Premier League betting tips: Manchester United to see off Tottenham in Old Trafford opener August 7, 2015 Stick or twist? That’s the quandary for every Premier League club during the summer transfer window and, while it remains open for a few weeks, Tottenham, traditionally one of the most active in the annual high-stakes gamble, have been unusually conservative. Read more: Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be perfect next buy for Manchester United [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal now ready to reclaim title, Chelsea to prioritise Europe and Manchester United neeed a striker August 7, 2015 For the first time in more than a decade it feels like the conditions are right and the ingredients in place for Arsene Wenger to add to his three Premier League titles. Read more: Jose swipe as Arsenal land the first blow Retaining the FA Cup and improving on their league position last [...]
Manchester United kit launch already worth £1.5m to Adidas in social media value August 5, 2015 Adidas' record breaking £750m kit deal with Manchester United is already beginning to pay off thanks to a successful social media launch. Read more: Even at £750m Adidas' Man United kit deal could prove to be a bargain for the sportswear giant The launch of United's new kit – the first from Adidas in a 10-year [...]
Even at £750m Adidas’ Manchester United kit deal could prove to be a bargain for the sportswear giant August 5, 2015 £75m per year. That’s how much Adidas is paying Manchester United to make their kit. To put that into context, that’s about 2.5 times more than the next biggest Premier League deal (Arsenal and Chelsea both receive £30m per year from Puma and Adidas respectively) and over 10 times more than NFL teams receive from [...]
£20m: Cost of Manchester United’s failed Angel Di Maria gamble August 2, 2015 Manchester United are poised to cut their losses on Angel Di Maria by selling Britain’s most expensive player to Paris Saint-Germain for considerably less than they paid under a year ago. Winger Di Maria, who cost United a record-breaking £59.7m from Real Madrid in late August 2014, was yesterday in the closing stages of [...]
Arsene Wenger: Unlike Arsenal, Manchester United no longer have patience for young players July 23, 2015 Arsene Wenger has accused Manchester United of neglecting their academy by prioritising big money signings, and reiterated Arsenal's commitment to bringing youth into the first team. Read more: This graph of every Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing The Arsenal manager outlined his approach to the transfer market, insisting that buying [...]
Premier League pre-season fixtures list: Kick-off times and TV coverage as Arsenal head to Singapore and Manchester United go to the USA July 15, 2015 Arsenal Arsenal are "competing" for "trophies" on multiple fronts this summer. The Gunners are currently sweating it out in Singapore for the Asia Cup and will head back home later this month for the annual Emirates Cup. [infographic id="223"] Luckily for Arsenal fans, all of their pre-season fixtures are being televised on Sky Sports and [...]
Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be perfect next buy for Manchester United July 13, 2015 Louis van Gaal is an ambitious man and has shown that with the signings he has made since taking charge at Manchester United, but I think there is at least one piece of the jigsaw missing. Bastian Schweinsteiger, who arrived yesterday from Bayern Munich alongside Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin, is a terrific signing who has [...]
Louis van Gaal takes his Manchester United spending past £200m mark following Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin signings July 13, 2015 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hailed the signings of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin after taking his spending spree past the £200m mark. Read more: Midfield duo set to sign for United United paid close to a combined £40m in transfer fees to Bayern Munich for World Cup winner Schweinsteiger, 30, and [...]
Midfield duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger set for Manchester United transfers July 12, 2015 Manchester United are set to bolster their midfield ranks with the signing of France’s Morgan Schneiderlin after a fee in excess of £25m was agreed with Southampton. Schneiderlin is poised to join Germany’s World Cup winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger at Old Trafford, with the 30-year-old set to complete a £15m move to United after issuing [...]