Football Manager players will no longer be able to manage ‘Manchester United’, following a settlement between the club and the games developer Sports Interactive.
Instead, from FM22 onwards, the Manchester United football club will be renamed „Manchester UFC“ or „Man UFC“, the games maker announced on Friday.
Liverpool are adamant they want around £12.75m (€15m) to sell Xherdan Shaqiri this summer.
Former Bayern Munich forward Shaqiri, who was signed from Stoke in 2018 for £13m, has two years left on his contract at Anfield.
Leicester defender Wesley Fofana has revealed he has suffered a fractured fibula.
The French centre-back suffered the injury during the second half of Wednesday’s pre-season friendly against Europa League winners Villarreal.
Tottenham are set to fine striker Harry Kane for not showing up for pre-season training on Monday, it is understood.
The 28-year-old was due to return to Hotspur Way on Monday following a short holiday as speculation around his future gathers pace.
Olivier Giroud has completed a permanent transfer to AC Milan from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.
The France international, 34, underwent a medical on Friday, before thanking Chelsea for the „special memories“ during his three-and-a-half-year stay at Stamford Bridge.
The fee for Giroud is understood to be around €1m (£855,000),
Germany’s men’s Olympics football team left the pitch five minutes before the end of a warm-up match against Honduras after one of their players was allegedly racially abused.
The team faced Honduras in preparation for the 2020 Olympics, which begin next week, taking part in shorter matches to test their fitness in Japan.
Wrapping up the Manchester United transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 summer window.
Who have Man Utd been linked with?
Kieran Trippier – Manchester United are close to completing a double defensive swoop for Raphael Varane and Trippier worth £68m (The Sun, July 16); The England and Atletico Madrid defender is desperate for a return to the Premier League and is waiting eagerly for
All the latest Manchester City transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 summer window.
Who have Man City been linked with?
Robert Lewandowski – Premier League champions Man City are monitoring the striker’s status at Bayern Munich amid concerns Harry Kane may prove too difficult to lure away from Tottenham (Daily Mail, July 15).
Olivier Giroud is undergoing a medical with AC Milan before signing a two-year deal with the Serie A club.
The France striker arrived at Milan’s La Madonnina clinic at approximately 7am on Friday morning ahead of finalising his move from Chelsea.
Celtic have completed the signing of Israel international winger Liel Abada on a five-year deal from Maccabi Petah Tikva, subject to international clearance.
The 19-year-old becomes new boss Ange Postecoglou’s third summer signing following the earlier arrivals of Liam Shaw and Osaze Urhoghide from Sheffield Wednesday.
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