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His former team Brentford were not scheduled to report back for training until a week after United’s players, and so the 25-year-old stayed mainly in the gym rather than get involved in his new club’s team sessions.
It explains why he is behind the rest of Ruben Amorim’s squad in fitness terms and was not involved in Saturday’s victory over West Ham at the MetLife Stadium.
Amorim has already said
He will be the fourth goalkeeper at manager Pep Guardiola’s disposal, with Ederson, Stefan Ortega and Marcus Bettinelli already at the club.
It is anticipated Trafford will challenge Brazil’s Ederson, who has been first choice for eight years, for the number one spot.
Ederson is in the final year of his contract and has been linked with a move to Galatasaray, but last month described rumours of a departure “
Sir Dave Brailsford is to scale back his involvement with Manchester United.
While Brailsford will remain on the football club board, he will concentrate his energies in his wider role as director of sport at Ineos.
Brailsford has played an integral role in the overhaul at United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake in the club in December 2023.
He was a leading figure in driving through the
Such has been Antony’s impact in Seville, captain Isco and former Betis winger Joaquin have joked about kidnapping the 25-year-old.
In 25 matches since he joined, Betis have won 13 and drawn eight, losing only four. The club have secured a Europa League spot by finishing sixth in La Liga and were leading 1-0 with 25 minutes remaining in Poland as they chased a first European trophy before Chelsea’s fightback.
So, what do the Football Association (FA) laws say?
Law 5 states: “The referee may be assisted by a video assistant referee only in the event of a ‘clear and obvious error’ or ‘serious missed incident’ in relation to: goal/no goal, penalty/no penalty, direct red card (not second caution), mistaken identity when the referee cautions or sends off the wrong player of the offending team.”
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Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford says his call-up into the England senior squad is great recognition for what the Clarets are doing as a club in the Championship.
The former Manchester City stopper has kept 26 clean sheets in 37 league matches this season and was selected in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, although he did not play in either game.
“It’s good
Christian Eriksen expects to leave Manchester United this summer and does not anticipate signing for another Premier League club.
The 33-year-old Denmark midfielder joined on a free transfer in July 2022.
He had previously had a short spell at Brentford after resuming his football career following a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020.
Eriksen has played 66 matches in the Premier League for Manchester United, though game time this season has
Manchester United, currently £1bn in debt, are yet to say how they plan to pay for the stadium.
It will form part of a wider regeneration of the Old Trafford area, predicted to be the biggest such project in the United Kingdom since the transformation of the Stratford area that accompanied the 2012 Olympics in London. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already given government backing to the plans.
United say the
Over 20 clean sheets and only 10 goals conceded.
James Trafford has got international experience at under-21 level, won the Euros, saved a penalty and was remarkable in the final.
I think that experience he already has is key. People might question the level he is at now but I would argue the Championship is not an easy league. It’s really competitive and has different challenges to the Premier League.
Burnley keeper James Trafford has been named the Championship player of the month for January.
The 22-year-old did not concede a single goal, keeping six clean sheets and saving two Wilson Isidor penalties in the dying minutes to ensure a point against promotion-rivals Sunderland.
Burnley manager Scott Parker told the EFL website, external: “This is well deserved. James has been incredible all season, not just this month. Since