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Based on the way he’s performed over the past six months, Kobbie Mainoo has the potential to be a future legend for Manchester United.

The 19-year-old’s quality and class continue to impress week in and week out, and he looks set to become a crucial player for England during the knockout stages of Euro 2024.

Mainoo’s performances and three goals over his 24 Premier League starts last campaign earned him a spot on the plane, and he’s certainly not letting the opportunity pass him by.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will look to build around the fantastic teenager next season, and he could start with a move for a fantastic talent who’d make the number 37 world-class.

Man Utd want to sign a defensive midfielder

As per a report from Sky Sports, via Dharmesh Sheth, Man United are weighing up a move for Manuel Ugarte.

The Red Devils have made an ‘initial approach’ to Paris Saint-Germain regarding the Uruguayan midfielder.

Despite there being no bid just yet, it’s said that ‘discussions continuing internally over next step.’

Luckily for United, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has announced that the French club are willing to sell the 23-year-old this summer.

Why Ugarte could be perfect for Mainoo

This time 12 months ago, Ugarte was regarded as one of the most highly rated young midfielders in Europe, hence why PSG splashed around £50m on him last summer.

The defensive midfielder started the campaign in the Ligue 1 side's best lineup, but as the season progressed, his involvement decreased.

This meant that across the entire league campaign, Ugarte made just 21 starts in 25 appearances, often operating as a lone defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3.

However, his performance levels were extremely impressive, and given the statistics he produced, he’d be an absolutely perfect fit alongside Mainoo.

Ugarte vs Mainoo vs Casemiro 23/24 League Stats

Stats (per game)

Ugarte

Mainoo

Casemiro

Passes completed

48.5

31.1

46.5

Pass accuracy

91%

87%

83%

Tackles

3.9

2

3.3

Interceptions

1.6

0.9

0.7

Balls recovered

7.2

4

5.3

Duels won

6.4

5

5.8

Via Sofascore

Last season, it was mainly Casemiro who partnered the English midfielder, and the Brazilian was tasked with providing the majority of the defensive support.

However, as you can see from the table, Ugarte is just on another level entirely, particularly defensively and from an athletic standpoint.

The Uruguayan plays with intensity, tenacity, and aggression, which often makes him horrible to play against, and his tackles alone prove how effective he truly is, and it is why he's been called a "machine" by football scout Jacek Kulig.

On top of that, he can read the game brilliantly and mop up loose balls continuously, which would make United much more secure on the counterattack.

This means that Mainoo could be handed the license to impact the game more frequently in the final third, as he has that defensive foundation behind him.

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As you can see from the clip below, this is arguably where Mainoo is at his best, due to his technical class, creativity, and ability to pitch in with goals.

On the other hand, Ugarte is also extremely composed on the ball himself, and he retains it brilliantly, which would enable the academy graduate to get on the ball much more frequently.

Another aspect that would make Ugarte an incredible signing is his reliability and availability, which would enable him to strike a telepathic relationship with Mainoo, as he’s only missed five matches in his entire career.

Overall, Ugarte ticks every single box that Man Utd so desperately need, and if he can even make Mainoo better, Ratcliffe must surely look to secure his signature.

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Aston Villa's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League suffered a significant blow on Sunday as they lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Villa Park. Douglas Luiz had cancelled out Rasmus Hojlund's opener, but Scott McTominay came on to score the winner for the visitors late on.

Villa have now dropped to fifth after failing to respond to Tottenham's dramatic 2-1 victory over Brighton on Saturday. That may still be enough to make it into the Champions League, but United have closed the gap to five points with their second win against the Villans in the space of seven weeks.

In general, Unai Emery's side are stuttering at the moment – either side of a resounding 5-0 win over a seemingly doomed Sheffield United, they suffered home defeats to Newcastle in the Premier League and Chelsea in the FA Cup. They hadn't lost a league game in front of their own fans since February before this recent stretch.

Premier League form (last seven gameweeks)

Rank

Team

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Manchester City

6

6

0

0

11

18

2

Liverpool

7

5

1

1

11

16

3

Spurs

7

4

2

1

3

14

4

Arsenal

7

4

1

2

11

13

5

Man Utd

7

4

1

2

3

13

6

Aston Villa

7

2

2

2

2

8

And in another devastating blow, it emerged after Sunday's game that Boubacar Kamara, who came off in the second half, has suffered a "significant knee ligament injury". Kamara will see a specialist for a full prognosis, but a long-term lay-off seems inevitable.

Villa injury luck has become a "joke"

Quoting an earlier tweet about Villa's misfortune, Sky Sports presenter and Villa fan Dan Bardell said the situation had become a "joke" following the news of Kamara's injury.

Ball-winner Kamara joins Buendia and Mings

You can certainly see why Bardell is so frustrated. Kamara is actually the third Villa player to go down with a long-term knee problem this season after Emiliano Buendia and Tyrone Mings, neither of whom have played since the opening day of the Premier League season.

Kamara's absence in particular will sting because he's been a crucial player for Emery this season. While he's been suspended for four matches (once for an accumulation of yellow cards and once for a straight red against Brentford), he's started every single game for which he's been available.

Related Emery could now drop £70k-p/w Aston Villa star after Man Utd defeat

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The 2022 acqusition from Marseille has been a vital ball-winning presence at the base of the midfield, winning more tackles (2.2) per game and notching more interceptions per game (1.1) than anybody else in the squad. It remains to be seen who replaces him in the side, but Youri Tielemans looks the most likely candidate.

Wolverhampton Wanderers cashed in on a number of players over the course of the most recent summer transfer window as they attempted to overhaul their squad.

Fosun raked in funds from the sales of Matheus Nunes, Conor Coady, Ruben Neves, Nathan Collins, Raul Jimenez, and Ryan Giles, among others.

The club were able to make a profit on several of those stars and one of the fantastic signings who they struck gold with was central defender Coady, who completed a move to Leicester this summer.

How much did Wolves pay for Coady?

Former Wolves manager Kenny Jackett swooped to sign the English brute from Huddersfield Town for a reported fee of £2m ahead of the 2015/16 campaign.

At the time of the transfer, Coady was valued at €750k (£650k) by Transfermarkt after he had played 45 Championship games for the Yorkshire-based outfit throughout the 2014/15 season.

He started his career at Liverpool and only made two first-team appearances for the Premier League giants before his switch to the Terriers.

Although, the commanding centre-back did play 50 senior matches, and scored six goals, in a loan spell with Sheffield United before his move away from Anfield.

How many appearances did Coady make for Wolves?

Coady went on to rack up an outstanding 317 appearances in all competitions across an eight-year spell for Wolves after Jackett brought him to the club in 2015.

The former Liverpool enforcer played a key role in their promotion back to the Premier League during the 2017/18 campaign as they won the Championship title under Nuno Espirito Santo.

He played in 45 of their 46 league matches throughout the season as they fought their way back to the top-flight and was named in the Championship Team of the Year, which highlights how impressive his performances were.

Coady was a constant presence at the back for the club over the subsequent four years as he only missed one Premier League game in four seasons, which resulted in 151 league appearances in that time.

Former Old Gold boss Bruno Lage once hailed the ex-Wolves captain's leadership around the club and hailed him as "one of the best" in that regard.

How much did Wolves sell Coady for?

Wolves eventually decided to part ways with the England international this summer, after his season-long loan spell with Everton last term, for a reported £8.5m package as Leicester swooped for his services.

The former Huddersfield man now has the opportunity to win another Championship title and promotion to the Premier League as the Foxes are currently top of the second tier with nine wins and one defeat in their opening ten matches.

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His move to the King Power did spell the end of his time with the Old Gold and his tenure at Molineux turned out to be an excellent one, which means that Jackett struck gold with his decision to sign the then-22-year-old back in 2015.

Coady's value rocketed up by a whopping 325% from £2m to £8.5m within the space of eight years. This meant that Wolves were able to make a significant profit on the English titan whilst they also profited from his excellent performances on the pitch, at Championship and Premier League level, over the years.

Former Scottish midfielder Stephen McGinn has been reacting to Celtic’s reported interest in Fabian Rieder.

What’s the latest Celtic transfer news?

The Hoops have made a start on bolstering their squad ahead of the new season under Brendan Rodgers, who has reportedly been handed a £30m transfer budget this summer.

Cash has already been spent on Odin Thiago Holm and winger Marco Tilio, who have both signed from Valerenga and Melbourne City on five-year deals. More arrivals could soon be on the way, with Scotland internationals Kieran Tierney and Scott McTominay linked with potential moves to Parkhead.

Gangwon FC forward Yang Hyun-jun is another who may soon be on the way to Glasgow, with a £2.1m fee already agreed between the two clubs. A transfer ‘breakthrough’ has emerged in recent days, with rumours suggesting that the K League 1 side are now ready to allow the forward to leave immediately instead of in January.

Alongside Yang, Rieder is another player who the Hoops are reportedly interested in. The Young Boys midfielder could cost upwards of £15m, though, but it looks as if the funds are there, especially following Jota's £25m move to Saudi Arabia.

Talking on Go Radio's Football Show, relayed by Glasgow Times, McGinn said that Reider could be a “next level” signing in a possible deal worth £15m – which would be a club record fee for Celtic.

"With all the talk of Brendan Rodgers and taking them to the next level in Europe it's probably the first signing that suggests that. Some of the players that have been suggested and have been signed so far are the type of signings Celtic have been making in the last five or six years.

"I think Reider is one of those next level signings. I think as far back as 25 years the signing limit for Celtic has been around that £5-£6million mark.

"It would take upwards of £14-£15million to sign Reider and it's the 'wow' signing that shows that it's not a fantasy about taking Celtic to the next level and the board saying 'we have the money here so to make that progression we are not just going to sign the projects, we are going to sign the next level projects'.

"It's the first player of this kind of new vision of taking Celtic to the next level."

Who is Fabian Rieder?

Rieder is 21 years of age and is primarily an attacking midfielder who can also play in a deeper midfield role or out on the right-hand side.

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The Swiss U21 international is valued at a career-high €15m Transfermarkt valuation and has come through the Young Boys academy.

Rieder already has plenty of experience under his belt, making 116 senior appearances for his current employers, scoring 14 goals and providing 23 assists. Therefore, he could provide Rodgers with a solid versatile midfield option and could represent a statement signing both in the short and long run.

It looks as if a deal could be one to keep an eye on, but the Hoops may need to write a big cheque for his services.

Celtic are open to offers for forward Liel Abada with an approach already being plotted this summer, according to reports.

The Lowdown: Abada scouted in January

The Hoops winger only made the move to the Scottish Premiership back in 2021 so isn’t out of contract until 2026, but being Ange Postecoglou’s second top-performing offensive player, has been generating interest.

The Athletic report that Southampton have identified the 21-year-old as an ideal target having sent scouts to watch him in January, with a view to making their move at the end of the season.

Maccabi Petah Tikva president Avi Luzon, the player’s former club, recently admitted that he thinks the Israel international will leave Parkhead at the next available opportunity. He said:

“I believe he will be sold in the summer to the Premier League. There were talks already in the last window, but he didn’t want to be sold.

“They offered him a contract extension and I know he didn’t agree, because he wants to be sold. I don’t know the names of teams, but there are offers and I believe at a probability level of over 90% that he will move to the Premier League in the summer.”

The Latest: Saints plotting approach

According to the Daily Mail (via the Southern Daily Echo), Southampton are ‘ready to pounce’ for Abada following a ‘breakdown’ in talks to extend his stay at Celtic.

The St. Mary’s outfit are claimed to be ‘long-term admirers’ of their target and are ‘likely’ to try their luck ahead of the new term.

It’s stated that a fee of £10m would be ‘enough to tempt’ the Bhoys into sanctioning a sale with the boss having already committed to using transfer funds to invest further into his squad.

The Verdict: Don’t let him go

Abada won the Best Young Player award in the Scottish Premiership in 2022 and considering the positive impact he makes, it’s important that Celtic don’t let him leave in the summer.

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The Hoops attacker has posted 15 goal contributions in 29 league outings so far this season and he’s currently averaging 3.55 shots per game, form which has seen him receive three man-of-the-match awards.

The Petah Tikva native is also comfortable playing out wide on both the left and right flanks alongside up front, making him an extremely useful option to have in the building.

Abada has been dubbed a ‘dangerous’ player by journalist Josh Bunting and even the thought of losing him is a huge blow.

Everton are ‘pushing’ to complete the signing of Villarreal winger Arnaut Danjuma but ‘many clubs’ are keen, journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed.

The Lowdown: Danjuma linked with PL move

The Dutchman has found himself struggling for playing time at Villarreal so far this season, only making ten La Liga appearances, of which just six have been starts.

Aston Villa are arguably the club who have been most strongly linked with a move for Danjuma, with a switch to the Premier League potentially on the cards.

Now, it looks as though Everton could also be in the mix, having already been tipped to snap him up.

The Latest: Everton ‘pushing’ for signing

Speaking to Give Me Sport, Romano put the Blues’ name in the hat regarding the signing of Danjuma, with Nottingham Forest also name-checked:

“For Danjuma, there are many clubs interested. I’m told Everton are one of them. It’s true that Everton are pushing, but Nottingham Forest are also among clubs exploring this move.”

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The Verdict: Strong wide option

Danjuma may have struggled to get going so far this season but he could still be an inspired signing by Everton, providing Frank Lampard with much-needed attacking thrust.

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The 25-year-old scored 17 goals in 52 times for Bournemouth during a previous spell in England – an impressive return from out wide – and 22 in 51 for Villarreal is an even better record.

Danjuma has been described as a ‘nightmare for defenders’ by Kevin Phillips and his arrival could help Everton stave off the very real threat of relegation to the Championship.

Everton striker Neal Maupay put himself in ‘absolutely glorious positions’ during the Toffees’ 2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham, claims journalist Paul Brown.

The Lowdown: Maupay’s Blues career

Since arriving at Goodison Park this summer in a deal worth £15m, the Frenchman has scored just once in five top-flight appearances for the club.

However, this can be partially explained by the number of touches of the ball the 26-year-old is getting. This figure has decreased each week since Maupay scored the winning goal over West Ham in September, with the former Brighton man often tasked with a selfless role up front.

In 66 minutes of play against Spurs on Saturday, the forward only touched the ball 15 times, failing to register a shot.

The Latest: Should have scored

Despite these seemingly underwhelming stats, Brown believes Maupay has Demarai Gray to thank for not getting on the score-sheet at Spurs.

Speaking with GiveMeSport, the journalist pointed out the Frenchman’s positioning on the winger’s breakaway:

“The best chance they had in the first half of that game, or one of them, fell to Demarai Gray. And I watched Maupay, live and then through the replays, get himself into two absolutely glorious positions for a simple tap in if Gray had seen him and played the pass, but Gray went for glory and blazed it over instead.”

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The Verdict: Needs better service

As per FBRef, compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, Maupay ranks in the 13th percentile for non-penalty goals. However, having amassed 27 goals in 107 Premier League appearances for a relegation-battling side in Brighton, the Frenchman’s finishing ability is certainly not the reason for his recent lack of goals.

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Whilst he has ranked in the 85th percentile for pressures, showing the shift he is putting in up top, the 26-year-old sits in the 38th percentile for touches in the attacking penalty area (via FBRef).

This suggests the attacker isn’t getting the service needed from his teammates, forcing him to drop deep to pick up the ball.

Frank Lampard needs to figure out a way to get more service to both Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Maupay, a ‘unique’ threat in the words of former Seagulls boss Graham Potter, or risk becoming stale as an attacking unit.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has delivered his verdict on the injury suffered by Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate on the eve of the new Premier League campaign. 

The lowdown: Konate takes a knock

Partnered alongside Joe Gomez for the final pre-season friendly ahead of the 2022/23 season getting underway, Konate was forced off in the second half against Strasbourg on Sunday evening.

After the match, it was confirmed that the 23-year-old France international would undergo a scan to assess the extent of the issue suffered in a collision that saw the giant centre-defender limp off soon after.

Upon hearing about the injury, one pundit has had his say on the impact being without Konate could have on the Reds…

The latest: ‘Blow’

Speaking to Football Insider, former Leeds United shot-stopper and Sky Sports pundit Robinson claimed that losing the two-cap ace would be a big ‘blow’ to Jurgen Klopp’s plans.

He said: “It would be a blow because he ended the season so well. You have to look at the strength in depth Liverpool have got though. Klopp will want a full strength squad available but that is not always the case.

“They have got plenty of players in that position who can cover. They can cope with it. Joel Matip and Joe Gomez are both top centre-halves. Losing Konate will be a blow though because he was a revelation last season.”

The verdict: Fingers crossed

Even though Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk were seemingly being geared up to start the opening day clash with Fulham having paired up against Manchester City and Gomez is a more than capable deputy, the potential absence of the £36million valued Frenchman from the squad would be a major setback in the preparations.

A clear favourite of Klopp’s, it will be hoped that the injury isn’t a significant one, having already lost Diogo Jota and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the opening weeks of the new term.

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Furthermore, any lengthy layoff for the man who earns £70,000 per week at Anfield could restrict the possibility of Nat Phillips getting a move away amidst links to newly-promoted Bournemouth and Fulham.

Last season, Konate earned an impressive 6.99 Sofascore rating whilst winning 5.0 duels, making 3.4 clearances and 1.5 interceptions on average per game in what was a superb debut campaign following a move from RB Leipzig.

Hailed as a ‘machine’ by Jamie O’Hara for a standout UEFA Champions League performance against Villarreal, the powerful defender will be desperate to return to full fitness and win his place back in Klopp’s starting XI as soon as possible.

Liverpool owners FSG are plotting a summer move for Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt as the Merseyside club aim to build on their remarkable success this season.

What’s the word?

Italian outlet Calciomercato have reported that the Reds are thinking about making a move for the Dutchman in the summer transfer window, although Barcelona and Chelsea also appear to be in the running for the centre-back.

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The report states that De Ligt has a new two-year deal waiting on the table, with a plan to reduce his €125m (£106m) release clause as well.

 He could be better than Van Dijk

Liverpool’s success this season has seen Jurgen Klopp further enhance his reputation, and with a summer which could be full of transfer activity, it may seem surprising that the club have been linked with another centre-back.

With Van Dijk, Ibrahim Konate, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez all in situ, De Ligt wouldn’t be coming to Anfield to sit on the bench.

The 22-year-old is valued at £63m by Transfermarkt and if – admittefly it’s a big if – Liverpool sign him, they could have one of Europe’s finest talents in their hands.

The comparisons to Van Dijk are natural, as both are Dutch and play in the same position, but De Ligt has been lauded to “be better than Van Dijk”, and this may well be true as age is firmly on his side.

At 22, the Liverpool centre-back was playing for Celtic before landing at Southampton in the Premier League two years later, whereas De Ligt is starring for one of the finest teams in Italy at the same age.

The younger of the pair has made more tackles (37) and blocks (44) in domestic leagues this season than Van Dijk (21 and 31 respectively).

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While it is hard to tell at this moment in time whether or not the Juventus centre-back will reach the heights of Van Dijk, the statistics certainly show that, in certain areas, he is actually outperforming the 30-year-old.

FSG may be reluctant to pay De Ligt’s lofty release clause given their frugal reputation, but just imagine an all-Dutch centre-back partnership of him and Van Dijk at Anfield…

AND in other news, Huge boost as James Pearce delivers four-word injury update that’ll delight LFC supporters

MailSport journalist Tom Collomosse has issued a worrying verdict on Willy Boly’s situation at Wolves, saying the player has never really returned to full form since his health issues last year.

The Lowdown: Boly profiled

Boly appeared to be an absolute superstar when he arrived at Molineux, starting 36 games in both their promotion campaign and first season back in the Premier League.

Indeed, he recorded an incredible eight Man of the Match awards in his first year in the Black Country, and even bagged four goals in that return year to the top flight.

His influence waned after that though, starting only 43 top flight matches combined across 2019/20 and 2020/21. This season, the 6 foot 5 colossus has not played a single league match, missing the last nine games with a leg injury.

The Latest: Never truly recovered

Collomosse, speaking to Give Me Sport, has offered a rather worrying update, claiming the Ivory Coast international has never been the same player since recovering from a battle with Covid-19 in April 2021.

“I think the problem you have is he has had injuries. Last year, he had Covid and struggled after he came back from it,” he told GMS.

“I remember Nuno saying in a press conference that he’d had an elevated heart rate at one point. I’m sure he’s absolutely medically clear at the moment, but he’s not quite been the same player, I wouldn’t say, since about halfway through last season.”

The Verdict: Devastating

It is gutting to hear of Boly’s struggles – this is a player who was in the Championship Team of the Year in his debut campaign, and one who Joleon Lescott called ‘outstanding’ for his combination of physical prowess and agility.

Bruno Lage has had to stick with pretty much the same back three week in week out as a result, and while Conor Coady, Romain Saiss and Max Kilman have served the boss well, he will need more depth if they have a European competition to worry about next season.

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Boly’s contract expires in the summer of 2023, meaning the club will likely need to decide this summer if he is fit enough to have a future with Wolves or if he should be moved on before he enters his last 12 months.

What a shame it would be if never gets another chance at Molineux.