‘We put West Ham on the highest podium’

In an interview two years ago, I asked Asmir Begovic to build his fantasy goalkeeper. He chose the mentality of Gianluigi Buffon, the approach of Kasper Schmeichel, the distribution of Ederson, the communication of Manuel Neuer and the presence of Gianluigi Donnarumma. But who selected the then Bournemouth goalkeeper, now at Queen’s Park Rangers and … Read more

Sir Jim Ratcliffe called for the derelict Old Trafford to be demolished

Old Trafford has been left behind by the stadiums of Manchester United’s rivals – PA/Peter Byrne Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers have been urged by the architects responsible for Manchester United’s redevelopment project to demolish the aging Old Trafford and build a “truly innovative and exciting” new stadium. Long overdue plans to renovate and … Read more

Ineos has learned from its mistakes, so don’t expect huge transfer extravaganzas at Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe at the Monaco Grand Prix in May 2023 – Getty Images/Eric Alonso It is par for the course that clubs with wealthy owners can be overpriced when they first enter the transfer market, and this was the case when Ineos entered the football world six years ago with the purchase of FC … Read more

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Ten January transfer targets – from Guirassy and Toney to André

Erik ten Hag riddle and solving bad recruitment

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been welcomed to Manchester United, but now the real work begins Sir Jim Ratcliffe will look to make a number of changes at Manchester United after taking control of its football operations following the purchase of a 25 percent stake in the club from the Glazer family. Here, Telegraph Sport delves … Read more

How Declan Rice transformed Arsenal

Declan Rice has emerged as one of last summer’s signings – Getty Images/Stuart MacFarlane Every major signing longs for their first big moment at their new club. For Declan Rice, that moment came in the 96th minute of his fifth game for Arsenal. In one move spanning three glorious seconds, Rice controlled the ball on … Read more