Carl Anka

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Carl Anka

Bryan Mbeumo is a good player and should fit whatever style of football Ruben Amorim wants to play next season at Manchester United. That's the short version. The 25-year-old Mbeumo, who will turn 26 in August, notched 20 goals and eight assists for Brentford last season, establishing himself as one of the better forwards in the Premier League.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Carl Anka

Bruno Fernandes' time at Manchester United could be nearing its end. Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are trying to pull off a major transfer by signing the United captain, and he is now giving serious consideration to the approach. Al Hilal are said to be prepared to pay a transfer fee of £80million ($108m) for the 30-year-old Portugal international midfielder; a substantial figure during a difficult financial period for United.

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Nnamdi Onyeagwara |Carl Anka

May 27, 2025Updated 9:16 am EDT Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium is about to host a rejuvenated tournament of rivalries brought back for the first time since 2004, featuring four nations with large communities in London. Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago will face off to see who will be crowned the first Unity Cup winners for 21 years.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Nnamdi Onyeagwara |Carl Anka

Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium is about to play host to a rejuvenated tournament of rivalries brought back for the first time since 2004 featuring four nations with large communities in London. Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago will face off to see who will be crowned the first Unity Cup winners for 21 years. The first semi-final will take place today between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago (kick-off 7pm UK time), before Nigeria face Ghana on Wednesday (7pm UK Time).

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Carl Anka

Well, that was disappointing, wasn't it? The level of quality on show in the Europa League final between Manchester United (16th in Premier League) and Tottenham Hotspur (17th) was probably at about the level we would have expected after their respective domestic seasons. But to come out second best, and after offering very little, made for a long journey home from Bilbao. It leaves the club at a low ebb, even by the standards of the past few seasons. And what does it mean for Ruben Amorim?