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TransfersManchester United academy player JJ Gabriel, 16, has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to join Real Madrid in 2027, according to a report citing Sky Sports. The Spanish club is seeking to complete the deal in January, while Gabriel remains registered with United’s academy until the end of the season and no transfer has yet been finalised.
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UEFA Champions LeagueShea Lacey reflected on playing at right-back after coming on in the 75th minute and helping Manchester United beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 3 November at Old Trafford. The 19-year-old set up Matheus Cunha’s winner, recording his first assist for the first team.
Premier LeagueChelsea manager Xabi Alonso started Estevao Willian against Manchester United after deciding, according to a report citing the Daily Mail, that the opposition’s defence offered the young Brazilian a chance to influence the game, despite his previous reservations about the player’s fitness and limited appearances this season.
UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said their 3-2 Champions League win over Roma was not about saving manager Michael Carrick’s job. The whole team needed the victory to regain confidence and get through a difficult spell.
UEFA Champions LeagueYouri Tielemans praised Manchester United’s fighting spirit after they beat Roma in the Champions League, coming back from two goals scored by the Italian side in the first 20 minutes. The midfielder said the team showed what it was capable of in the second half and hoped the comeback would mark the start of better results.
TransfersAl Hilal does not intend to reopen talks over signing Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes or make a new offer for him, according to talkSPORT. This comes despite growing doubts over the Portuguese player’s future with his English club and his approaching final months under his current contract.
Football newsKobbie Mainoo and Shea Lacey gave Manchester United a lift in their comeback against Roma, but the win does not erase the need for changes beyond the coaching staff to address the club’s problems, in Nick Ames’s view. The analysis says the biggest challenge remains reproducing the level the team showed in the second half.
UEFA Champions LeagueRoma moved 2-0 ahead of Manchester United in a live match update, with Soule opening the scoring before Donyell Malen added a second from the penalty spot. The update described United as struggling at that stage and said Roma had taken advantage of the pressure on the team.
UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United manager Michael Carrick left defender Lisandro Martínez out of the starting lineup for the Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford, bringing in Ayden Heaven instead.
Premier LeagueManchester United sent scouts to watch Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham and Serhou Guirassy during Borussia Dortmund’s match against Bayern Munich, according to a TEAMtalk report. Nmecha, Bellingham and Guirassy are long-term targets for the club, and monitoring the players could be the next step in its efforts to sign them.
Premier LeagueCrystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is expected to leave the club next summer, with Liverpool and Manchester United continuing to show interest, according to a Football Insider report.
UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United manager Michael Carrick rejected doubts about his players’ loyalty ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League match against Roma, with the team’s results in decline.
