Manchester United have left it late again, but they are finally adding more new faces to the squad in this transfer window in the form of Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles.

Cavani, who has been a free agent since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in June, is reportedly joining the Red Devils on a one-year contract with the option of a second, while Telles arrives from Porto in a deal worth in the region of £15.4million (€17m).

Cavani became PSG s record goalscorer in his seven years in France, scoring 200 times in all competitions to help them to win 19 trophies.

He certainly has the pedigree to be a strong addition to the United ranks, but they have endured mixed fortunes in the past when it comes to South American signings.

Here are their previous 18, ranked …

Manchester United are interested in signing Ansu Fati from Barcelona in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League giants United are considering making a bid for the forward, and although Barcelona are reluctant to sell him now, they could consider cashing in on him if his form dips in the coming months.

Fati has been on the books of Barcelona since 2012 and is now part of the former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners’ first-team squad. The Spain international forward has made seven starts and 12 substitute appearances in La Liga for Xavi’s side so far this campaign, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process. The youngster has made two starts and four substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Barca…

Football is never an easy game and Harry Kane should have known better.

Football is a game that takes even the most level-headed through the emotional wringer and Harry Kane can be forgiven.

Take your pick, but it was not so much tempting fate as giving fate a firm kick in the nethers when Kane suggested he was on easy street on this very same weekend last year.

Of course, fate was bound to kick back, but what a vengeance it has taken.

Spurs sat giddily on top of the Premier League after a 2-0 north London derby win over Arsenal on December 6, 2020. It was their first game back in front of fans, albeit just 2,000 of them, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since the pandemic struck in March.

Talk was of a sustained title tilt, Jose Mourinho had a …

There is a spirit in the team but also the club – a dynamic in the last months and last years. That should lead us one day to a title, that s our big goal.

Bayer Leverkusen are one of Germany s biggest clubs, but not since the 1993 DFB-Pokal have they celebrated silverware.

Leverkusen have come close on numerous occasions in the Bundesliga – runners-up in 1997, 1999, 2000, 20002 and 2011, while they also reached the 2002 Champions League final, succumbing to Zinedine Zidane s iconic volley in Glasgow.

There were also runners-up appearances in the DFB-Pokal – 20002, 2009 and 2020. But an exciting and entertaining Leverkusen, even in the post-Kai Havertz era, are on the right track amid Bayern Munich s domestic and European dominance.

Leverkusen spo…

Barcelona have maximum motivation for the Clasico, according to Xavi, who has urged the Blaugrana to be brave and show personality when they face Real Madrid on Sunday.

The two LaLiga heavyweights have set the early pace this season, with Barca edging their great rivals thanks to a superior goal difference after both earned 22 points from eight matches.

Those unbeaten records will be on the line when they go head-to-head at Santiago Bernabeu, where Xavi masterminded a stunning 4-0 victory in his first LaLiga Clasico as a coach back in March.

Tata Martino, in 2014, was the last Barca coach to win his first two Clasicos in LaLiga.

Former midfielder Xavi appeared in 42 Clasicos as a player – a tally only bettered by Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos (both 45) …

Mario Gotze has returned to the Germany squad for the World Cup, with Youssoufa Moukoko and Niclas Fullkrug also included.

Gotze, scorer of the winning goal in the 2014 final against Argentina, has not played for the national side since 2017 but has earned a fresh opportunity following his impressive form since moving to Eintracht Frankfurt last year.

Meanwhile, Dortmund attacker Moukoko could make his first senior appearance for Germany, benefitting from the injury-enforced absences of Timo Werner and Lukas Nmecha, but there is no return for Mats Hummels, who has not played international football this year, despite fine form this season.

Defensively, Southampton s Armel Bella-Kotchap and RB Leipzig s Lukas Klostermann are included, the latter of whom has not fea…

Ralf Rangnick acknowledges Cristiano Ronaldo is not a pressing monster , as he admitted compromising on his preferred style of play during an underwhelming six months as Manchester United s interim manager.

Rangnick will take charge of his final United game at Crystal Palace on Sunday before moving into a consultancy role with the club, while reports suggest Ronaldo will not feature at Selhurst Park after suffering a hip flexor issue. 

The 37-year-old has scored 18 Premier League goals since returning to Old Trafford at the beginning of the campaign. Despite United enduring a woeful season under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rangnick, that represents his second-most prolific campaign in the competition after 2007-08 (when he scored 31 times as the Red Devils won the ti…

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Weston McKennie from Juventus in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs have held talks with Juventus over a £15 million deal for the former Leeds United loanee and are close to agreeing a deal for the USA international midfielder.

According to Football Insider, Aston Villa have been in talks with Juventus over a deal for Douglas Luiz. Juventus want to sign the Brazil international midfielder and are willing to send McKennie to Villa Park as part of the deal. However, the Villans are unable to come to an agreement with the American star, and now Spurs have made a move.

McKennie, who had a loan spell at Leeds in England in 2023, made 29 starts and five substitute appearances in Serie A for…

According to , Manchester United are expected to trigger the €40m release clause in the contract of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee. Even so, however, there will still be a long way to go before the transfer is completed and there s no guarantee that it will be done at this point. United would still need to persuade Zirkzee himself to join.

What s more, the 20-time English champions are likely to face formidable competition for the services of the 23-year-old, namely from Arsenal and AC Milan, who are believed to be interested as well. United apparently have other targets on their list, should their pursuit of Zirkzee fail.

Zirkzee, who has two years left on his contract, scored 12 goals and contributed seven assists in 37 matches across all competitions for Bologna in…

Manchester United have confirmed Mason Greenwood s departure to Marseille.

Greenwood, who has not featured for United since January 2022, has joined the French club for a reported €31.6million (£26.6m).

The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal with Marseille, who are now coached by former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi.

Greenwood spent last season on loan at Getafe, scoring eight times across 33 LaLiga appearances.

Mason Greenwood has completed a permanent transfer to Marseille.

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The attacker was suspended by United in 2022 after he was arrested and charged with alleged assault, attempted rape and coercive control.

The case against Greenwood, who denied the allegations, was subsequently dropped…