Rooney to quit United

Wayne Rooney’s trophy-laden spell at Manchester United could be coming to an end with the captain struggling for first-team football under Jose Mourinho this season.

  After arriving from the Goodison Park outfit for £27million in 2004, the England captain has enjoyed great success in Manchester and has helped the club secure five Premier League titles, a Champions League triumph and victory in last season’s FA Cup final. 

Manchester United ready to offer Mourinho contract extension

Manchester United are set to extend Jose Mourinho’s contract at the club, after only seven months as their manager.

According to The Sun, the club’s heirachy will sit down with Mourinho at the end of this season, to discuss a one-year extension to the three-year deal he signed last summer.

United chiefs are reported to be impressed with the former Chelsea manager’s impact at the club, despite the fact they are currently outside the top four on the table.

Mikel Obi receives N1.1billion pay-off from Chelsea

John Obi Mikel has received the sum of £2million (N1billion) from his former club, Chelsea, as severance package.

The Super Eagles captain spent 10 years at the club, before he departed in the January transfer window tosign for Chinese Super League side, Tianjin TEDA.

He is making his money – Mourinho blasts writer who revealed he would “break Wenger’s face”

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has insisted he does not have any problem with Arsene Wenger, despite quotes in a new book saying he would “break his face”.

Journalist Rob Beasley, in his new biography of the Portuguese titled Up Close and Personal, revealed several conversations he had with Mourinho.

Asked if he felt let down by Beasley making his quotes public, Mourinho said: “You can see how close he was [to me]. I am happy. He made his money, that’s fine. That’s fine for me.

Age Scandal: Nigerian Footballer Said To Be 17 Times Older

A Nigerian Striker, Victor Emenayo, who was recently signed on to the Azerbaijani top division side Shahdagh Qusar FK has been implicated in an age falsification scandal by the Azerbaijani media 

Victor Emenayo who claims according to his international passport to be 23 years has been reported by the Azerbaijan media to be 17 times older than his claimed age.

Victor had before his move played in Uganda for the better part of his career and should be 28 according to internet search documents which stated his official age before his move to the Azerbaijan side.

IHEANACHO SETS ANOTHER RECORD WITH UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL AGAINST MONCHENGLADBACH

Nigeria teen forward Kelechi Iheanacho has once again find himself in the record books at Manchester City following his goal in the 4-0 drubbing of Borussia Monchengladbach.

Iheanacho took his season goal tally to two goals, all scored in his last two games for the team. And just like his match winning strike in the Manchester derby. His goal against the Germans has also created a new record at the club.

Iheanacho: Manchester Derby Winner Dream Come True

Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho says he is living his dream after scoring the winner in Saturday's Manchester derby.

 The Super Eagles striker, who got into the Manchester City side due to Sergio Aguero's suspension, scored one and assisted the other as his club defeated local rivals Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford. 

Rashford, Iheanacho Have Fantastic Futures - Cole

Former Manchester United striker, Andy Cole, has tipped Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanach How to be one of the great stars of the game in future.

Iheanacho who broke into limelight following his impressive display for the Nigerian side that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in 2013 made a huge impression under Manuel Pellegrini last season, scoring 14 goals in all competitions.

EPL: Mourihno, Guardiola battle ready for Manchester derby

Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City troop have won all three matches in the Premier League and will stake that record against home side, Manchester United at the Old Trafford.
Guardiola had so far fielded a five-man midfield which featured Fernandinho as the holding player with David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne as the central operators. Given the strength of this trio, Guardiola must decide if Gündogan should be risked against United, who trailed City only on goal difference.

Manchester Derby: Kelechi Iheanacho, Ibrahimovic, Kolarov & Bravo On The Brink Of Making History If…

• Manchester City teen forward Kelechi Iheanacho will make history if he gets among the goal scorers when Manchester United host bitter rivals Manchester City in the tie famously dubbed the Manchester Derby.
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• Already he has set a record of been the first Nigeria International to play in the tie, but the 19 year old who could start in the game in the absence of star forward Sergio Kun Aguero will go into the history books, if he finds the back of the net.

Paul Pogba cost Manchester United an extra £9 million after Brexit

Paul Pogba, the world's most expensive footballer

Premier League clubs broke all transfer spending records this summer, smashing past the £1 billion barrier for the first time as the result of a hugely lucrative new TV deal.

Paul Pogba’s Man Utd Shirt Sales Breaks New Record

Paul Pogba may have cost Manchester United a small fortune, but the French midfielder has already started repaying his world record fee after it was revealed his shirt sales have reached £190 million in just three weeks.

Mourinho delighted with contribution of Rashford

Kingston upon Hull - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes that Marcus Rashford is proving his value to the side after the young striker scored the late goal that defeated Hull City on Saturday.

Rashford hit eight goals in 18 matches for United last season, having broken into the first team in February, and went on to win a place in England's Euro 2016 squad.

However, the 18-year-old has been named as a substitute for all three of his club's Premier League matches so far this season and had not come on at all until Saturday's game, with Mourinho preferring new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic in attack.

Manchester United: Jose Mourinho backs Zlatan Ibrahimovic to ease pressure on youngsters

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Jose Mourinho believes that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has eased pressure on the youngsters by scoring four goals in his opening three games for the Red Devils. The Swede has fitted into the Manchester Unitedlike a hand in glove, which has allowed the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to ease into the team.

Ronaldo wins UEFA Best Player award

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday after winning both last season’s Champions League and Euro 2016 with Portugal. Ronaldo, 31, received the accolade for the second time in his career after finishing ahead of Real team-mate Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann.

Pogba Is World’s Best Midfielder -Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Paul Pogba is the world’s best midfielder, but does not expect the France international to produce fireworks every week.

While Pogba became the world’s most expensive transfer with his move from Juventus to United, he is not expected to score as many goals as the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Mourinho: Pogba won't win Ballon d'Or

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says that while Paul Pogba is highly unlikely to challenge Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or, he could well be the best midfielder in the world.

The Red Devils broke the world transfer record to bring the Frenchman back to Old Trafford, paying a sum of £89 million for his services just four years after seeing him depart for Juventus on a free transfer.

Nigerians React To Nigeria’s Dream Team’s Lose To Germany In Olympics

 Nigerians have taken to social media to react to Nigeria’s Dream Team loss to Germany in the Semifinal of the Rio 2016 Olympics currently holding in Brazil.

Below are some of the reactions

Man Utd Pay Mino Raiola

Soccer agent Mino Raiola, who brokered the deal that saw Paul Pogba return to Manchester United for a world-record fee on Tuesday, may be loved by the players he represents, but he is not exactly held in high esteem by the clubs who employ them.

“I distrusted him from the moment I met him,” former United manager Alex Ferguson said of Raiola after he struck a deal to move Pogba to Juventus in 2012. “There are one or two football agents I simply do not like – and Mino Raiola is one of them.”

Manchester City sign John Stones for £47.5m

Manchester City have signed John Stones from Everton for £47.5m, making him the world’s second most expensive defender.

The 22-year-old England international has signed a six-year deal and is City boss Pep Guardiola’s eighth signing.

Stones was earlier named in City’s official Champions League squad, published on the Uefa website before the transfer was confirmed.