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The Red Devils could do with bringing back someone with RVN’s experience and know-how, with the Dutchman doing a decent job during a spell in charge of PSV Eindhoven, while he was a world class player in the Premier League back in the day.

United’s strikers would surely benefit from having someone like Van Nistelrooy to learn from, as he was an elite goal-poacher who scored in high numbers to deliver a number of major titles to United during his playing days.

Which strikers will Van Nistelrooy be working with?

Ruud van Nistelrooy back to Manchester United?

While it would be good to have Van Nistelrooy to help Rasmus Hojlund out, it could also be that he’ll have Joshua Zirkzee as one of the attacking players he’ll be working with, according to iNews.

The talented young Dutchman has shone at Bologna and it would be exciting to see what he could at a big club like United next season.

Although AC Milan have also been strongly linked with Zirkzee, iNews suggests their interest has cooled, and that could perhaps allow United back in.

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Man United legend on the verge of becoming next manager of English club

Darren Looney — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:21:06 +0000

Former Man United star Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly close to becoming the next manager of Championship side Burnley.

The Clarets have been looking for a new coach since Vincent Kompany parted ways with the English club at the end of the season as the Belgian decided to take the giant step up to manage Bayern Munich.

Burnley were relegated from the Premier League last season but showed signs of life towards the end of the campaign. The Clarets still have a strong squad and will be contenders to bounce straight back up to England’s top flight.

The Championship outfit have now decided that Ruud van Nistelrooy is the man they want to help them achieve that and the former PSV boss is close to becoming the next manager of Burnley, reports Dutch outlet De Telegraaf.

The 47-year-old is free to move to a new club having resigned as PSV boss towards the end of the 2022/23 season due to a lack of support.

The former Man United striker spent just one season with the Dutch giants but won the KNVB Cup and the Dutch Super Cup in that short time.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to become the new Burnley boss

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Former Man United star Ruud van Nistelrooy knows English football well

Van Nistelrooy knows football in England very well having spent five years in the country as a Man United player between 2001 and 2005.

The Dutch star won everything in England and is one of the greatest strikers the country has ever seen having also picked up the Player of the Season award for the 2002/03 campaign – a year in which he won the Golden Boot.

Van Nistelrooy featured 219 times for Man United and finished his time at Old Trafford with 150 goals and 30 assists.

That is the story of his career in England as a player, with the Dutch coach now ready to write a new one as a manager.

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Video: Man City star grabs second assist as Wout Weghorst gives the Netherlands the lead

Darren Looney — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:00:32 +0000

The Netherlands have taken the lead in their Group D clash with Poland at Euro 2024 with Wout Weghorst netting the potential winner for Ronald Koeman’s men.

The Dutch fell behind in the match within the opening 20 minutes but have turned the game around to earn what will be a huge three points in the tournament’s toughest group.

Cody Gakpo equalised for the Netherlands just before the 30-minute mark with the Liverpool star being assisted by Man City’s Nathan Ake.

The defender would also play a part in the winner as the City star played the ball to Weghorst before the big striker finished off the move clinically to make it 2-1 with 83 minutes on the clock. This is a big result for the Netherlands, who face tournament favourites France in their next match.

Ake will be delighted with his role in the victory as the Dutch defender continues his good season. The 29-year-old played his part in Man City winning the Premier League and will now want to earn a medal with his country in Germany this summer.

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Former Newcastle boss among candidates for Burnley job

CJ — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 13:54:40 +0000

Former Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce is among the candidates to take the vacant Burnley job, according to reports.

Burnley are looking for a new face to man the dugout after Vincent Kompany departed for German giants Bayern Munich, despite being unable to avoid relegation from the Premier League with the Clarets last season.

The likes of Scott Parker, Liam Rosenior and Ruud van Nistelrooy have been named among the favourites for the job, while former Everton and Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has also been linked with the role.

Assistant coach Craig Bellamy has been steering the ship on an interim basis since Kompany’s departure.

Bruce a surprise name for Burnley job?

According to journalist Alan Nixon (via Inside Futbol), Bruce is a surprise name that has been considered by the powers that be at Turf Moor.

Given the exciting football on offer at Burnley during the Kompany era, Bruce would likely prove an unpopular appointment given he is best known for his pragmatic style of play.

The former Manchester United centre-back would, however, bring a wealth of experience to the job, with Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland, Aston Villa and Newcastle United just a handful of the clubs he’s managed.

The latter represented Bruce’s last top-flight appointment, with the 63-year-old spending eight months in charge of West Brom in 2022 after being let go by Newcastle. However, he’s been out of work since leaving the Baggies 22nd in the Championship with just eight wins from his 32 games in charge.

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Newcastle definitively no longer interested in international class keeper as talks halted

Jason Pettigrove — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:18:22 +0000

It’s going to be the most interesting of summers for Newcastle United in the transfer market.

No longer able to just splash the cash on whomever they wish, the Magpies need to have one eye on Financial Fair Play before making a leap with any business they conduct before the start of the 2024/25 campaign.

That will immediately rule them out of signing certain players unless the Saudi Public Investment Fund and Eddie Howe are willing to accept that other players would need to be sold or loaned in order to land new targets.

Newcastle ruling out Mamardashvili signing

The other issue that they will find this coming season of course is that there is no European football for potential signings to look forward to, thus narrowing the talent pool significantly.

In some respects, not having the extra workload might actually help Newcastle in the Premier League, and in 12 months time, they could be in a far healthier position than they ended the 2023/24 season.

Giorgi Mamardashvili is no longer on Newcastle United’s radar.

There’s no doubt that a gruelling Champions League campaign last season – their first in more than two decades – took its toll on the team, with Howe and his backroom staff having to cope with a large amount of injuries across the season.

As the campaign wore on, so the Magpies kept sliding down the Premier League. The final insult was when Man United won the FA Cup against Man City, a result which meant that Newcastle were bumped out of Europe altogether, having been placed in the Europa Conference League position by virtue of their final Premier League finish.

With all of the above in mind, Relevo have reported that Newcastle have now definitively turned their backs on signing Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili becasue of the asking price.

The Northern Echo suggest that Burnley’s James Trafford is now the preferred goalkeeping target, and the Clarets will be forced to listen to any offers given their relegation from the Premier League.

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Alan Shearer backs potential Newcastle signing despite fan worry

Darren Looney — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:26:22 +0000

Newcastle United are pushing to complete the signing of Burnley’s James Trafford this summer and following an underwhelming season in the Premier League, fans of the Magpies have their worries.

12 months ago, the 21-year-old was a highly-rated goalkeeper having played a huge role in England winning the under-21s’ European Championship. The Burnley star went through the entire tournament without conceding a goal, while saving a 98th-minute penalty against Spain in the final.

Trafford’s stock has dropped since as he experienced a tough season in the Premier League with The Clarets, making several mistakes on the way to the club getting relegated back down to the Championship.

Despite this, Newcastle are looking to sign the 6ft 3in shot-stopper this summer as the two clubs are currently in talks to get a deal done, reports The Athletic.

The transfer has a lot of fans at the Tyneside club worried after what they saw this season from the 21-year-old; however, given his age and past achievements, one bad campaign should not define the Englishman.

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Alan Shearer believes James Trafford has been unfairly treated ahead of potential Newcastle move

Speaking about Trafford on The Rest Is Football podcast earlier this year, Newcastle hero Alan Shearer believes that the goalkeeper was unfairly treated this season given his age.

“I think it’s been a really tough season for him and at times, I think he should’ve been taken out,” the Match of the Day pundit said. “I think it’s been a mistake by Vincent [Kompany] to leave him there at times where he’s been under huge pressure, mistakes.

“And when that happens, I think you’re sometimes better off taken out of the team to sit back and have a look and reflect and give the job to someone else because goalkeeping is a very tough position anyway.

“But someone who’s so young and inexperienced, to come into the Premier League and be asked to do such a huge job, it’s a tough ask and I think it’s been unfair on him at times.”

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Transfer news: England star to Newcastle? Man City waiting on Ederson decision, Erik ten Hag’s future 50/50, & more

Fabrizio Romano — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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England star is a priority for Newcastle

Burnley’s James Trafford is a priority for Eddie Howe as the Newcastle manager looks to add to his goalkeeper position this summer. The Magpies also like Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale and Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili but both are considered too expensive. The 21-year-old would provide competition for Nick Pope, who missed a lot of the season through injury. I’ve no news on Liverpool and Chelsea being interested in Trafford despite the Premier League giants being linked to the Burnley goalkeeper.

Newcastle will now enter club-to-club talks with Burnley, so let’s see how it goes. Whatever fee they agree on for the England star, Man City will receive 20% of any future sale.

New contract at Man City could see key player leave the Premier League champions

Stefan Ortega has signed a new two-year deal with Man City until 2026 as the Premier League champions like the player and he trusts the project going forward. This move is also linked to the future of Ederson as I told you two weeks ago that City are open to the potential exit of the Brazilian goalkeeper. The player’s agent has been exploring options for weeks, so we have to wait and see.

Ederson is yet to decide his Man City future

However, this is not something guaranteed as it will depend on the proposals and the decision of the player. Man City have left it in the player’s hands, but if the Premier League champions receive a good proposal, they will not stand in the goalkeeper’s way. City consider Ortega a top goalkeeper and are happy to enter the 2024/25 campaign with the German as their number one.

This Ederson story is one to keep an eye on as there is strong interest from Saudi Arabia.

Erik ten Hag’s future at Man United is 50/50

This weekend is a very intense one behind the scenes at Man United, despite things being very quiet around the future of Erik ten Hag. However, many things are happening.

I’m told that Man United are still talking to the representatives of other managers as the future of Ten Hag is still not safe as of right now. The Manchester club are yet to make a decision on their Dutch coach and are taking their time to make sure they make the right move. There are many people involved in this, including the board and the new co-owners.

The situation is still 50/50 as we wait for Manchester United to make their final decision.

Luis Guilherme to undergo West Ham medical next week

Luis Guilherme’s move from Palmeiras to West Ham is verbally done, but before the transfer is Here We Go, we wait for the player’s medical to be completed and the contracts to be signed.

The medical tests will take place early next week between Tuesday and Wednesday with the winger travelling to England on Sunday with his agent. The 18-year-old will then sign a five-year contract at West Ham.

The Brazilian is a very talented winger and the work of technical director Tim Steidten has helped bring the player to West Ham as he travelled to Brazil to get the deal over the line. The transfer was not an easy one to complete but the Premier League club made it happen.

The signing of Guilherme will cost West Ham a guaranteed €23m with €7m add-ons, with the Brazilian club receiving 20% from the 18-year-old’s next move.

Update on Man United’s centre-back search

Internal talks are currently ongoing over bringing a new centre-back to Man United, however, nothing will be done before they make their final decision on the future of Erik ten Hag, which should arrive soon.

Once the manager situation at Old Trafford is clarified, there will likely be a more concrete update about Man United’s search for a new central defender. I can say that Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo and Juventus’ Gleison Bremer are all on the Premier League club’s list of targets. However, many options are being assessed for the role of new centre-back at Man United.

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