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This fixture came to life when Manchester United beat Manchester City 4-3 in 2009, courtesy of a late goal from Liverpool legend, Michael Owen. The frenzy took several leaps further when Sergio Aguero’s last minute winner against Queens Park Rangers in 2012 gave City the title at the expense of Sir Alex Ferguson’s United. The arrival of Pep Guardiola at City in 2016 and United’s subsequent announcement of his fabled rival Jose Mourinho as head coach turned heads in the footballing cosmos....

The English champions had a poor transfer window as almost all their bids were turned down forcing them to use their existing set of players to feature in all competitions. Marouane Fellaini added on the deadline day was the only respite the Red Devils got this summer. Soccer Souls will take a look at three possible players, who could be shown the exit door by Moyes either in January or by the end of the season, while bringing reinforcements in the same position to balance the loss....

However, the two sides are not at the same level they used to be and have fallen by the wayside in recent years. Both United and Arsenal are fighting to secure a top four finish at the end of the season and get to the yellow brick road that leads to the UEFA Champions League. The Red Devils were hoping to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after their disappointing defeat at the London Stadium last weekend, while the Gunners were hoping to build on their incredible win over Aston Villa....

As such, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer prepared for the visit of AFC Bournemouth in his third game in charge, he had a golden opportunity to boost the morale at Old Trafford, by making it three wins in a row. The Norwegian would have been desperate to end the year on a high and the team he set out for his second home game in charge clearly stated his intentions....

“#MUFC is delighted to announce a fee has been agreed with Everton for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, subject to a medical & personal terms,” the club said on its Twitter feed. British media reported that the fee for the 24-year-old would be around 75 million pounds ($97.28 million), making him the club’s second most expensive signing after last year’s world record deal for French midfielder Paul Pogba. ($1 = 0....

United have won the competition, including when it was called the European Cup, just three times in total. But the last time came back in 2008 when they beat Chelsea on penalty kicks in Russia when Sir Alex Ferguson was still manager. Man United have now been knocked out at the Round of 16 stage three times, and all three have come against Spanish sides, which have proven a thorn in the side of the Red Devils....

He spoke with great passion about his time at the club and acknowledge the rich history of the Red Devils that he got to be a part of: Herrara brought to an end his 5-year career at United, having won an FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League in his time with the Red Devils. The 2016-17 season Matt Busby Manchester Untied Player of the Year is expected to join French champions Paris Saint=Germain....

According to Bild reporter Christian Falk, the Premier League giants had been in talks with Calhanoglu during the last transfer window but elected against making a move. The Turkish midfielder has scored 27 goals in 137 appearances since making his move from the Bundesliga. Manchester United interested in signing Hakan Calhanoglu for free Manchester United could add more depth to their midfield for next season by signing Calhanoglu. Midfielders Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard are in their last year of contracts with the club having the option to extend it for an additional year....

Alaba should be Man City’s top target Mourinho gave Loftus-Cheek his Chelsea debut in 2014, in a Champions League fixture against Sporting Lisbon, and the 20-year-old has since gone on to cement his place in Antonio Conte’s first-team squad, following the Italian’s appointment at Stamford Bridge. Conte became the club’s permanent manager following Mourinho’s sacking, with the Blues enduring a wretched 2015-16 campaign, and the Portuguese was appointed United boss in May....

The 36-year-old club captain has featured sparingly for United this season, having been sidelined earlier in the campaign due to a heart scare. He returned to action last month but, speaking at a news conference ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 match against Sevilla, Carrick confirmed the current campaign will be his last. “There comes a time when, as much as you don’t like, your body tells you it’s time to stop playing football,” he said....

In case you didn’t know… Under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand joined United for a then world-record fee of £30million in 2002. Seven years later, it was Harry Maguire who made an £80million move to Old Trafford and became the world’s most expensive central defender. When Ferdinand first joined the Red Devils, he was given the no.6 shirt. However, his back-to-back fabulous performances for Fergie’s side made him the owner of United’s no....

#1 Sanchez’s wages causing problems in De Gea and Martial contract extensions According to The Mirror, Alexis Sanchez’s mammoth wages are serving as a stumbling block in Manchester United’s bid to extend the contracts of David De Gea and Anthony Martial. The Chilean, who joined from Arsenal in January last year, is the highest paid player at the club and earns £400,000 per week. De Gea and Martial are apparently using those figures to land better deals for themselves....

Of course, we all know the remarkable story that followed. Manchester United somehow regained its feet against the backdrop of the immense pain, reaching the FA Cup final within three months and going on to win the competition five years later. And then there were the incredible league championships of 1965 and 1967 before the ultimate European glory in 1968 which provided a lasting legacy to Sir Matt Busby’s incomparable reign at Old Trafford....

The Red Devils spent much of the summer being heavily linked with the Atletico Madrid forward, only to see the Frenchman stay put and commit to fresh terms. Speculation regarding a possible switch to Old Trafford continues to rumble on, though, with Griezmann having recently conceded that he could make his way to Manchester at some stage. He would be a welcome and proven addition to Jose Mourinho’s squad – and a man who has expressed a desire to grace a jersey once donned by David Beckham – but a United legend who once wore that shirt himself believes Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Pastore should also be considered....

Harrop was teed up by Paul Pogba but had lots of work to do after 15 minutes at Old Trafford, cutting inside Palace defender Martin Kelly to create an opening for himself. ‘Kroenke out!’ Arsenal must listen The 21-year-old - who became the 100th player to score a Premier League goal for Manchester United - bent a terrific finish into the corner to make the perfect start to his United first-team career....

Crybaby Mourinho can’t handle the ’truth' The centre-back is highly thought of at Old Trafford, and made his United debut in Sunday’s FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic. And the 19-year-old has now agreed terms on a deal that will keep him with the Red Devils until 2020. Speaking to the club’s official website, he said: “I have always been a Manchester United supporter so I am naturally delighted to have signed a new contract....

The clip shared by Shannon Scarrott (@shannonscarrott), which has not been independently verified by Newsweek, shows a man pouring a giant Coca Cola bottle-shaped container of coins into a NatWest coin counting machine. A message overlaid on the video read: “2 years of savings goal, £3050 [around $3,526] for Disney world park tickets, did we make it [monkey emoji with hands covering eyes].” The coin savings seen in the latest video might seem unusual in the modern era, but the role of cash has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic, according a report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an international financial institution owned by central banks that “fosters international monetary and financial cooperation....

The news is the latest example of someone changing their stance on the legitimacy of COVID-19 — or vaccines — once forced to confront the virus directly. As cases skyrocket nationwide, fueled by the highly contagious Delta strain, this increasingly common change of heart highlights the severity of COVID-19. Earlier last month, for example, a woman died after giving birth due to COVID-19-related complications. She reportedly texted her mother: “Mom, I wish I got vaccinated....

The man, u/whitepollar, shared his side of the story to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheAhole, and earned 8,400 upvotes and 4,300 comments in seven hours for his post, “[Am I the Ahole] for embarrassing my wife by ’taking’ our son from her in front of her family?” The original poster (OP) opens by saying that he hasn’t had a relationship with his mother in 15 years, when she “broke up the family to marry some dude” when he was 15....

The 22-year-old man died in hospital whilst being treated for symptoms including fatigue and swelling of the brain, according to Indian news outlets that cited Kerala’s health minister Veena George. The man is said to have recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates where he initially tested positive for monkeypox. He had then traveled back to Kerala on July 21, stayed with family members, and was admitted to hospital on July 27....