Steve Sutcliffe

2 days ago | bbc.com | Steve Sutcliffe

On the face of it, deals for former Atletic Madrid player Cunha and potentially Mbeumo would total over £100m and eat into a significant chunk of United's summer budget before sales. However, accounting practices mean that is not actually the case. "When you bring in a new player you would normally put them on a four or five-year contract. The way the accounting works - you take the cost of the player and divide it by the length of the contract," added Maguire.

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Steve Sutcliffe

Manchester United may have no European football to look forward to next season but it has not prevented them from delving into the transfer market. A £62.5m deal was agreed to sign Brazil forward Matheus Cunha from Wolves on the opening day of the latest transfer window, which is split into two phases this summer. AdvertisementUnited are now also are in pursuit of Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo after submitting a bid of £45m and £10m in add-ons for the Cameroon international.

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Steve Sutcliffe

3 hours agoA former professional footballer has appeared in court charged with assaulting Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan, and controlling when she could shower, wear lipstick or go to the gym. Taiwo Leo Atieno, 39, faces eight charges relating to his ex-girlfriend, Ms Buchanan, during an approximately …

3 days ago | bbc.com | Steve Sutcliffe

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tijjani Reijnders has won 22 caps for the NetherlandsThe prospective arrival of AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders marks the start of a summer rebuild for Manchester City. Deposed as Premier League champions by Liverpool, City finished third last term and spent much of the second half of the campaign in a five-way fight for a Champions League berth - which was only secured on the final day.

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Steve Sutcliffe

The manner in which Arne Slot guided Liverpool to the Premier League title last term means they should be even stronger this time around. With Federico Chiesa the only incoming transfer for a modest £10m last term, they have already signalled their intent this summer by signing Netherlands international Jeremie Frimpong, with Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz a £109m target from Bayer Leverkusen.