Manchester United are reportedly planning to make a number of "very big" midfield signings this summer which could include the acquisition of soon-to-be free agent Leon Goretzka. It has been confirmed by Bayern Munich that their outspoken midfielder will leave the club once his contract expires in June. Fabrizio Romano credited United with interest in the 30-year-old Champions League winner.
I am still here, I'm now here before you, that is the truth, De Zerbi said on Friday ahead of Marseille's Ligue 1 encounter with Paris FC. Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia, we spoke last night. We got together to try to find the best possible solution. This match [the 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge] is also partly my fault.
Yeh [the atmosphere was the best]. I think it has to be one of the best, if not the best games I've been part of, just in every facet. Like defending, attacking, the amount of chances we created, not giving away any chances. I thought it was really something that Saturday, so we hope we can do it like almost every home game, to be honest. The things you heard, like from the years past in Manchester, you think that you hope you can experience those nights. And I think that Saturday was one of them. So you try to, in the future, get as many of those nights as possible and then, hopefully, get some trophies.
Barcelona are interested in signing the Manchester United defender, Lisandro Martinez. The 28-year-old South American has done well since moving to Old Trafford, and Hansi Flick has identified him as an important target at the end of the season. He has a contract with Manchester United until 2027, and Fichajes has revealed that Barcelona believe now is the right time to make a move for him and sign him for a reasonable fee.
Manchester City were defeated 2-0 by Manchester United in the derby to continue the Blue's winless league form in the new year and further harm their title hopes. It was the fifth league defeat of the season for City and their first in 2026. Donnarumma started in goal, Lewis, Khusanov, Alleyne, and Ake were the back four. Rodri, Foden and Bernardo were in midfield with Doku, Semenyo, and Haaland in attack.
Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a new winger and have made contact over former Arsenal star Serge Gnabry, who is now at Bayern Munich, according to Bild. Spurs need a forward to replace Brennan Johnson, who joined Crystal Palace at the start of the window, and Mohammed Kudus, who is out until April through injury. The club are also tracking Al Ittihad winger Moussa Diaby, as reported by The Independent
Image source, Getty Images "Football obsessive." Ask people who know Steve Holland well how they would describe the former Chelsea and England coach and the same phrase is repeated. "Football is his life," a source told BBC Sport. "Whether it's Champions League, thoughts on players or something else, he has a hell of a brain when it comes to football detail."
In LaLiga, Real Madrid swapped flair for pragmatism to get a big win on the road against a strong Villarreal side, and Juventus showed their class in Serie A with a big victory over struggling Napoli that puts them back in touch with the top four. Plus there was more panic for Liverpool, as they lost at Bournemouth with a last-gasp goal that bumped them out of the top four.
