MAN UNITED 2, EVERTON 1 Marquee signings Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao were Manchester United’s goalscorers in a hard-earned victory against Everton at Old Trafford. It was far from a vintage display by the Reds who just did enough to record their third victory in seven Premier League matches to climb to fourth place […]
Leighton Baines
Champions Manchester United suffer Everton embarrassment
EVERTON 2, MAN UNITED 0 The headline ‘Everton humiliate fallen champions’ summed up in four concise words Manchester United’s latest Barclays Premier League defeat. It was not so much the loss, but the manner of the display at Goodison Park where United surrendered with a whimper. And the reverse only served to increase the pressure […]
Everton reject £28m combined United bid for Fellaini and Baines
Everton have described a renewed bid by Manchester United for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines as “derisory and insulting.” United are believed to have bid £16m for Fellaini, whose £23.5m minimum release clause expired at the end of July, and £12m for Baines which was unimproved from July. David Moyes’ United started their season with […]
Fabregas commits to Barcelona
Manchester United’s hopes of signing Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas were hit when the Spanish midfielder declared his loyalty to his boyhood club and effectively ended David Moyes’ pursuit of the midfielder. Moyes had been considering a third bid for Fabregas which would have broken United’s transfer record of £30.75m for Dimitar Berbatov. Fabregas, 26, said: “Triumphing […]
United £12m bid for Leighton Baines rejected
Manchester United manager David Moyes has had an initial £12m bid for 28 year old left back Leighton Baines rejected by his old club Everton who have been on record as saying that Baines is ‘not for sale’. Moyes will almost certainly increase his offer which could put 32 year old Patrice Evra under pressure […]