Paul Merson believes that Erik ten Hag will need to win the FA Cup in order to keep his job at Manchester United and his ideal successor has been named.
There s no denying that the Red Devils have fallen well below expectations this season. The club currently sit seventh in the table and exited the Champions League at the first hurdle.
However, with Ten Hag s men still in the FA Cup, there’s still a chance that his side manages to win some silverware this season.
and given the pressure on Ten Hag, it’s seen as a must-win game.
Merson already thinks that it’s time for a change at Old Trafford, but the thought of losing to Coventry would surely be the final nail in the coffin for Ten Hag.
What lose out? Get beat by Coventry? Wow! He would b…
According to reports, Hansi Flick has emerged as a strong candidate to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea this summer.
Pochettino is nearing the end of his first season at Chelsea and he has found life difficult at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues are in a transitionary phase after investing over £1bn on signings to overhaul their squad and they have been very inconsistent this season.
The former Tottenham Hotspur head coach is working with an inexperienced squad, who have let him down on numerous occasions.
Chelsea earned a win over Spurs in midweek, though. The Blues are currently eighth in the Premier League and three points adrift of sixth-placed Manchester United with four games to go.
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Ruben Amorim would have been succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but Sporting Lisbon s president double his demands at the last minute, according to Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk.
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso was the initial frontrunner to replace Klopp after the German announced that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season to take a break from football.
But Alonso confirmed earlier this year that he will be staying at the Bundesliga champions next season, leading speculation to focus on interest from in Sporting Lisbon s Amorim.
There were rumours of a verbal agreement between Amorim and Liverpool as it looked like the Portuguese coach was heading to Anfield before the whole move collapsed and speculation ended.
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According to reports, Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has accepted an offer from Ligue Un giants PSG to replace Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe.
The Frenchman confirmed earlier this year that this season will be his last at and he ll leave the Ligue Un champions upon the expiry of his contract in the summer.
has been linked with Premier League clubs in recent months, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal mooted as potential destinations.
Despite this, Spanish giants Real Madrid have always been his most likely next destination. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that this deal should be announced after the Champions League final .
“It’s a crucial weekend for the Kylian Mbappe deal because Real Madrid are working on everything in …
Premier League side Man Utd have received an opening offer from Serie A giants Juventus for Mason Greenwood, according to reports.
The 22-year-old, who is on loan at La Liga side Getafe, faced charges including attempted rape and assault but the Crown Prosecution Service announced in February last year that the case had been discontinued.
sent him out on loan to Spanish side Getafe, where he has contributed eight goals and six assists in 33 La Liga matches this season.
That saw Getafe president Angel Torres insist in May that if it was Greenwood s choice he would stay at the Spanish club for another year on loan with the La Liga side unable to afford the Red Devils asking price.
Torres said: If it was up to the lad, his parents and the club (Getafe), I …
Manchester United hold a genuine interest in Paris Saint-Germain star Manuel Ugarte according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who has revealed other players have been discussed in talks between the European giants thanks to their very good relationship .
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is working with Erik ten Hag and his Ineos team to revamp the squad at Old Trafford despite .
Ugarte a priority signing
Sky Sports claimed earlier this week that Ugarte, who is currently away with the Uruguay squad at the Copa America, is .
It is understood that the Red Devils ‘want to sign a new central midfielder this summer’ and that Ugarte – who cost PSG £51.1m from Sporting Lisbon last summer – ‘is one of a number of players they are looking at’.
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Micah Richards has responded to Alan Shearer after he questioned his fellow pundit, who praised England for improving their performance against Switzerland.
have underperformed at Euro 2024 but have still booked their place in the semi-finals of the competition after beating Switzerland in the previous round.
s side arguably produced their best performance of the tournament to date against Switzerland as they came back from behind to draw 1-1 to take the tie to extra-time before winning 5-4 on penalties.
Richards, Gary Lineker and Rio Ferdinand flooded England with praise at half-time during the BBC s coverage of the Switzerland match.
Shearer was busy on commentary duties at the time and did not agree with the level of praise given to England. Asked by…
Everything is on the table as Man City face allegations of 115 breaches of the Premier League s financial fair play rules, according to a football finance expert.
won a fourth consecutive Premier League title last season as they pipped Arsenal to the championship , and is their second title since 115 charges were laid against them by the Premier League in February last year.
Asked whether a second Man City success while the charges remained outstanding would damage European league football, Premier League CEO Richard Masters said in April: It’s not for the football authorities to start being selective about who they would like to win the league.
The key point is that you’ve got that jeopardy until the final day. Who knows where we will be on May 19?
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A report from Fabrizio Romano reveals how Premier League champions Manchester City could replace Atletico Madrid-bound Julian Alvarez.
The Argentina international has been heavily linked with a move elsewhere during this summer s transfer window and
This deal includes significant add-ons as could eventually receive around £82m from Atletico Madrid for Alvarez.
The 24-year-old shone for City following his £14m move from River Plate in 2022, grabbing 26 goals and 18 assists in his 103 appearances. But he pursued an exit as he s largely played second fiddle to Erling Haaland in recent seasons.
PSG were also in the race to sign Alvarez, while
Transfer expert Romano has provided some details on how Man City could replace Alvarez before this summe…
Diogo Jota believes he will get more opportunities to play a central striker under Arne Slot given the Dutchman s philosophy on wingers.
Slot has shared his belief that Jota is a better central option for Liverpool and Jota has agreed with the coach.
Jota revealed that Slot wants his wingers taking players on in 1v1 situations.
“Yeah, I agree, especially with the way we played, Jota told club media after Slot s comments on the front line.
“It’s obviously a bit different from [Jürgen] Klopp where I maybe was useful out wide. I think here he [Slot] wants our wingers a lot more in one-v-ones and I think we have better options than myself!
“If I stay in the middle and wait for those chances to come in and score them, I think that is what I d…