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2 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Erik ten Hag's sacking at Manchester United cost the club a fortune - with the club publishing their Q2 fiscal report today.

The Dutchman was dismissed by United at the end of October following a run of just one win in eight matches in all competitions.

Man United have confirmed that there total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2024 were £196.4million.

Exceptional items for that period were a cost of £14.5m, relating to costs associated with sacking Ten Hag and various members of staff.

Ten Hag, who agreed to extend his contract at the club until 2026 in the summer, won two trophies during his spell at Old Trafford.

He delivered FA Cup and Carabao Cup success, but a dismal start to the season was enough for United to move for Ruben Amorim.

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38 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Manchester United flop Antony has shared the secret behind his remarkable return to form out on loan at Real Betis.

The Brazilian was the most expensive signing under former Man United manager Erik ten Hag at £85million, and the second on the club's all time list behind Paul Pogba.

A goal on his debut against Arsenal in September 2022 proved to be a huge false dawn for the winger.

He went on to manage just 11 more with only five assists from 96 appearances and was left out in the cold by Ruben Amorim.

In 2023/24, it took Antony until his 23rd outing in all competitions to end a 31-game goal drought - which came against Newport.

In the Premier League, he finished with only a single goal and assist from 29 appearances and even had to deputise as a left-back.

His only goal in the 2024/25 campaign for United before joining Betis last month was a penalty scored in a 7-0 victory over League One side Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.

However, Antony has hit the ground running in Spain - bagging three goals and one assist in just four games since joining the La Liga side.

“The most important thing is that I have found myself again.

It was not good in terms of the relationship with the coach.

"He said 'OK, I hear what you said' and after that I didn't play."

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Today, 10:37By Joe Brophy

Cash-strapped Manchester United could be set for a much-needed multi-million pound windfall – thanks to former striker Mason Greenwood.

That's from talkSPORT's chief football correspondent Alex Crook.

Greenwood has been banging in goals for fun since leaving Man United to join Roberto de Zerbi’s Marseille last summer.

The ex-England international’s hot streak of 14 goals in 22 games for the French outfit has alerted some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including the likes of PSG and Barcelona.

When United traded Greenwood with Marseille for £26.6miliion they insisted on an unusually high 50 per cent sell-on clause.

With the 23-year-old now valued at around £60m, that means United would bank in the region of £16.5m from any sale.

At a time when Sir Jim Ratcliffe is cutting costs to raise vital transfer funds, that money would come in very handy for struggling boss Ruben Amorim.

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Today, 09:29By Joe Brophy

Omar Marmoush is the future of Manchester City - he's only going to get better.

That is the view of Tottenham cult hero Mido, who has likened the Egyptian forward to his former teammate Jermain Defoe.

He told talkSPORT Breakfast: "I'm not surprised with his ethic from last weekend, I know him very well.

"I know that he is brave and has got the character to compete at the highest level, the boy has got quality.

"I gave him his debut [at Wadi Degla] when I was coaching him, he's a top talent, a top player.

"It's a great investment for Manchester City, he's the right age now.

Bayern haven't lost a home Champions League game that was goalless at half time since a 0-1 loss to Juventus in November 2004, going unbeaten in 24 such matches since then.

They've never lost at home to a Scottish team at all.

It leaves Milan with ten men for the remainder of their second leg and they still need another goal with the aggregate score at 1-1.

He'll now be suspended for a potential clash with Arsenal in the round of 16 should the Italians progress.

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18th Feb 2025, 18:33By Jack Johnson

AC Milan lead 1-0 at half time in the second leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off against Feyenoord.

And their goal came after just 36 SECONDS.

It was Milan's earliest in a UCL match since September 2011, when Alexandre Pato scored after 24 seconds against Barcelona.

Santiago Giménez, who headed home the opener, became the first player to both score for and against the same team (excluding own goals) in a single Champions League campaign.

Gimenez moved from Feyenoord to AC Milan last month after already netting in the competition for the Dutch side.

"We will try to get better in everything."

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18th Feb 2025, 17:15By Jack Johnson

talkSPORT understands that Championship side Swansea could turn to Ryan Mason in their hunt for a new manager.

Tottenham assistant coach Mason was high on the Swans’ wanted list before they appointed Luke Williams in January last year.

And after deciding to give Williams the boot following a run of eight defeats from their last ten games, the ex-England midfielder still has admirers among the Welsh club's hierarchy.

Mason also held talks with Anderlecht in October before deciding to stay at Spurs, so it remains to be seen if he is willing to leave now.

As talkSPORT reported on Monday, former Oxford boss Des Buckingham is also among the front-runners to replace the sacked Williams.

However, Russell Martin has no interest in a return to Wales.

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18th Feb 2025, 16:25By Jack Cunningham

West Ham's dire season has reportedly gone from bad to worse because Lucas Paqueta has suffered an ankle injury in training.

The Evening Standard state the Brazilian limped off during first-team practice and was apparently devastated.

The issue will now be assessed by the West Ham medical team, while Graham Potter will be hoping it is nothing serious.

The news follows an update from Tim Vikery around his potential ban for spot-fixing.

The South American football expert revealed that some new evidence has some to light regarding the yellow cards he is alleged to have picked up on purpose and his future in football is looking pretty bleak.

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18th Feb 2025, 15:08By Jack Cunningham

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has claimed that his first season at Old Trafford was his best as a player.

Now, by this he didn't mean the best as a collective because he was part of Real Madrid sides that won Champions League titles.

Instead, he is talking about as an individual and his own performances.

After leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2022, he joined Man United and is on £350,000 a week.

However, in his first year, Casemiro was very good and scored a goal in the Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle United.

His displays were regularly praised, but it's still hard to believe that he didn't perform better at any other point in his career than that year.

But that is what he believes, as he told Spanish publication AS.

He said: “Individually, my best season as a footballer was the first with Man United.

"I'm not saying collectively in terms of titles.

Madrid's UCL is the ultimate, but as a player, I think Old Trafford saw the best version of Casemiro in my first year."

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18th Feb 2025, 13:54By Jack Cunningham

Former Tottenham and Wigan striker Mido has revealed that Mohamed Salah has received a massive contract proposal from Saudi Arabia.

The Liverpool star's contract at Anfield expires in the summer, with no sign of a new deal on the horizon.

That means in just over three months, he will be a free agent, and a move to the Middle East is on the cards.

Speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast, Mido said: "I know that he's got a huge offer from the Saudi league, but I really think that Salah wants to stay at Liverpool.

"Every time I hear him talking, and the way he's playing of course, I think he wants to make history at Liverpool.

"He has already made history at Liverpool.
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