Manchester United have perhaps lost the race to sign Cody Gakpo. Can they beat the Merseysiders to the signing of Enzo Fernandez? We shall see.
As per yesterday’s version of O Jogo (press image provided below), Man Utd and Liverpool have intensified contacts to close the signing of the Argentine international in January.
The news source have mentioned that it is increasingly possible to see Enzo, who has recently returned from international duty, leave Benfica soon.
Man Utd have advanced in recent days in order to convince and agree a fee with Benfica and terms with the South American midfielder to complete the deal.
The Eagles have made it clear they will only agree a fee equal to the release clause of the player i.e. £106million.
On the other hand, Fernandez is not focusing on the stories and says that his representative is responsible for dealing with the interested parties.
Enzo directly contributed in two goals in Argentina’s World Cup winning campaign. He featured in every single game and was named the Young Player of the Tournament.
O Jogo claim that Benfica have recently rejected a bid worth 100 million euros to hold on to the 21-year-old and Man Utd are prepared to raise the stakes ‘even further’ to secure his signing.
For the latest updates on the transfer saga, watch this space.
Manchester United 3-0 Nottingham Forest: Three talking points including Casemiro’s midfield masterclass
Manchester United made a dominant return to the Premier League, cruising past Nottingham Forest with a 3-0 win.
Marcus Rashford found the back of the net with a well-worked corner, before setting up the second goal for Anthony Martial.
Steve Cooper’s side started the second half brightly but lacked creativity to breach United’s defence.
Fred, introduced as a substitute, scored the third goal of the game to make sure that the Red Devils collect all three points.
Casemiro is a cheat code!
United’s number 18 was flawless against Nottingham Forest. He was everywhere on the pitch – making tackles, interceptions, and battling in duels before capping off the night with an assist.
The 30-year-old is an amazing reader of the game and always puts an astute display at the centre of the park.
He made a superb sliding tackle to win back the ball which ultimately found its way back into Forest’s net through Martial. His weight of pass for Fred’s goal was immaculate, especially considering how difficult that was to execute on a rainy night.
After years of defensive midfield frustration, United supporters will be delighted to see someone like Casemiro bossing the midfield.
Rashford is stepping up under Erik ten Hag
The England international is on fire at the moment. He is playing with a swagger which was not visible in the previous season. He perfectly executed a training ground routine which broke the deadlock.
A few moments later, he showed great pace and technique to cut inside and place the ball into Martial’s path to double United’s lead.
Manchester United made a dominant return to the Premier League, cruising past Nottingham Forest with a 3-0 win.
Marcus Rashford found the back of the net with a well-worked corner, before setting up the second goal for Anthony Martial.
Steve Cooper’s side started the second half brightly but lacked creativity to breach United’s defence.
Fred, introduced as a substitute, scored the third goal of the game to make sure that the Red Devils collect all three points.
Here is what we made of it.
Casemiro is a cheat code!
United’s number 18 was flawless against Nottingham Forest. He was everywhere on the pitch – making tackles, interceptions, and battling in duels before capping off the night with an assist.
The 30-year-old is an amazing reader of the game and always puts an astute display at the centre of the park.
He made a superb sliding tackle to win back the ball which ultimately found its way back into Forest’s net through Martial. His weight of pass for Fred’s goal was immaculate, especially considering how difficult that was to execute on a rainy night.
After years of defensive midfield frustration, United supporters will be delighted to see someone like Casemiro bossing the midfield.
Rashford is stepping up under Erik ten Hag
The England international is on fire at the moment. He is playing with a swagger which was not visible in the previous season. He perfectly executed a training ground routine which broke the deadlock.
A few moments later, he showed great pace and technique to cut inside and place the ball into Martial’s path to double United’s lead.
With a goal and an assist tonight, his tally has increased to 10 goals and four assists across competitions for the club this season. United’s talisman in the post-Ronaldo era?
Manchester United have the top four in their sights
With tonight’s win, United are just a point behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and with a game in hand. Spurs have blown hot and cold this season and within the games as well. They look likely to drop points and United have to take benefit of that.
Ten Hag will urge his men to continue their winning momentum as fixtures come thick and fast. Their next game will mark a trip to Molineux Stadium to face Julen Lopetegui’s Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Source: thefaithfulmufc.com;
