Barclays has revealed that England has the biggest transfer deficit in world football after clubs spent £579m recruiting talent from overseas, a figure up by 15-per-cent. The bank said the balance of trade deficit stands at £379.1m, after taking into account the sale of players worth £200m to foreign clubs. This was seven times larger than second […]
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Manchester United rely on helping hand from De Gea to beat Everton
MAN UNITED 2, EVERTON 1 Marquee signings Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao were Manchester United’s goalscorers in a hard-earned victory against Everton at Old Trafford. It was far from a vintage display by the Reds who just did enough to record their third victory in seven Premier League matches to climb to fourth place […]
Van Gaal praises 10-man Manchester United following win against West Ham
MAN UNITED 2, WEST HAM 1 Manager Louis van Gaal praised the fighting spirit of his 10-man Manchester United side following their hard-earned home win against West Ham. The Dutchman says his players were rewarded for their efforts as they recorded only their second victory in six Premier League matches. He said: “We had to […]
Class of 92 set to team up with Singapore billionaire Peter Lim at Salford City
Singapore billionaire Peter Lim is set to buy a 50-per-cent stake in Salford City, the club which has been taken over by the “Class of 92”. He has agreed a deal with former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Lim, a stockbroker, withdrew a bid to buy […]
Foxes capitalise on United defensive slips
LEICESTER CITY 5, MANCHESTER UNITED 3 Falcao makes his first start for United with Juan Mata left out – creates the opening goal for Robin Van Persie and hits the crossbar; Leonardo Ullua reduces deficit; Jonny Evans limps off in the first half, later seen on crutches and wearing a protective boot; Angel Di Maria […]