Jose Mourinho declared Cristiano Ronaldo s move back to Manchester United is perfect business .
In a remarkable turnaround on Friday, United confirmed they had agreed to sign Ronaldo – who left Old Trafford in 2009 – from Juventus.
The 36-year-old is reportedly completing a medical in Lisbon this weekend, with personal terms and a visa to be finalised.
Mourinho, who is now at Roma after an ill-fated spell at Tottenham, managed his compatriot Ronaldo at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013 and later went on to coach United as well.
Ronaldo had one of his best goalscoring seasons in 2011-12 under Mourinho s tutelage, scoring 60 times across 55 appearances in all competitions.
The forward averaged 1.1 goals per appearance, or one every 81.7 minutes.…
Luis Suarez is set to give an answer to Nacional as the Uruguay great considers rejoining the club where he began his celebrated career.
After 16 years away from the Montevideo club, former Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid striker Suarez has been offered the chance to return to Nacional.
A free agent after leaving Atletico, Suarez has also been linked in media reports with German club Borussia Dortmund, and there may be interest from within Major League Soccer.
However, Nacional are hoping the prospect of a move back to the club where his goalscoring prowess first came to the fore will appeal to the 35-year-old player.
Nacional president Jose Fuentes told Uruguayan broadcaster Sport 890 on Friday: I am waiting as we had agreed that in two or th…
Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United are still far away from challenging the Premier League elite, despite beating Arsenal on Sunday to make it four wins in a row.
Two second-half goals from Marcus Rashford, after Bukayo Saka cancelled out debutant Antony s opener, gave United a 3-1 victory over their old foes at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have collected a maximum 12 points from their past four matches in their best run of form in the league since April 2021 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United have defeated Arsenal and Liverpool during a streak that has taken them from bottom of the division into fifth, but Ten Hag does not believe his side are title contenders.
We have to get better if you want to win trophies in the end, Ten Hag said.
I un…
Investment fund Oaktree Capital Management has taken ownership of Serie A champions Inter after a missed €395million payment from the club s majority shareholder.
Granted by Oaktree in 2021 to the Luxembourg-based vehicle through which Chinese conglomerate Suning 002024.SZ controlled Inter, the loan was guaranteed by a stake in the club.
That gave Oaktree, which specialises in providing rescue funding to struggling firms, the potential right to take control of the club in the event of a default.
Oaktree is committed to working closely with Inter s current management team, partners, the league and governing bodies to ensure the club is positioned for success on and off the pitch, it said in a statement.
A person close to the matter said Oaktree, which h…
Cristiano Ronaldo denied on Tuesday that he has agreed to join Saudi club Al Nassr after Portugal s World Cup adventure.
The striker became a free agent after being released from his Manchester United contract last month and reports have claimed Ronaldo has agreed an extraordinarily lucrative deal to play in Saudi Arabia.
Suggestions of a bumper contract offer from the Saudi Pro League club emerged last week, with Ronaldo said to be in line to earn well over £100million a year.
However, the 37-year-old says the reports of him signing a deal with Al Nassr are wrong.
Speaking after coming off the bench in Portugal s 6-1 win over Switzerland at the World Cup, a rare substitute appearance for his country, Ronaldo was asked about the move.
No, it s n…
Cristiano Ronaldo s acrimonious Manchester United exit won t affect his legacy at Old Trafford, former team-mate Diego Forlan told Stats Perform.
United announced last month they had reached a mutual agreement with Ronaldo to terminate his contract with immediate effect, following a controversial interview prior to the World Cup.
The Portugal captain, who scored 145 goals in 346 appearances for the club, did not hold back with his array of criticisms, including ones directed towards manager Erik ten Hag, and it became apparent he was on borrowed time at Old Trafford.
Forlan played alongside Ronaldo during the latter s debut season with the Red Devils in 2003-04, and the ex-Uruguay forward was disappointed at the nature of his former team-mate s departure.
Ansu Fati could be named in Spain s squad for Euro 2020, says coach Robert Moreno.
The 16-year-old forward has burst on to the scene this season, becoming Barcelona s youngest LaLiga goalscorer when he struck against Osasuna.
Born in Guinea-Bissau, Fati also had the option to represent Portugal at international level but he chose to play for La Roja and this week he was granted Spanish citizenship.
Fati was then added to the Spain Under-21 squad to face Montenegro after Barcelona team-mate Carles Perez withdrew through injury.
Moreno indicated Fati is already in his thinking as Spain work towards Euro 2020, with qualification in sight after six wins from six in Group F.
Of course I would like Ansu to be here, he said ahead of Saturday s trip to N…
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Getting their respective Premier League adventures underway on Monday night, Leicester and Tottenham will meet at the King Power.
Leicester
Starting with the hosts, while Leicester might have stormed their way to an immediate Premier League return last season, the Foxes appear to have a real battle on their hands this time around. Now under the guidance of new boss Steve Cooper, the Blues are already pencilled in as a leading relegation contender this year. With potential sanctions still looming over them, the former Nottingham Forest manager will also be worried by a downbeat end to their summer preparations. Drawing a line under their summer plans with a thumping 3-0 drumming at the hands of French outfit Lens, Leicester lost all of …
Real Betis are interested in signing Houssem Aouar from Lyon in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that La Liga club Betis wanted to sign Aouar from Ligue 1 outfit Lyon in the summer of 2022, but they could not agree on a deal. However, Betis plan to make a move in January and agree a pre-contract with the France international midfielder, who is out of contract at Lyon at the end of the season.
Aouar has been on the books of Lyon since 2009 and has come through the French club’s youth academy. The 24-year-old has made over 150 appearances in Ligue 1 for Lyon and has also played once for the France national football team.
The midfielder has made one appearance in Ligue 1 for Lyon so far this season. Aouar made 29 starts and seven substitute appea…
David Beckham admits helping England win the right to host the 2018 World Cup would mean as much as all the success he has enjoyed during his illustrious career.
Beckham has won the Champions League, six Premier League titles and two FA Cups with Manchester United as well as the Spanish title at Real Madrid.
The LA Galaxy midfielder, currently on loan at AC Milan, is also England s most capped outfield player, has captained his country 59 times and played in two World Cups, with a third in South Africa next year a distinct possibility.
But even those impressive achievements would fade in comparison to playing a role in bringing the World Cup back to England for the first time in 52 years.
Beckham was part of the successful bid to win the 2012 Olympic Gam…