June 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Florida-based Glazer family taking full control of the Premier League club. It was a deeply controversial takeover from the beginning because of the financial implications for United. On 22 June 2005, the Glazer family paid £790m to buy out the club’s exiting shareholders and to remove the...
Newcastle United are in talks with Calum Wilson over extending his stay at St James’ Park. The 33-year-old striker was expected to leave the club this summer but Newcastle have confirmed that negotiations over a new deal are under way. Wilson has made 130 appearances for the club after joining from Bournemouth for about £20m...
Sir Dave Brailsford is to scale back his involvement with Manchester United. While Brailsford will remain on the football club board, he will concentrate his energies in his wider role as director of sport at Ineos. Brailsford has played an integral role in the overhaul at United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake...
Entering his third season back in England, expectations for Sancho had already dropped significantly. United had signed him to play on the right wing, despite his preference being to play on the left – a position that was locked down by Marcus Rashford at that point – and his underwhelming performances meant he was no...
A Football Association report into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack found several players “did not feel supported and felt unable to raise concerns” at the club. The FA commissioned the report in early 2024, following the midfielder’s death, aged 27, in September 2023, and it has not yet...
Bruno Fernandes has rejected a huge offer from Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal. Fernandes has spent the past few days seriously considering the deal which would have more than doubled his salary at Manchester United, where he is one of the biggest earners. However, after discussing the matter with his family, Fernandes has informed Al-Hilal he...
Manchester United are expected to open talks with Brentford over striker Bryan Mbeumo. United head coach Ruben Amorim is prioritising signing additional striking firepower this summer to bolster his misfiring attack. The Old Trafford side scored only 44 Premier League goals last season – the fifth lowest tally in the league – with big-money signings...
Torquay United captain Oscar Threlkeld has left the club by mutual consent. The 31-year-old former Plymouth Argyle, Salford City and Bradford City defender had been placed on the transfer list following the conclusion of the season. He played 47 times for the Gulls after joining as a free agent last summer. He led the club...
Sir Jim Ratcliffe initiated cost-saving measures after he became a minority owner of the club last year. Last summer, around 250 staff were made redundant, saving the club an estimated £8m-£10m. A further 200 staff could lose their jobs this summer. In March, United revealed plans for a new £2bn stadium on the site of...
“I can understand the media are in shock because normally this doesn’t happen. “But I think you can also be really happy that finally someone speaks out, says what he thinks and speaks the truth. “I really appreciate him in our conversations personally. It gives me a feeling I can trust him and he can...
Torquay United centre-back Sam Dreyer has signed a new contract with the National League South club. The 22-year-old, who was named in the league’s Team of the Season, has agreed a two-year contract. Dreyer, who also became vice-captain during his first season at the club, played 41 league games last season. “This is great news...
One player determined to make the most of the Wembley experience is prolific defender Gus Scott-Morriss. The right-back scored the crucial spot-kick that beat Forest Green on penalties after Southend had equalised four minutes from the end of extra time to force the shootout. Reflecting on his match-winning moment, Scott-Morriss – who has scored an...
Lingard has found peace of mind across the other side of the world. His start in South Korea didn’t go according to plan; meniscus surgery curtailed his progress during his first season. Slowly but surely, however, Lingard is rediscovering his love for the game. He says he is as fit and strong as he has...
Torquay United have signed forward Louis Dennis on a two-year deal. The 32-year-old joins the Gulls after leaving League Two side Bromley. The experienced former Leyton Orient and Portsmouth forward played almost 200 games for Bromley over two spells and helped them win promotion to the EFL last year. This season he scored two goals...
Former Scotland midfielder Paul Lambert told BBC Sport moving to Italy had been the making of McTominay. “Leaving Manchester United… there’s a perception that British football is the be-all-and-end-all,” said Lambert, who won the Champions League as a player with Borussia Dortmund in 1997. “It’s not. Playing European football brings players on quicker. It makes...