Rashford to snub PSG and stay at Man Utd – Paper Round

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Ten Hag says Man Utd have ‘huge potential’ and ‘very bright future’ after Liverpool win

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‘Part of this project’ – Ten Hag rules out summer exit for Rashford

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PSG plot £75m move for Rashford – Paper Round

Paris Saint-Germain plot Rashford bid

The Mirror believes that Manchester United could be ready to sell Marcus Rashford to Paris Saint-Germain, if they reach their asking price.

The Ligue 1 champions are said to be plotting a bid of £75 million – but United are believed to value the England international closer to £100m.

The paper reports: “Paris Saint-Germain are ready to test Manchester United’s resolve to keep striker Marcus Rashford this summer with a £75million bid.

“The French giants are ready to launch a second attempt to sign Rashford to replace Kylian Mbappe, who is set to leave PSG for Real Madrid.

“PSG made a concerted effort to sign Rashford in 2022 and were prepared to hand the England star a lucrative contract worth a whopping £400,000-a-week. Rashford decided to stay at United and hit a career-best 30 goals last season, which earned the 26-year-old a new long-term deal until 2028, worth £350,000-a-week.

“United could be tempted by such an offer – although they value Rashford closer to £100m – particularly against the backdrop of such stringent financial fair play regulations, which have restricted their spending in the transfer market.”

City and Liverpool in for Musiala

The Mail reports that Manchester City and Liverpool are both linked with Bayern Munich youngster Jamal Musiala, who has a contract that expires in two years.

That would give Chelsea a potential transfer windfall as they have a sell-on clause worth 20%, agreed when he left them for the Bundesliga giants.

The paper explains: “Chelsea stand to secure a mega-money windfall if Bayern Munich sell Jamal Musiala, the 21-year-old German sensation who is being linked with an £80million move to the world’s biggest clubs including Manchester City and Liverpool.

“Musiala joined Bayern at the age of 16 from Chelsea’s academy after agreeing a compensation package worth around £170,000 (€200,000).

“No buy-back clause was inserted in that 2019 switch, but sources have told Mail Sport that a sell-on fee worth 20 per cent was included.

“Musiala’s current contract is due to expire in 2026 with rival clubs circling in the hope that Bayern fail to agree an extension with the youngster who scored one goal and assisted two in their last Bundesliga win over Mainz.”

Arsenal look for Ramsdale replacement

Arsenal are considering a move for Patrick Schulte to replace Aaron Ramsdale, who could leave this summer.

Schulte is now an American international after establishing himself at Columbus Crew in MLS.

The Telegraph states: “Arsenal are eyeing a summer deal for USA goalkeeper Patrick Schulte as they assess options should Aaron Ramsdale move from the Emirates.

“Ramsdale, 25, has lost his place to summer-signing David Raya in Mikel Arteta’s team and may move for regular football that would cement his place in the England squad.

“Schulte has been on Arsenal’s radar after catching the eye with Columbus Crew upon being selected in the MLS SuperDraft in 2022, breaking into their first-team since and attracting interest from European clubs.

“The 23-year-old has earned a call-up to the US national team, making his debut in January against Slovenia. At Arsenal, he is seen as having a similar profile to Matt Turner, who they recruited from New England Revolution before selling him to Nottingham Forest last summer.

“Arsenal have started looking at keepers as Ramsdale’s departure is a possibility, given he has been a No.1 for four seasons at Bournemouth, Sheffield United and then under Arteta before being usurped by Raya. With strong competition among England goalkeepers, playing regularly is a key consideration for those looking to feature for the national team.”

Mourinho linked with Fenerbahce role

Jose Mourinho could move to the Turkish Super Lig, with The Sun suggesting a move to Fenerbahce could be on the cards.

A number of experienced players with the club could tempt him to move.

The paper suggests: “Mourinho has been out of a job since January when he was sacked as coach of AS Roma.

‘Fenerbahce hope the presence of former Serie A stalwarts Edin Dzeko and Leonardo Bonucci in their squad will help convince the coach to come to Turkey.

“The move would also see him link up with Fred, who he managed as Manchester United coach.”

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Garnacho holt zwei Elfmeter raus: ManUnited schlägt Everton

Dank eines 2:0-Erfolgs gegen den nunmehr zum elften Mal in Folge in der Premier League sieglosen FC Everton hat Manchester United seine Resthoffnungen auf einen Platz unter den ersten fünf gewahrt.

Holte gleich zwei Elfmeter gegen Everton heraus: Alejandro Garnacho (Nr. 17), hier beim Zweiten gegen Ben Godfrey (re.).

Holte gleich zwei Elfmeter gegen Everton heraus: Alejandro Garnacho (Nr. 17), hier beim Zweiten gegen Ben Godfrey (re.).

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Ohne Änderungen im Vergleich zum 1:3 im Derby bei ManCity schickte ManUnited-Coach Erik ten Hag sein Team in die Partie. Auch Sean Dyche verzichtete nach der 1:3-Heimniederlage gegen West Ham United auf Wechsel.

Toffees vorne und hinten zu nachlässig

Die Toffees erwischten einen guten Start und waren über weite Strecken der ersten Hälfte mindestens ebenbürtig. Doch im Abschluss fehlte Everton bei einigen klaren Abschlüssen das nötige Zielwasser: So schoss McNeil zweimal vom Strafraumrand nur hauchdünn am Tor vorbei (13., 30.). Zudem war United-Keeper André Onana mehrfach zur Stelle, so schon früh gegen Amadou Onana (3.) sowie bei einem wuchtigen Schuss von Garner aus 20 Metern (25.).

Hinzu kamen bei den Gästen Unzulänglichkeiten in der Defensive. So traf Tarkowski im eigenen Strafraum etwas ungestüm Garnacho am Knöchel. Den fälligen Foulelfmeter verwandelte Bruno Fernandes akkurat (12.). Und es kam noch dicker für Everton: Gegen den agilen Garnacho ließ diesmal Godfrey im Strafraum das Bein stehen. Diesmal durfte Rashford antreten, der ebenfalls eiskalt zum 2:0-Pausenstand verwandelte (36.).

ManUnited mit mehr Kontrolle

In der zweiten Hälfte kontrollierte ManUnited das Spiel dann besser und hatte auch ein paar Gelegenheiten für weitere Treffer. Die Toffees kamen erst in der Schlussphase wieder zu ein paar Abschlüssen, doch es fehlte weiter an der letzten Durchschlagskraft, sodass die Hausherren den Vorsprung letztlich souverän ins Ziel brachten.

ManUnited tritt am Sonntag kommender Woche (17. März, 16.30 Uhr) im Viertelfinale des FA Cups zu Hause gegen den FC Liverpool an. Everton spielt im nächsten Pflichtspiel erst am 30. März (Samstag, 16 Uhr) beim AFC Bournemouth.

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Ten Hag: Hojlund to return for Liverpool clash, Rashford fit for Everton

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‘The plan went well’ – Ten Hag praises Man Utd despite defeat to City

Erik ten Hag insists “small margins” cost Manchester United in their 3-1 derby defeat to fierce rivals Manchester City.

Marcus Rashford’s first-half goal had given the visitors hope of victory at the Etihad Stadium, only for their dreams to be shattered by a Phil Foden brace and Erling Haaland’s late strike.

The result means United have already lost two more Premier League games this season – 11 – than they did in the entirety of the 2022/23 campaign.

But the manager saw plenty of positives in their performance.

“They gave everything,” Ten Hag said of his side to Sky Sports. “We had two players on the pitch that were not 100%, Jonny Evans and Marcus Rashford, and they gave everything, as the whole team gave everything.

“I think the performance is very good, only, of course, we are disappointed with the score.

“The togetherness but also the performance was very good. On another day, we could have won this game.

“Especially I think Rashford had some very good opportunities also to score another goal. Also [Alejandro] Garnacho had these moments. The plan went well. It was very small margins.

“All the credit to City, in how they play, and how consistent they play, but the way we defended was brilliant.”

There was some controversy over Foden’s equaliser for the hosts, which came from a rapid counter-attack.

Rashford had appeared to be through on goal at the other end, only to be nudged off the ball by Kyle Walker.

No foul was given, and City went down the other end and scored, leading to a furious reaction from Ten Hag, who was subsequently booked.

“It was soft, but you know when you are in a full sprint, and you get a little touch, then you lose the rhythm. That’s why he went down,” he said, before referencing another incident when City goalkeeper Ederson flew out of goal to tackle Garnacho inside the penalty area.

“It’s very debatable. I think there was contact and a defining moment in the game, as was also the 2-1, where the reckless action of the goalkeeper from City. They counter attacked, they scored, 2-1.”

This is the first time United have lost a top-flight game having led at half-time since September 2014.

The result means they remain in sixth place in the Premier League table after the defeat, 18 points behind their city rivals, who sit in second.

More worryingly for the club’s fans though, they have lost ground in the race for a UEFA Champions League place after wins for Aston Villa and Spurs this weekend.

They are now 11 points off the top four, but Ten Hag insists they can claw back that gap.

“From this year on, I think we’re really progressing,” he added. “You have to get some points back and then you have to win a game like today against City.

“There are still many games to play. Everyone can beat everyone, so things can quickly turn around. We have to win our games.

“Number five can also be a position for the Champions League, so we have to fight for it.”

They return to action at Old Trafford next weekend against struggling Everton, where Ten Hag’s side are at risk of losing three successive Premier League matches for the first time since December 2015.

However, Bruno Fernandes is sure there are some positives they can take from the game.

“I think the commitment from the team was there,” the captain told Sky Sports. “Obviously, they have their qualities and they hurt us when they could.

“We had our chances. Sometimes, I think we played a little bit too deep, but you know that City does that to all the teams.

“You have to know how to defend your box. I think we did that really well in the first half. We had our counters in the second half also.

“From a chance that it could be ours, they end up scoring the 1-1, and then with the qualities of their players, they got the other goals.”

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