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Is this a threat?

❗️💼EXCL : Sources behind the scenes at Manchester United have indicated that deep talks have already been held with Mauricio Pochettino. During these discussions, the Argentine reportedly made Bruno Fernandes’ future a red-line issue in talks over the Manchester United job. Pochettino would prefer that the club commits to keeping their captain and opening talks on a new contract. Fernandes’ deal runs to 2027 with an option for another year, but there has been quiet uncertainty over whether United see him as a long-term piece. Pochettino wants that sorted first. Those close to the process say the former Chelsea and Tottenham boss sees Fernandes as the heartbeat of the team he would build — not a player whose influence needs scaling back. Pochettino views him in the same light as Cole Palmer at Chelsea and Marco Verratti at Paris Saint-Germain: the technical, progressive midfielder who dictates tempo, unlocks defences, and gives the side its identity. The same sources say Pochettino is also a big admirer of Diogo Dalot. He rates the full-back’s ability to invert into midfield or stretch the pitch with width, depending on the structure, as a perfect fit for the flexible roles he demands from his full-backs. Dalot is being spoken about as a ready-made piece rather than a project. There are caveats. Pochettino has raised questions about the current midfield balance if Fernandes isn’t fully locked in, the defensive organisation needed to sustain a high press, and whether the squad has the physical depth to handle the intensity he wants. Recruitment and overall direction of the project still need agreeing.

Interim Carrick was genuinely peak football.

We will always cherish 25/26 Carrick. Those first two games against Arsenal and Manchester City were pure something else.

Carrick gone 😭 Our Title charge starts now😭🔥🔥

🚨🎙️| Wayne Rooney reacts to FIFPRO Top 11 of the Year -Youtube “I’ve just looked at World XI, FIFPRO? Yeah.. and I don’t know whether to laugh or get mad.” “Harry Kane is the Ballon d’Or winner. The actual best player in the world according to the biggest individual award in football. And somehow he’s not good enough for this team? What are we doing? Kane scores goals for fun, leads the line properly, drops deep, creates, links play, carries the weight of expectation every single week.” “He’s been doing it at the highest level for years. How do you leave the Ballon d’Or winner out of the team of the year? It makes the whole thing look ridiculous.” “And then you look further down the team and Bruno Fernandes isn’t there either.” “Yeah, People will point to his form this season and say he’s not been at his best, and fair enough, he hasn’t. But these awards aren’t supposed to be based on the last few months alone. They’re meant to recognise what a player produced over the period they’re judging.” “Last season Bruno was outstanding — creating chances out of nothing, scoring, assisting, dragging United forward when everything around him was a mess. That body of work should have been more than enough to earn him a place.” “Leaving him out because of a dip in form this season just shows how short-sighted the whole process is.” “These awards are supposed to recognise excellence, consistency, and impact. Right now it feels like they’re recognising something else entirely — popularity, politics, marketing, whatever it is.” “When you can leave out the Ballon d’Or winner and a midfielder whose previous season was as influential as Bruno’s was, the whole thing loses credibility. It’s not good enough.”

The Top 20 worst signings in Manchester United history. Do you agree?

Nowadays we have to endure watching Dalot and Mazraoui stinker, but once upon a time, we had this demon at Right Back 🇪🇨💔