Manchester United loanee Axel Tuanzebe in shock omission from Napoli's Europa League squad

Manchester United fans have been left fuming after Kieran Trippier scored his second goal in five days for Newcastle United on Sunday.The Red Devils had been strongly linked with the England right-back during both the winter and summer transfer windows in 2021, but failed to meet Atletico Madrid's valuation.Instead, Trippier joined Newcastle last month from the Spanish champions for £13.5million, becoming the first signing since the club's Saudi-led takeover.He has since started every match since joining and has taken his goal tally for the club to two after scoring direct free-kicks in each of their last two matches.Trippier opened his account for the Magpies in Tuesday night's 3-1 home win over Everton, bending in a free-kick from distance for Newcastle's third goal.He then grabbed his second goal for the club with the opening goal against Aston Villa on Sunday, smashing the ball through the wall and into the net from the edge of the box.This has left United fans fuming, having seen their side fail to land Trippier's services during their previous pursuit of the 31-year-old.Following his goal against Villa, United fans quickly took to social media to criticise their club's decision not to put up the funds required to sign him last year.Should Manchester United have signed Kieran Trippier? Let us know in the comments section below.One fan tweeted: “Kieran Trippier showing why Man Utd should have bought him.”Another added: “Great decision not signing Trippier.”A third supporter wrote: “Love Kieran Trippier me. Excellent for Newcastle to get him, he'd get in every PL side apart from Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Premier League career is brought down, a new chapter of management is normally turned.Steven Gerrard, Mikel Arteta, and Frank Lampard are the classic examples of players who returned to the very division they graced for so many years.The midfield trio are currently occupying the reins of Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Everton respectively, and are all looking to finish this unpredictable season strongly.However, not every former Premier League star is destined for a stint at one of the division’s top clubs.Star Sport consider 11 ex-Premier League stars who are now managing random minnows around the world.The former Chelsea and Fulham ace has been forced to take the long route in elite football management.Shortly after his retirement, Duff’s managerial career began in the Shamrock Rovers youth team, before he took up the same position at Celtic.After brief runs as the assistant manager at Celtic Park, and the Ireland national team, he was soon named as the permanent manager of Shelbourne.“The Limerick based side gained promotion to the Irish Premier League last season, which only kicked off on Friday.HAVE YOUR SAY! What other former Premier League aces who took on strange positions can you think of? Comment belowJohnny Jackson was appointed as manager of Charlton Athletic towards the end of December.The former Tottenham Hotspur ace has began his managerial career at the very stadium he retired at in 2018.He was named as the permanent replacement to Nigel Adkins, after a short but promising time as caretaker manager.After three losses in his first three League matches, shoots of recovery are apparent as he has since won three of his last five matches.The former Burnley and Bolton Wanderers is currently in charge of Indian Super

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has sent a title warning to Liverpool ahead of the run-in.

Ricky Hatton in the ring.Steven Gerrard has showed a lot of faith in the Aston Villa ace and has given him a key role in midfield.Dean Smith gave the youngster his big break last season and he made 22 appearances in the Premier League and that has continued into this year with the Liverpool legend now at the helm.Ramsey has impressed many and there is even talk of a potential call-up to the England squad but this is not his first brush with sport.In fact, his father was a professional boxer who became ABA Champion in 1989 and took on Hitman Hatton twice.While Mark ‘Razor’ Ramsey lost on both occasions, in 1998 and 1999, he gave him a fine fight when many had considered the then-young hotshot as the clear favourite.When Jacob was two, Mark hung up his gloves to concentrate on family life - his elder daughter would also go on to become a talented dancer.But the ring did not beckon for his son despite his boxing past - instead, aged just five, young Ramsey would take to the football pitch.He joined local Birmingham team Beacon Colts for after-school sessions but his father would always be in the background supporting.As the Englishman got older, his dad would test him with some boxing drills to help develop his fitness further.And it has paid off with the now-aged 20-year-old looking a real specimen of a player in the Premier League.On Wednesday night against Leeds United, the England Under-21 international stole the show with two beautiful goals after combining with Philippe Coutinho.It led to BT Sport pundit and ex-Villa star Joe Cole waxing lyrical about the wonderkid in the studio.“This man here, a star is born,” said Cole. “He is poetry in motion when you watch him run.

Premier League star Craig Noone worked as a roofer on Steven Gerrard's extension in 2008 whilst playing non-league.Now shining in the A-League at Melbourne City, Noone enjoyed a six-month spell in the English top-flight with Cardiff City after rising through the ranks as an amateur footballer.On the books at boyhood club Liverpool until he was 15, Noone joined up with Wrexham upon release from the Reds but only lasted 12 months in north Wales before being let go once again. It was at this time that Noone was training as a roofer, almost giving up on his dream of turning professional while turning out for non-league sides Skelmersdale United, Burscough and Southport.Working part-time, Noone received an unlikely call to say his firm would be working on an extension for Liverpool captain Gerrard who was paying for a conversion."He was getting a gym and a games room built on the back of his house and we did the roof and the panels on the side," Noone told The Daily Express."My boss picked me up one morning at 7am and said, ‘We’re working on Steven Gerrard’s house today’.

Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has explained the decision to leave Manchester United loanee Axel Tuanzebe out of their Europa League squad.

Steven Gerrard - deciding to prank the superstar instead.The action had Claude Makelele and Michael Essien in stitches ahead of the 2006 clash with Liverpool, while John Terry offered him a congratulatory pat on the head.While Gerrard, who laughed off the audacious prank later admitted: "If it was an adult I would have wanted to wring their neck!"But, 16-years-later, Nickless is now looking to break into the professional game himself.And the youngster has been bouncing around some famous Non-League sides such as Dulwich Hamlet and Billericay Town in recent season."I remember my dad putting me up to it," Nickless recently told SPORTbible."I kept saying I wasn't going to do it and I think he eventually believed it, so he stopped."But in the moment I was just excited and thought why not.

Manchester United loanee Donny van de Beek was introduced to Everton fans on Saturday but did not feature in their 4-1 win over Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round.

Manchester United target Declan Rice has revealed he preferred Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard over United great Paul Scholes.

Roy Keane is absolutely awful at man management and accused him of being "disrespectful" to players during his short stint at Aston Villa in 2014.The former Manchester United skipper has reportedly been offered the Sunderland job following a series of positive conversations with owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus.The Black Cats have been without a manager since Lee Johnson was dismissed on January 30, and Keane - who managed the club between 2006 and 2008 - is now mulling over his options, and a decision is expected to be made in the coming days.It's been over a decade since the Irishman's last managerial job, at Ipswich Town, came to an end, though he spent several years as Martin O'Neill's assistant at Ireland and Nottingham Forest, as well as a four-month spell working under Paul Lambert at Aston Villa.But it sounds as if he didn't make a great impression at Villa Park, at least according to Agbonlahor who claimed Keane's coaching methods were out of touch."The problem with Roy Keane [was] he couldn't understand how we weren't as good as the players he played with," Agbonlahor said on TalkSPORT."He couldn't accept that we weren't gonna be as good as Giggs, Scholes, Beckham and them players. And just his way of coaching, it wasn't the right method for players nowadays.Does Roy Keane have what it takes to be a manager in the modern game? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...He also said Keane openly disrespected Joe Cole despite the fact the former Chelsea star was one of the most experienced and decorated players in the squad."The way he spoke to players, there were times when they were quite experienced players, people like Joe Cole.

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Manchester United are set to return to competitive action on Friday night when they host Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has a bloated squad to work with between now and the end of the season following the club's failure to send a handful players out on loan on deadline day.

Italian football agent Fabrizio Ferrari has refused to rule out the possibility of Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe joining Napoli on a permanent basis.

Manchester United have been told by Mark Noble they could have the new Paul Scholes on their hands if they sign Declan Rice in the summer.

Watford's inability to move on one of their goalkeepers has been blamed for their failure to sign Dean Henderson on loan from Manchester United.

Deadline day has now been and gone, the January transfer window is now closed.

Manchester United today, leaving the Englishman free to leave for nothing in the summer.Lingard's contract is currently set to expire on June 30, and the midfield reportedly wants to leave.However, according to The Athletic, Lingard's wish will not be granted on Deadline Day despite links to numerous Premier League clubs.Ralf Rangnick had initially allowed Lingard to move, but after a meeting at Carrington on Monday, Rangnick has backtracked on his initial promise.Lingard had hoped to leave in an attempt to gain first-team football to try and force himself into Gareth Southgate's plans for the World Cup.Lingard has made 14 appearances for United this season, however, he only found the net twice for the Red Devils.His form has been a stark contrast to that at West Ham.Lingard moved to the Hammers on loan during the 2020/21 January transfer window, and he was a revelation in the middle of the park for David Moyes' side.The Hammers have been strongly linked for his signature, and so have newly-minted Newcastle United. What do you think of United's decision to keep Lingard? Let us know in the comments section United have already seen a number of first-team stars leave this window.Axel Tuanzebe moved to Napoli on loan while Anthony Martial made the switch to Sevilla on loan, and Donny van de Beek is expected to leave for Everton, also on loan.

HAVE YOUR SAY! What other Premier League giants can you think of? Comment belowAt times, it seemed like Costel Pantilimon had to duck in order to avoid hitting his head on the crossbar.The former Manchester City, Sunderland, and Watford goalkeeper had very few issues with catching crosses, as he loomed over opposition attackers at an enormous 6ft 8in.Unfortunately, and perhaps understandably, Pantilimon’s difficulty in getting down to low shots, often resulted in him struggling to nail down a place as a No.1 goalkeeper.After making 54 Premier League appearances in eight seasons with City, Sunderland, and Watford, Pantilimon dropped down the Championship with Nottingham Forest, before moving to Omonia Nikosia and Denizlispor.The footballing world’s most famous big man, and the coveted holder of the most headed goals scored in the Premier League, Peter Crouch is enshrined in Premier League folklore.

Rangers could secure the surprise signing of Arsenal hero Aaron Ramsey on transfer deadline day after Massimiliano Allegri reiterated his desire for the midfielder to leave the club.Ramsey has failed to fulfil his potential in Italy after walking away from Arsenal back in 2019, scoring six goals across his 70 appearances in all competitions.Initially joining on a four-year deal worth an estimated £325,000-a-week, Ramsey has only made 25 Serie A starts from 99 fixtures, scoring only five league goals.Despite his contract not due to expire until the summer of 2023, his parent club have made it clear that he is not part of their plans going forward.With Premier League sides Burnley and Wolves both showing interest, new Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst could go all out to try and tempt Ramsey to Scotland.According to Gianluca Di Marzio, negotiations are underway between Rangers and Juventus, with Burnley aiming to stay in the race on the final day of the transfer window.Allegri had said: "Ramsey, he returned today after we had given him a few days off to work, to train separately, in England.

It has been a quiet month on the transfer front at Manchester City, but they are expected to soon announce the arrival of Julian Alvarez.