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ROMELU LUKAKU insists he deserves more respect for his goal-scoring consistency. But the Belgium striker admits he will only silence his critics when he wins trophies with Manchester United. Lukaku has been labelled a ‘flat-track bully’ for scoring the bulk of his goals in his career against lower placed teams. His strike against Chelsea in United’s 2-1 win yesterday was ...

JOSE MOURINHO has warned Paul Pogba he has to earn his trust as he called an uneasy truce with bitter rival Antonio Conte. Mourinho is set to recall Pogba to his starting line-up for Manchester United showdown with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday but wants his £89m record buy to show he deserves to stay in the team with ...

REAL MADRID star Marco Asensio has reportedly told Isco he will join Chelsea in the summer after being omitted from their squad to face Deportivo. Real Madrid eased to victory against Deportivo today with Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale all getting on the scoresheet. Asensio, however, was forced to watch from the sidelines after the Spain international was ...

REAL MADRID want to sign Manchester United star Anthony Martial with the player reportedly considering his Old Trafford future. Martial is a popular figure at Manchester United and has experienced a fine season, scoring 11 goals from 37 games and ousting Marcus Rashford from Jose Mourinho’s side in the process. However, Real Madrid are circling with the player supposedly ready ...

ANTHONY MARTIAL will look to seek a move away from Manchester United if he is not happy with being a bit-part player. That is the opinion of ESPN FC pundit and former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol. Three of Martial’s last four appearances in all competitions have been as a substitute. The Frenchman scored in three successive Premier League games in ...

BARCELONA star Lionel Messi has reportedly told Ernesto Valverde the five games he wants to miss this season. Messi has been in fine form for Barcelona this term, driving Valverde’s men towards the La Liga title with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid trailing in their wake. However, with the World Cup in Russia looming large, Messi may now start to ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has told Paul Pogba he must fight for his future ahead of the Red Devils’ clash with Chelsea. Pogba’s Manchester United future is uncertain with the France international recently toiling in defeats against Tottenham and Newcastle. He was also benched for the Red Devils’ Champions League game against Sevilla in midweek. And, speaking ahead of Manchester ...

MANCHESTER UNITED target Toni Kroos has asked his agent to look for a way out of Real Madrid, reports in Spain suggest. Kroos, 28, has been identified by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho as a replacement for veteran Michael Carrick, who is set to retire at the end of the season. The Red Devils have a long-standing interest in the ...

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp has played it cool when quizzed about Sadio Mane’s future. Mane is currently in his second season at Liverpool and, though injuries have prevented him from kicking on, the player has recently rediscovered his best form. The Senegal star bagged a sublime hat-trick as the Reds thumped Porto 5-0 in the Champions League last week. That ...

CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte says he has absolutely “no interest” in discussing whether he will shake hands with Jose Mourinho on Sunday. Earlier this year Mourinho seemed to infer that Conte was a “clown”. Conte then suggested Mourinho had “senile dementia” before the Manchester United boss responded with a jibe about the Chelsea manager’s charge for match-fixing, which he was ...