Manchester United Empire

2021-09-07 01:59:01 Roy Keane when asked if Lingard is in "no man's land" at Manchester United: "That’s the exactly the words I would use. It’s been difficult, you thought he’d get a move."

Roy Keane on Lingard: "But he’s got to get his head down at Manchester United. Gareth [Southgate] obviously likes him, he’s had him in the squad a couple of times." Open / Comment

2021-09-06 23:12:32 Fábio da Silva :

"I love Cristiano Ronaldo because he set a very big example for young boys like us — the things I took from Cristiano are for life. The players about to play with him now at United should be thankful every day."

‘Cristiano Ronaldo is my hero, the best, He helped me a lot, saying: “Don’t worry, just play. Calm, cool. I will be here for you.”

‘That meant so much and, of course, his talent is something I’ve never seen in my life."

“The things I took from Cristiano [Ronaldo] are for life. The players about to play with him now at United should be thankful every day.”

Fabio Da Silva on a phone call they got before joining United:

"The voice says: 'It's Cristiano Ronaldo.' I think it's a joke but he says: 'No, it is Cristiano here. I'm calling you to tell you to come to United. I can help you guys so you need to come'. Open / Comment

2021-09-06 18:00:05 Jesse Lingard told West Ham he didn't want to return to the club, which led to them looking elsewhere in the transfer market to sign Nikola Vlasic. Although, Lingard will reevaluate his future in January. [90min] Open / Comment

2021-09-06 16:00:03 The appointment of Richard Arnold as Ed Woodward's replacement at Manchester United could be announced as soon as next month. [Sky News]

One insider said that a statement confirming Richard Arnold's appointment could be made as soon as next month, although they cautioned that the decision had yet to be formally signed off and remained subject to change. [Sky News] Open / Comment

2021-09-06 12:26:54 Cristiano Ronaldo currently has the top selling shirt this season, with Manchester City's new Jack Grealish in second place and fellow Manchester United player Bruno Fernandes rounding out the top three. [MEN] Open / Comment

2021-09-06 08:33:01 Van de Beek's agent Guido Albers: "We had conversations with Solskjær and the board. We took the initiative to find a club and our search ended up at Everton. On Monday night we received a call from the club who told us that a transfer was out of question and that he had to report himself to training the next morning. Donny is not a Carabao cup player, or FA Cup player, or to play only in European games. Donny went to England to play in the Premier League. Now he has to receive his chance and should he not get his chance… we will sit at the table about the next step, this is clear now." Open / Comment

2021-09-06 01:25:31 Jesse Lingard got 2 goals and an assist in England’s 4-0 demolition of Andorra today
He also hit Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘SIIIIIIUU’ celebration after his first goal Open / Comment

2021-09-05 23:00:06 There were 3 "secret" calls which led to Cristiano Ronaldo joining Manchester United:

1) Jorge Mendes called Manchester United on Thursday night and said Cristiano is on the market. [Fabrizio Romano YT]

2) Sir Alex Ferguson was talking with people at Manchester United and was suggesting them to sign Cristiano and he had to come back to United and they can't allow him to go to City. His call was important for Manchester United to get convinced to jump in the Ronaldo deal. [Fabrizio Romano YT]

3) Bruno Fernandes was in direct talks with Cristiano Ronaldo during the Thursday night, he said to Ronaldo: 'Come back to Manchester United, we want you here.' Cristiano was tempted and told Bruno to not worry and there was a chance that he would play at United. [Fabrizio Romano YT] Open / Comment

2021-09-05 19:00:02 Wenger on Ronaldo: "This is a love story that you want to see. [He was Re-signed] for more than just sporting reasons, it's also emotional. I think the decision is not 100 per cent rational."

Wenger on Ronaldo: "Finding a balance in the team is a big challenge. But players with a lot of experience still score a lot." Open / Comment

2021-09-05 15:00:05 In the 12 hours after Cristiano Ronaldo's number 7 kit was released by Manchester United, fans splashed out £32.5m on his jersey — a Premier League record for 12 hours after a player's official shirt number was announced. [Love the sales via FOXSportsAUS] Open / Comment