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EPL: Kovacic reveals Chelsea’s major problem under Lampard

 January 27, 2020


Chelsea midfielder, Mateo Kovacic, has revealed the club’s major problem this season under their manager, Frank Lampard.



According to Kovacic, the Blues’ biggest problem this term is that Lampard’s men do not take their chances to score more goals against their opponents.

The Croatia international said this while reacting to his side’s FA Cup 2-1 win against Hull City over the weekend.



“It was a tough game, as we knew that it would be, but we need to score in the first half two more goals,” Kovacic was quoted by Chelsea’s official website as saying on Monday.

“That’s our problem in this moment but obviously we’re happy to go through.

“It was because we didn’t score on time – we had some chances and we didn’t use them. In training, we are working on it but we are still a young team, a new team, and we need to improve a lot.



“We need to take our chances, which in this moment we are not doing great, but we have time to improve and I am sure we will do.”

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Transfer: PSG identify Edinson Cavani’s replacement

 January 27, 2020


Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly identified Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a potential replacement for striker, Edinson Cavani at Le Parc des Princes.



According to the UK Sun, Aubameyang, who has just one year left on his contract with the Gunners, has emerged as a transfer target for PSG, who are in the market for a striker to replace Cavani.

DAILY POST had reported that PSG have already announced Cavani’s price tag.



Cavani has drawn interest from Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid in recent weeks.

The Uruguay international has started just four games in Ligue 1 this season for PSG, having lost his place to Mauro Icardi who is on loan from Inter Milan.

He was also dropped from PSG’s squad that defeated Lille 2-0 on Sunday in the French Ligue 1 encounter.



His current contract with the Parisians is set to expire at the end of the season when he will be available on a free transfer.

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FA Cup Draw: Chelsea to Face Liverpool or Shrewsbury, Man City to face Sheffield Wednesday




 
 


On Monday evening, the oldest football competition in the world, the FA Cup, held it's live draw, and according to the draw for the fifth round, Manchester city will face Sheffield Wednesday while Chelsea could host Liverpool if they beat League One side, Shrewsbury Town, in their fourth round replay at Anfield.
 
Liverpool threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 against Shrewsbury at the weekend and will play a rematch.
Meanwhile Manchester United will also be away to face either Northampton or Derby County depending on who wins their replay.
Arsenal beat Bournemouth on Monday night at the Vitality stadium, and will play against Portsmouth while Norwich City will be guests to either Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur.
 
See the full pairings below 
--FA Cup 5th Round Pairings:
Chelsea vs Shrewsbury/Liverpool
Sheffield Wednesday vs Man City
Northampton/Derby County vs Man United
Portsmouth vs Bournemouth/Arsenal
Southampton/Spurs vs Norwich
Reading/Cardiff vs Sheffield United
Leicester vs Coventry/Birmingham
West Brom vs Newcastle/Oxford

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Arsenal's Nigerian player James Olayinka joins Northampton Town on loan (photos







Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka on Monday joined League Two side Northampton Town on loan from Arsenal football club of England.
 
Premier League giants Arsenal, who rate the Nigerian midfielder very highly have confirmed that the loan is subject to regulatory processes and will remain at his new club till the end of the season.
 
                  
Arsenal confirming the news on it's official website, said;
"The 19 year-old midfielder joined the club aged seven, and has progressed through our youth development ranks, making his Premier League 2 debut at the start of the 2018/19 season at just 17."
"Olayinka’s progress was rewarded with a place in the first team squad's mid-season trip to Dubai in March 2019. He also travelled on the pre-season tour of the United States in July, where he scored a memorable goal in the win over Colorado Rapids in Denver."
"The Arsenal academy graduate has made 10 appearances for our U-23s and youth sides this season, scoring in the Premier League 2 against Everton earlier in January."
"Everyone at the club wishes James the best of luck for his time at Northampton Town, and we look forward to seeing his continued development."
"This deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes."

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Ex-Everton star Ademola Lookman switches allegiance from England to Nigeria in order to play for Super Eagles







RB Liepzig striker Ademola Lookman has completed his switch from England to Nigeria so he can play for Nigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed.
 
Lookman, who left Everton last season to join top German club RB Liepzig scored five goals in 11 appearances, but since completing a permanent  from Everton last summer, has only played five games.
 
                              
Lookman born in England to Nigerian parents has featured for England's youth teams but has not played in a competitive game for England's senior team, making it possible for him to still represent Nigeria.
Lookman has now completed his paperwork to switch his allegiance and will now be waiting on a decision from FIFA, according to Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical assistant Tunde Adelakun.

Lookman has applied for the switch and all the documents are in order,” Adelakun said, as per AOI.
“It’s a positive step forward when he made his commitment to Nigeria and we are just waiting for a Fifa clearance.
“Once the go-ahead is sorted, it will be up to coach Gernot Rohr to decide if his club performance would earn him a call-up.
“He’s one of three former England youth players we’ve filed for but they are all aware of the caveat. All the players were told that they can only earn a place in the squad by playing regular club football.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez calls him her 'husband' in gushing post on her 26th birthday











Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner, Georgina Rodriguez have sparked marriage rumors again just two months after they denied getting married in a secret ceremony in North Africa.
 
On Monday night, Georgina Rodriguez took to Instagram to celebrate her 26th birthday and called the Juventus striker her 'husband' in a gushing post. 
 
Sharing a snapshot of herself and Ronaldo posing with their children, Georgina wrote: 'Happy 26 for me, very happy. I can't ask life more. Just a lot of health for my family and me and to always enjoy them.

'Thank you all for your congratulations, flowers and love. And Thank you to my husband for giving me the best of life, our children. I love you.' 

In Spanish, 'marido' means husband.
 
Cristiano Ronaldo also shared the same image on his own Instagram account and wrote: 'Congratulations my love! I wish you a very nice day! You are a great woman and an excellent mother for our children. I love you so much honey!'
 
See more photos Georgina Rodriguez  shared below. 

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EPL: Jesus reacts as Guardiola takes penalty duties away from him

 January 28, 2020


Manchester City striker, Gabriel Jesus, has vowed to reclaim penalty duties, after being axed by manager Pep Guardiola following a series of misses.

Jesus’ failure against Sheffield United was his third of the season.

Guardiola then appointed Ilkay Gundogan to take the spot-kick in the FA Cup tie with Fulham on Saturday.

Gundogan converted an early penalty during the 4-0 win after Jesus had been brought down by Fulham defender, Tim Ream.
“Normally the manager puts on the paper in the dressing room before the game who are the penalty takers, last game I was the penalty taker and here normally I am the taker but today it’s Gundo,” Jesus told reporters.

“That’s football. Sometimes you have to stop, improve and come back strong.

“In the training sessions I take them and I score more than I miss.

“If I take five I miss one and sometimes I don’t miss. In games, it’s been different. I’ve taken three this season – two here and one with the national team Brazil – and I missed all three.

“When you miss three in a row you go to the next one under pressure to score. So that’s the challenge. I have in my mind that I have to train more and improve more of course.”

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Transfer: Man Utd ask Alexis Sanchez to return from Inter Milan

 January 28, 2020


Manchester United are ready to give Alexis Sanchez another chance to prove himself at the club, according to the Daily Star.

Sanchez joined Serie A club Inter Milan on a season-long loan during the summer, after a miserable 18 months at Old Trafford.
The 31-year-old netted only five times in 45 appearances, following his move from Arsenal in January 2018.

Although he had not been expected to play for United again, the club has made a U-turn and are now planning to welcome him back at the end of the season.

It is believed that United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, has informed Sanchez and his agent that they have no intention of letting him join Inter or any other club on a permanent basis.

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[b] Has Ndidi Outperformed Kante At Leicester City? - BBC Sport [/b]



Wilfred Ndidi has probably got a little tired of hearing N'Golo Kante's name over the past couple of years.

After all, since the 22-year-old defensive midfielder joined Leicester in January 2017 he has regularly found himself compared to the Chelsea midfielder, who was an instrumental part of the Foxes' title-winning team in 2015-16.

But maybe now is the time for the comparisons to stop.

Ndidi is not just filling the void left by Kante, he has developed into one of the best players in his position and is arguably the fulcrum in a Leicester team that is fighting for a top-four finish in the Premier League and at one stage looked like battling with Liverpool for top spot.

It is also probably no coincidence that Leicester's title challenge - admittedly unlikely against an imperious Liverpool side - faded when Ndidi suffered an injury in early January.

His return is significant for the Foxes, who beat West Ham 4-1 on his comeback last week to end a three-game winless run, and who face Aston Villa in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday with the tie level at 1-1.

Such is his influence that when he missed three games this month for Leicester through injury, the Foxes failed to win any of them.

He missed two Premier League matches during that spell on the sidelines yet still tops the table for most tackles made in the top flight. And by some distance.

Most tackles in the Premier League (midfielders)

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) 86

Joao Moutinho (Wolves) 65

James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) 62

Emiliano Buendia (Norwich) 57

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Southampton) 57

"I think he is the best in the Premier League at tackling and winning the ball back," Ndidi's team-mate James Maddison told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"Kante is a brilliant player but actually winning the ball back and taking the ball off the opposition I don't think there is anyone better than Wilfred.

"Sometimes you get a player like that and what he does doesn't get talked about on the back pages, it doesn't maybe get talked about on Match of the Day.

"However, us as team-mates know what he does and it lets players like myself and Youri Tielemans do our thing higher up the pitch because we know we have that solidarity behind us."

So how did Ndidi develop into one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe? It all started with a ball made of Sellotape...

There is something simplistic yet regimented about Ndidi's role on the pitch - break up attacks, win back possession and pass.

Rinse and repeat.

The type of footballer he is can perhaps be traced back to his upbringing.

Born in 1996 to a military father, Ndidi grew up in a Lagos barracks. Discipline and education were the priority while football was a passion his father frowned upon.

"Any time my dad went to work I would go and play," Ndidi said in an interview with BBC World Service.

"I would then get the signal that he was coming and go back to what I was doing, so he didn't know I'd been playing. I got caught several times but was still going. I love football. I just want to play."

While many of his Leicester team-mates started their careers in the academies of professional football clubs, Ndidi's football education came on the roads around the military barracks he grew up in.

"We would wrap sheets of papers up and using Sellotape make it into a ball," he adds.

"There was no money to buy footballs.

"We played on the main road, using two tyres as goals. The big guys were using the good pitch, we had nothing to use and just played on the road."

It was during these formative years that Ndidi came across a person who he credits as one of the most influential in his career.

Coaching the army barracks youth team was former Nigeria international Nduka Ugbade, a tough disciplinarian who pushed the young players to their limits both physically and mentally.

"Ugbade is one of the biggest names in African football," Africa-based sports journalist Oluwashina Okeleji tells BBC Sport.

"His opinion is respected and if he speaks to you, you listen. There is no limit with him. No excuses. He is a hard trainer but will not stretch you beyond your ability."

Still, the tough training was too much for some but, as a skinny teenager who was also smaller than his peers, Ndidi felt such a work ethic would benefit him.

'Take the ball and pass' - keeping it simple pays dividends

The discipline he developed from being coached by Ugbade meant he treated every game equally - competitive or friendly - and his big chance to impress the wider world came in a tournament in Nigeria, where international scouts were watching.

"There were about 40 teams that came for the tournament," says Ndidi. "I got the ball and made a run, a one-two run into the middle. I gave a simple pass to the striker.

No-one had seen him so I just gave it to him between the defenders and he went and scored. That was the only game I played."

For Roland Janssen, a Genk scout at the tournament, that one game was enough.

Impressed with the teenager's work rate he invited Ndidi for a trial with the Belgian side.

"When I came to Belgium the coach was Alex McLeish and he was putting me at right-back and left-back," Ndidi continues.

"Then a new coach came in and put me in midfield but it was so strange because the first game I played there I was substituted in the 32nd minute.

"After that I went back to basics - take the ball, look around, pass, take the ball, look around, pass."

'Kante is brilliant but there's no-one better than Ndidi'

Keeping it simple has undoubtedly worked wonders for Ndidi and statistically he is now one of the best players in his position.

Stopping attacks while studying at the University
Ndidi's statistics are all the more impressive when you consider he is combining being the best defensive midfielder in Europe with studying for a degree.

Having found himself with plenty of spare time after training, Ndidi last year enrolled onto a business management course at De Montfort University in Leicester.

"It is easy to get carried away with the bright lights of the big cities when you move to England, but that's not Ndidi," continues Okeleji.

"He is learning how to invest his money properly. Legends of the game have struggled in Africa after their playing careers have come to an end.

"Instead of going home and watching films he wanted to do something productive with his time.

"He may sometimes play PlayStation with his friends but otherwise it is just about football and studying."

He wants to be his own man
It takes a lot to frustrate Ndidi, described by those who see him behind the scenes at Leicester as one of the most laid-back players at the club.

At Genk, he was nicknamed Teddy Bear because of his calm demeanour and ability to take being the butt of some of the team's jokes in good humour.

But comparisons with Kante are one thing he struggles to smile about.

"Any time someone mentions it to him it does upset him a bit," adds Okeleji.

"There is obviously great respect there but now he wants to be his own man. He feels he has established himself in his own right."

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 Cristiano Ronaldo Hits 200 Million Followers On Instagram 


2020 is looking good for CR7. The Madeira-born superstar has broken records on and off the pitch. One of his most recent feats which he attained in the early hours of Wednesday 29th January 2020, was reaching two hundred million followers on the photo-sharing platform, Instagram

Selena Gomez,his closet competition and the one who he overthrew to become 'King of social media' back in October 2018, is some 32million follows away from reaching Cristiano.

According to Forbes, Ronaldo makes a staggering $47.8million dollars per year from paid-instagram posts.

He will be looking to continue his free-scoring form when Juventus hosts Fiorentina on Sunday after a disappointing result last time out.

Ronaldo has scored 33goals in all competitions for club and country this campaign and would be looking to increase his tally come Sunday.


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Transfer: Chelsea prepare to sign Mertens

 January 29, 2020


Chelsea are considering a late move for Napoli forward, Dries Mertens.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Mertens has emerged as a shocking transfer target for the Blues.

The Italian newspaper reports that the Belgium international is being discussed by Chelsea board as an option to bring in before Friday’s transfer deadline.

Mertens, 32, has scored four goals in 16 Serie A games for Napoli this campaign.

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard recently admitted that the Stamford Bridge club need to sign a new creative forward following the departure of Eden Hazard to Real Madrid.


He said: “There will be discussions about where we can strengthen. “The transfer window will be a bit fluid.

“It is quite clear in the summer we lost Eden Hazard who has been a huge part of scoring and creating for us in the last few seasons. We need more competition in those creative areas.”

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Carabao Cup: Brendan Rodgers blames Iheanacho after Aston Villa defeated Leicester City
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 January 29, 2020


Leicester City boss, Brendan Rodgers, has criticised striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, for not winning the Foxes a penalty during their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg encounter on Tuesday night.

Iheanacho’s strike was not enough as two goals from Matt Targett and Trezeguet ensured Aston Villa defeated Leicester.

Tyrone Mings had challenged the Nigeria international in the box in the opening 10 minutes of the encounter but the former Manchester City star managed to stay on his feet.

But Rodgers feels Iheanacho did not do enough during the encounter against Aston Villa as Leicester missed out on a place in the final of the competition, adding that the 23-year-old should have fallen and possibly earned his side a penalty.

“I thought we started the game very well,” Rodgers was quoted by Leicester Mercury as saying after the game.

“We might have had a penalty if Kelechi [Iheanacho] goes down in that first 10 minutes, when Tyrone Mings is coming back at him.”

He added: “I’m bitterly disappointed. I thought the players created enough opportunities, enough chances, we just switched off right at the end there, on a cross, and so late in the game, it was difficult to come back from that.”

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Transfer: Arsenal finally confirm Pablo Mari deal

 January 29, 2020


Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Pablo Mari on loan from Flamengo.

The Gunners will reportedly pay £4million to the Brazilian club now and £8million to make the deal permanent.
“Spanish defender Pablo Mari is set to join us on loan until the end of the season.

“The 26-year-old joins us from Brazilian side Flamengo, where he helped the Rio de Janeiro based team win the Brazilian Serie A title and the Copa Libertadores last year,” a club statement read.

Technical director Edu added: “Pablo is an experienced player who will provide us with additional defensive quality.

“We have been monitoring Pablo’s career for a while and we are very pleased to have reached agreement with Flamengo for him to join us initially until the end of our season.

“Together with Mikel and his coaching team, we are all looking forward to seeing Pablo in an Arsenal shirt.”

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Transfer: Goalkeeper close to signing deal with Man United

 January 29, 2020


Southend United goalkeeper, Nathan Bishop, is close to signing a new deal with Manchester United before Friday’s transfer deadline, according to BBC Sport.

Bishop is expected to join up with Man United’s development squad should the Red Devils finalise an agreement this month.
The England Under-20 international broke into Southend’s first-team back in 2017.

He has made 17 appearances in all competitions for Southend this season.

The 20-year-old has struggled for game-time in recent weeks for Sol Campbell’s side.
He was left out of Southend’s 3-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday.

Speaking on Bishop’s situation, Southend manager, Sol Campbell confirmed that the shot-stopper was set for a medical at another club.

He said: “He’s having a medical. I don’t know where but if he passes the medical he’s gone.”

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Transfer: Solskjaer told three signings to make for Man Utd before Friday’s deadline

 January 29, 2020


Arsenal hero, Paul Merson has urged Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make three signings before Friday’s transfer deadline.

According to Merson, Solskjaer’s side need an attacking midfielder, a forward and a defender to bolster their squad in the second half of the season.

He said this ahead of Man United’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg tie against Manchester City on Wednesday night.

Writing in his column for Sky Sports, Merson said: “I worry for Solskjaer. I think he’s a sitting duck.

“I say that because I’m thinking about the Bruno Fernandes deal and what the people upstairs might be thinking.

“I think he does tick the boxes. They need an attacking midfielder, a forward, a defender… I’m not being disrespectful but they need quite a few players! They certainly haven’t got the player to put the ball through the eye of a needle.

“But will Solskjaer be there next season? It’s a difficult one.

“They need to strengthen in all areas. They’re a million miles behind. I watched them against Burnley and I felt uncomfortable.
“This is Manchester United. The fear factor is gone.”

Man United are currently in fifth place on the Premier League table with six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

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Transfer: Bruno Fernandes’ Man Utd contract revealed

 January 29, 2020
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Bruno Fernandes has agreed TO a four-and-a-half year contract with the option of an extra year with Manchester United, the UK Guardian reports.

The Portuguese midfielder will earn around £70,000 per-week plus bonuses.
United have agreed a £68m fee with Sporting Lisbon for [url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/29/transfer-man-utd-sporting-lisbon-finally-agree-68m-fee-for-bruno-fernandes/]Fernandes.

After weeks of negotiations, United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward reached an agreement with Sporting’s director Hugo Viana.

United will pay an initial fee of 55m euros (£46.56m) plus add-ons for Fernandes, with the deal eventually rising to 80m euros (£67.76m).

Sporting would receive a further 10m euros (£8.46m) from the Red Devils, if Fernandes reaches what are considered easily achievable targets and an additional 15m euros (£12.7m) if more difficult targets are met.

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Over 50,000 fans watch Victor Moses make winning debut with new club Inter Milan



 


Nigeria's Victor Moses on Wednesday night made his first appearance for his new club, Inter Milan as the Italian heavyweights defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in the Coppa Italia clash at the 50,000 capacity Stadio Guiseppe Meaza .
 
                         
 

Candreva and Nicolo Barella got the goals for Inter Milan, while Martin Caceres scored for Fiorentina during the game. Moses started the game on the bench bt replaced Antonio Candreva 16 minutes from time.
 
Inter, who have won the Coppa Italia on seven occasions but not since 2011, will face Napoli over two legs between February and March for a place in the final, against either Juventus or AC Milan.
 
Moses was signed last week by Inter from Chelsea on loan till the end of the season. 
More photos from the match below.
 

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Man. City 0-1 Man. United (3-2 on aggregate): Pep Guardiola's side qualify for Carabao Cup final date against Aston Villa






Manchester city have qualified for the Caraboa cup final and will now face Aston Villa despite losing 0-1 to rivals, Manchester United at the Etihad - the second time Pep Guardiola's men have lost to Manchester United at the Etihad this season.

                                          
 
Man. City on Wednesday night, came into the match with a 3-1 win obtained during the first leg at Old Trafford, but were shocked by a first half strike by Nemanja Matic, resulting in a 1-0 scoreline.
 
              
 
United needed to score one more to equalize the game, and even though goals from Aguero and Sterling were canceled as offsides, United could not muster the second goal, instead midfielder Matic was sent off in the second half for receiving his second yellow card of the game.
 
               
 
 
Man City held on, but Pep Guardiola will surely be wondering why he has lost twice to Man U's Ole Gunnar Solksjaer at home this season.
 
Aston Villa defeated Leicester city in the semi-final on Tuesday and will now face  Man City in the final.
 
More photos below.
 








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Bayern Munich star, Jerome Boateng slaps team-mate Leon Goretzka in the face during training bust-up (Photos)







Bayern Munich stars, Jerome Boateng and Leon Goretzka were involved in a bust-up and had to be separated by their other teammates. 
 
The clash occurred after Goretzka launched a very dangerous tackle at his fellow German counterpart during a small-sided game in training on Wednesday. 
 
According to German publication BILD, Goretzka was originally angry after arguing with striker Thomas Muller over a penalty decision, but Boateng quickly stepped in to defend Muller. 
 
Ten minutes later during a training game, Goretzka launched a dangroouse attack as he went in studs up on the German defender, who didn't find it funny and slapped Goretzka in the face. 
 

 
 
The report claims that Robert Lewandowski was quick to jump in to intervene before their manager Hans Flick came to calm the pair. 
 

 
Soon after the photos their bust-up suffaced online, Goretzka took to his Instagram page to play it down by posting a smiling picture with Boateng while mimicking his team-mates punch.
 

 

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Official: Manchester United unveil new £68m signing, Bruno Fernandes (photos)






Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes has been unveiled by Manchester United on Thursday evening after he was signed from Sporting Lisbon in a £68m deal.
 
Fernandes, Sporting Lisbon's former captain, has now put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half year deal at Old Trafford with an option for a further year after passing a medical.
 
                               


Fernandes, who was at United's AON Training Complex said to Manutd.com: 
'My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club. 
 
                               
 
'For me to now play for Manchester United feels incredible, I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise the fans that I will give everything for the badge to help bring us more success and trophies. 
'I want to thank Sporting for everything they have done for me. It is surreal to hear the nice words that have been said about me from players that used to play for this team. 
'A massive thank you to Ole and everyone at Manchester United for the trust they have shown in me and I can't wait to start to repay that on the pitch.' 
 
Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solksjaer speaking to Manutd.com said;
'We have been tracking Bruno for many months and everyone here has been tremendously impressed with all his attributes and what he will bring to this team.
'Most importantly he is a terrific human being with a great personality and his leadership qualities are clear for all to see. Bruno's goals and assists stats speak for themselves, he will be a fantastic addition to our team and he will help us push on in the second part of the season. 
'The winter break is coming at a perfect time for us to integrate Bruno into the squad and for him to get to know his team-mates.'  
 
The 25-year-old midfielder could be available to make his debut against Wolves at Old Trafford on Saturday..