According to reports, Manchester United have made contact with Burnley centre-midfielder Sander Berge as they consider alternatives to Manuel Ugarte.

Having already signed Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee for around £90m combined this summer, are focusing on strengthening in other areas of the pitch.

While co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his recruitment team, they are also attempting to sign a new centre-midfielder.

PSG s Manuel Ugarte was initially picked out as Man Utd s leading target, but club chiefs have decided to look elsewhere after the Ligue Un giants refused to drop their asking price.

Instead, a report from journalist Ben Jacobs picks out two potential alternatives Man Utd are considering signing.

PSG have always wanted €60m for Manuel…

Newcastle United are reportedly likely to make a deadline day signing as talks with Nottingham Forest over Anthony Elanga are progressing quickly .

After missing out on Crystal Palace and England star Marc Guehi, a report on Thursday evening claimed

However, are being linked with potential signings and could pull off a surprise on deadline day.

, they are also considering signing Elanga.

Newcastle were heavily linked with Elanga earlier this summer, but talk over this proposed transfer had gone quiet in recent weeks.

The Sweden international left Manchester United to join Nottingham Forest last summer for around £15m. He enjoyed a brilliant debut season as he grabbed five goals and nine assists in the Premier League.

A report on Friday …

Ian Wright criticised Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli for a disappointing moment in their win over Wolves with the winger desperate after a poor season .

The Gunners are looking to go one better in 2024/2025 having finished second to Manchester City in consecutive top flight campaigns.

in their opening game of the new Premier League season thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka.

But they could have won by more and Wright was frustrated with Martinelli after one particular moment in the first half when his decision-making cost Arsenal.

The Brazilian got in behind the Wolves defence but decided to shoot from a tight angle instead of passing to Declan Rice, who was in space in the box.

Wright believes Martinelli s desperation to prove him…

The father of Liverpool youngster Stefan Bajcetic has stated they didn t expect Barcelona to come in for the midfielder, and they were all ready for him to instead move to RB Salzburg.

Bajcetic made a useful start to life as a Premier League player two seasons ago. The 19-year-old played 11 times in the English top flight in 2022/23, scoring his first goal, in just his second game.

Last season, though, a long-term calf injury meant he was able to play just three times in all competitions.

As such, it is a surprise that Barcelona have now entered the fold for Bajcetic. Fabrizio Romano revealed a £3.4million approach for the Spaniard, and the midfielder s father has since confirmed the La Liga giants interest.

We didn t expect Barça to enter the race we…

According to reports, Manchester United are seriously considering signing Lewis Dunk from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.

were active in the transfer market in the summer as they invested around £180m to sign Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte.

The arrivals of Yoro and De Ligt boost Man Utd s options at centre-back after injuries meant head coach had to field a makeshift pairing of Casemiro and Jonny Evans at the end of last season.

Yoro, De Ligt and Lisandro Martinez are expected to battle for starts when Ten Hag has a fully fit squad to choose from, but according to a report in Spain, Dunk could soon be added to the equation.

Considering Man Utd s strength in depth at centre-back, it wou…

The Tottenham Hotspur soap opera continues after Ange Postecoglou s poor set-piece record haunts him again in defeat against Arsenal.

have won just one of their four Premier League games so far, losing their previous game toothlessly to North London rivals Arsenal in quite a stale 1-0 loss.

, the Lillywhites have got off to a poor start with questions already being asked of the Australian.

Former Spurs midfielder, Jamie O Hara, who isn t shy on voicing his opinion on social media, as well as talkSPORT said: I’m not sure what to think of his (Postecoglou) tactics at the moment because Tottenham look so soft and are conceding goals for fun,”

Tottenham have also come under fire for their set-piece defending, with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario often look…

Paul Robinson has stated that Virgil van Dijk staying at Liverpool will happen and he could play alongside Marc Guehi, in what would be a great partnership .

Van Dijk is one of three Liverpool stars who are out of contract at the end of this season. Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also set to leave the club at the end of the campaign.

For the club to lose each of them at the same time would be a massive shame. Luckily, Van Dijk has recently signalled his intent to stay, and Robinson feels that not only will that happen, but he could partner star centre-back Guehi in defence.

You put him alongside Virgil van Dijk, that looks a great partnership doesn t it,  .

You re never too old to learn, you never stop learning.

So to have to pl…

sports betting customers have access to a third online sports betting operator this week.

soft launched in Connecticut earlier this week with special hours of operation for state sports bettors. Fanatics Betting and Gaming gained market access after agreeing to a partnership with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

Fanatics Sportsbook will fully launch in the state next week.

Soft Launch Includes Special Hours

Fanatics Sportsbook will be available in the state today and tomorrow from noon to 12 a.m. for 2,000 sports bettors. Friday through Sunday the sports betting operator will be available for the entire day.

The sportsbook will fully launch with no customer limitations on Monday, Dec. 18.

Earlier this month, Fanatics Betting and Gaming a p…

The Washington, D.C. Council today approved the District s fiscal year budget, which includes language to lift an online sports betting monopoly that has existed for more than four years.

Council members unanimously approved the District s FY 2025 budget, which will allow additional sports betting operators to do business in D.C. starting July 15. The budget will have to be signed by the D.C. Mayor and be approved by Congress before becoming law.

With this new budget, the city council will allow its existing Type-A sports betting license holders to offer online sports betting throughout the District and operators to apply for newly created Type-C licenses.

Opening up D.C. s Sports Betting Market

In a surprising move, language from Council Member Kenyan McDuffie…

The Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers will renew their rivalry on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM ET, and the game will be broadcast nationally on NBC.

This marquee matchup features two programs on the rise, with Colorado entering their second year under head coach Deion Sanders and Nebraska looking to build on a promising start to the Matt Rhule era.

Last season, Colorado dominated Nebraska 36-14 in Boulder, but the Cornhuskers are favored by 7 points in this year s rematch.

Colorado vs Nebraska Prediction

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