Summer transfer 2015 window in five graphs – Manchester City enjoy FFP easing, Southampton come out quids in, Manchester United biggest sellers September 2, 2015 Deadline day came and went with as much talk about players' errant tweets and superclubs' tardiness as any big money moves even if the Premier League continued to increase its spending. In total clubs spent around £820m* on 158 new players this summer. But where did the money go and how was it spent? Here's [...]
Manchester United’s Anthony Martial deal will take Premier League summer transfer window spend to record level September 2, 2015 Premier League clubs will today set a new record for summer transfer window spending, after Manchester United agreed a £36m deal for Monaco teenager Anthony Martial yesterday. Read more: Manchester United and Manchester City account for over a third of all Premier League transfer spend Clubs had already shelled out around £730m – fractionally short of [...]
Manchester United retaliate as Real play De Gea blame game September 1, 2015 Manchester United hit back at Real Madrid last night after they pointed an accusatory finger at the Premier League side following the collapse of goalkeeper David de Gea’s £29m transfer due to the alleged late arrival of paperwork. United said the club felt “compelled” to clarify the situation, and contested Real’s suggestion that the breakdown [...]
Why did David de Gea’s Manchester United to Real Madrid move collapse? Sports lawyers explain September 1, 2015 Manchester United and Real Madrid are arguing over the formalities of the failed transfer of goalkeeper David de Gea. Surely formalities are just that? The transfer window has been a reality here since Fifa's insistence on limiting the timing of transfers back in the 2002-03 season. Under Article 6 of FIFA’s Regulations on the [...]
Manchester United and Manchester City account for over a third of all Premier League transfer spend August 31, 2015 Manchester will be the source of a third of all Premier League transfer expenditure so far this summer, following the record-breaking deals struck for Kevin de Bruyne and Anthony Martial by City and United respectively. Read more: Van Gaal's Manchester United spending soars past £200m mark Over £247m will have been spent by the two [...]
Champions League failure would be disaster but I worry for Manchester United August 26, 2015 They’ll be holding their breath in the Manchester United boardroom tonight when a stuttering side look to finish the job against Club Brugge and seal a return to the Champions League. This tie is nothing short of massive for a club of United’s stature. It is fundamental to retaining their standing among the world’s biggest [...]
Late Marouane Fellaini goal eases Manchester United fears as Memphis Depay shines August 19, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admitted that his side’s route to the Champions League group stages was looking precarious until substitute Marouane Fellaini’s last-gasp intervention calmed their nerves last night. Club Brugge had taken a surprise lead through Michael Carrick’s own goal before £31m forward Memphis Depay kickstarted his Old Trafford career with a [...]
Louis Van Gaal denies Wayne Rooney worries as Manchester United bid to rejoin European elite August 17, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has dismissed concerns over skipper Wayne Rooney’s lack of goals so far this season as his side prepare for their Champions League play-off against Club Brugge at Old Trafford tonight. Despite United recording back-to-back Premier League victories, England captain Rooney has failed to register a shot on target in [...]
Aston Villa v Manchester United: Expect goals galore at Villa Park August 14, 2015 The after work drinks crowd will come face-to-face with an unusual sight tonight: Premier League football. A one-off for this season it will give a flavour of things to come next year, when Friday evening fixtures are part of the new TV deal for 2016-17. The clash between Aston Villa and Manchester United looks an [...]
Here’s what Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester Utd and Premier League football fans Googled over the summer August 9, 2015 It may have been a summer of sport with the Ashes, Wimbledon and the Open to name just a few of the summer's sporting events, but football fans are no doubt happy that the new Premier League season has finally kicked off. While it's relatively quiet on the football front over the summer, it certainly [...]