Man Utd chasing Darwin Nunez deal with striker 'keen' on joining Erik ten Hag revolution

Cristiano Ronaldo's inclusion in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, with Son Heung-Min left out in his place. Ronaldo experienced a good individual season for Manchester United, scoring 24 goals in all competitions. But the team's campaign itself was a disaster, scrapping into a sixth place finish after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November.

Liverpool's record signing should they agree a deal with Benfica during the summer transfer window - but that won't necessarily be reflected in his new wage packet. The 22-year-old has caught the eye of the Premier League giants by smashing home 34 goals in all competitions last season including two against his potential new side in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Liverpool have reportedly agreed personal terms with Benfica star Darwin Nunez ahead of a blockbuster summer switch that would see the 22-year-old become the most expensive signing in their history. Club chiefs entered talks over a move for the Uruguay international earlier this week and are said to have moved a step closer to securing an all important signature after reaching an agreement over contract details.

Manchester United target Darwin Nunez is edging closer to a move to rivals Liverpool from Benfica.Liverpool are understood to be in pole position to sign the Uruguayan striker and are prepared to break their club record transfer fee with an £85million deal. United had been keen on Nunez but will now turn their attention to other targets as they look to sign a striker this summer.The departure of Edinson Cavani when his contract expires will leave Cristiano Ronaldo as the sole out-and-out centre forward in Erik ten Hag's squad and the veteran forward will turn 38 in February next year.

Liverpool target Darwin Nunez a top striker, but he's also got a swarm of female fans who can't get enough of his chiseled six-pack.Nunez has clearly been tearing it up in the gym as well as on the pitch for Benfica, flaunting his ripped physique to his 520k followers. A torrent of heart eyes emojis flooded in on a post of his holiday snaps.One flushed fan commented: "Look at the body of this bb!" Another wrote: "The best body carved by hand congratulations." One joked: "Breathe a little bit lol." While the emotions of his fan club were summed up by the reply: "How divine please."Unfortunately for the swooning ladies, Nunez is a taken man.

Liverpool star Sadio Mane nearly joined their fierce rivals Manchester United.Mane made the £34million switch from Southampton to the Anfield club in 2016 and has been influential in their resurgence under Jurgen Klopp. But he could have been sporting the red strip of United for the last six years instead.The 30-year-old winger explained in an interview with Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher how a phone call from Klopp changed the course of history. "I have to say, I was really close to going to Manchester United.

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Leicester Tigers confirmed the news of Youngs’ death on Wednesday, saying in a statement: ‘Leicester Tigers are deeply saddened by the news that Tiffany Youngs has passed away after her heroic battle with illness. ‘On behalf of everybody at the club, we send our condolences to the Youngs and Sands families. The club will be providing no further details and asks that the Youngs and Sands families have their privacy respected at this time.

Liverpool have pulled ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Darwin Nunez amid reports Jurgen Klopp is prepared to break the club's transfer record to land him.Nunez has had tongues wagging all over Europe following a stellar season with Benfica during which he netted a whopping 34 goals in 41 matches and Liverpool are determined to bring the Uruguayan to Anfield.He won't come cheap though, especially with several top clubs sniffing around, and the Reds will likely have to spend upwards of £80million to nab him, which would eclipse the £75 million they spent on Virgil van Dijk back in 2018.Julian Ward, Liverpool's new Sporting Director, has reportedly been in discussions with Benfica and it's understood that Nunez is keen to move to Merseyside. The 22-year-old would have no trouble slotting straight into the side either with Sadio Mane on the verge of a switch to Bayern Munich.Liverpool got a first-hand look at Nunez during their Champions League quarter-final clash with Benfica in April, with the forward netting a goal in each leg, and Klopp spoke of his admiration for the player a week after progressing to the semis.

Harry Kane has eclipsed both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring his 50th international in just 71 matches.England's blushes were spared after Kane's late penalty rescued them a point against Germany in Munich, having trailed for most of the second half.The Tottenham Hotspur striker became just the second England player after Wayne Rooney to reach half a ton of goals, as well as the 72nd man in football history to reach the landmark - notably getting there far quicker than Ronaldo, who needed 114 games to do so, and Messi, who needed 107.After the game, tributes for England's captain came pouring in on social media, with former Three Lions striker Gary Lineker leading the charge."50 goals for @HKane. Fabulous achievement.

Manchester United and Newcastle United are reportedly the closest to signing Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.Nunez, 22, is a man in demand this summer after an impressive campaign which saw him bag 34 goals in all competitions for the Portuguese side. A number of clubs across Europe are looking to snap him up, but the Red Devils and the Magpies appear to be at the front of the chasing pack.

Erik ten Hag is reportedly 'convinced' he will be able to persuade Frenkie de Jong to join him at Manchester United.

Darwin Nunez is on Liverpool’s transfer shortlist amid reports linking the Benfica striker with a move to Manchester United.

boxer punching at thin air in the final round of his latest fight - even though he was seconds away from winning the vacant WBF African lightweight title.Simiso Buthelezi appeared to be in control against Siphesihle Mntungwa, but after his opponent fell through the ropes Buthelezi seemed to completely lose his bearings.Inexplicably, the turned and started chasing the referee, and when the official stepped aside the groggy fighter started swinging punches towards the corner of the ring. Confused, Mntungwa opted not to advance and the referee immediately called the fight off as Buthelezi clearly wasn't in a fit state to continue.The South African commentator describing the worrying scenes said during the broadcast: "He turns, then looks at the referee, carrying on like he wants to fight."Yet throwing punches, he doesn't know where he is."To rub salt into the wounds, Mntungwa celebrated his sudden victory by leaping across the ring and mimicking Cristiano Ronaldo's 'SUI' celebration.Immediately after the match Buthelezi was rushed to hospital in the South African city of Durban and after being monitored for several hours and undergoing a series of tests doctors declared his condition stable.Does boxing need to do more to protect fighters? Let us know what you think in the comments section.Frustratingly for Buthelezi, he was almost certainly headed for a points victory before his moment of madness brought the fight to an abrupt end in the 10th round, but defeat is a small price to pay considering the damage that could have been done had he been allowed to continue.Precisely what happened to him remains a bit of a mystery.

Manchester City duo Joao Cancelo and Erling Haaland each got their names on the scoresheet as the June internationals continued on Sunday evening.

Manchester United tongues wagging following his free-kick heroics for Argentina's U20. In what has been a torrid time for the Red Devils of late, the wonderkid has emerged as one of United's great hopes for the future and he once again underlined what all the fuss is about while on international duty.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Portugal beat Switzerland 4-0 and register their first win of this current Nations League campaign.

Manchester United will hold a vote on who their next captain will - and it reportedly won’t be Cristiano Ronaldo or Harry Maguire. David de Gea is the favourite to take over from the defender, according to The Sun. It is thought that Erik ten Hag has proclaimed that he would be happy for the dressing room to decide on their new captain together.

Erik ten Hag and John Murtough have agreed on two positions that should take precedent in the summer as Manchester United look for recruits. The newly-installed coach and United chief share the same belief with regards to what areas of the squad should be bolstered, report Goal.

The Premier League transfer window will open this Thursday and it's shaping up to be a busy summer at Manchester United.

Benfica have reportedly rejected Manchester United's swap deal proposal for striker Darwin Nunez.