Zlatan Ibrahimovic chooses Manchester as his next destination

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced that he'll be  playing for Manchester United the next season. 
The sensational forward is known for his strength, his magnificent striking ability and his witty one liners, which make him one of the most entertaining and best players in the world. Zlatan has played for reputed clubs like Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, and has spent his most recent years in France, playing for Paris St Germain. Ibrahimovic will now be playing to win a league title in a fifth major European league, and will be working under Jose Mourinho, who also managed Zlatan during his tenure at Inter Milan. Both of them share a common enemy in recently appointed Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
The 34 year old striker is still subject to a medical and will most probably make his debut for the club in a pre season friendly in his own country, Sweden. I hope that Zlatan is able to live up to his standards in the English Premier League too, the last league he needs to win in order to become the ultimate champion of the major European leagues.

Manchster United release two first team players

Victor Valdes and Nick Powell have been released by Manchester United.

Both of the players had their contracts ending with the club this summer, but none of them were offered a new one and were released on free transfers.

Powell's career didn't click in at United, and he managed to make only nine first team appearances since signing from Crewe in 2012. The twenty two year old mid fielder has spent loan spells at Wigan Athletic, Leicester City and the most recent one at Hull City, where he made no more than two appearances.

As for Victor Valdes, he got a first team experience only twice in eighteen months at the club. United acquired the goalkeeper's services as a free agent from FC Barcelona in 2015, but due to his refusal to Louis Van Gaal to play with the reserve squad, he was asked to find a new club by the Manchester United ex manager, and was sent on loan for the second half of last season.

It's sad to see them both leave the club on a bad note, but some things are just not meant to be. I wish them good luck for their future.

-Kanav

Victor Vades

                                       

Nick Powell

                  

Michael Carrick signs a new contract

Michael Carrick, the thirty four year old midfielder, has agreed to sign a new contract with Manchester United and continue his glorious career at the club in what will be his eleventh season.

Carrick has played a major part in Man United's mid field, has often captained the squad, and has won five Premier League titles, an FA Cup, one League Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup, and a UEFA Champions League during his time at the club.

Michael Carrick said:

"This great club has been a part of my life for the past 10 years, so I am delighted that this incredible journey is continuing. It’s great to have the opportunity to work under José Mourinho, who has achieved so much during his managerial career. I would like to thank the fans for their unwavering support. Winning the FA Cup was a special moment and, hopefully, we can go on to win more trophies in the future."

José Mourinho said:

"Michael is a very intelligent midfielder and a great reader of the game. I am pleased that he will be extending his contract. His form this year shows his ability and his enjoyment of the game are as strong as ever. Michael has a wealth of experience from his many years at the club and that knowledge will be invaluable to me. I am really looking forward to working with him."

Carrick's incisive passes and vision have often been the key to many United victories. He has already earned a spot in the Man United book of legends for me, let's hope that he ends his career on a high.

-Kanav

Michael Cariick, after winning the FA Cup this season

Eric Bailly - Jose Mourinho's first Man United signing

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Eric Bailly, an African 22 year old centre back, for an undisclosed fee (estimated at 30 million euros) from Spanish club Villareal. Eric is still subject to a work permit, and has a signed a four year contract with an option of an extension upto two years.
Reportedly, Pep Guardiola had shown interest in the African defender during his tenure at Bayern Munich, and it was expected that he would reignite his interest when he signed for Manchester City, but it was the Red side of Manchester which finally acquired the services of Bailly.   

Talking to Man United's reporters' about the move, Bailly said, "It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United. To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do. I want to progress to be the best that I can be and I believe working with Jose Mourinho will help me develop in the right way and at the right club. I am looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and to starting this new chapter of my life."

Jose Mourinho was equally excited by the first signing in his Manchester United. Talking to the reporters of the club's official website, Jose said, "Eric is a young central defender with great natural talent. He has progressed well to date and has the potential to become one of the best around."

I, personally, am pleased with this signing as Eric is very young, tall and powerful, the last two being traits that a central defender should possess. All i know is that he could be Mourinho's Zouma in Manchester United.

Eric is the first every player from Ivory Coast in the club, and coincidentally is from the same town as Manchester City's Wilfred Bony, and all we can hope for is that he proves to be a more fruitful signing than Bony.

-Kanav

Welcome Jose

After all the speculation of Louis Van Gaal being sacked after the FA Cup Final against Crystal Palace and Jose Mourinho being appointed the new Manchester United manager, all of this came into existence, despite Van Gaal leading Man United to a FA Cup victory. Rumours concerning this managerial change started popping up on social media sites soon after Mourinho parted ways with Chelsea in the 2015/16 season.

Jose is known for winning titles with every club he manages and his marvellous press conferences in which he slyly passes witty comments against opposition clubs and managers (Arsene, look away). He has managed reputed clubs like Porto, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid, and has won silverware with each and every one of them.

While the Man United fans are all praises for Jose Mourinho, they are forgetting that they were all abuses for the same man a couple of years ago, when he won the title with Chelsea and initiated the "park the bus" strategy with the club, asking his team to go full defence soon after they scored.

I have no doubt that Jose is a great tactician and manager, but what I think is that he doesn't really fit in our beloved club. He might bring us temporary success, but we need to work on building an eternal path of glory rather than just a few seasons of distinction. What scares me is the fact that our youth players might be ruined under Jose, as we haven't really seen him exploiting the youth academy much in his previous clubs. That was a quality present in Louis Van Gaal, as he used the youth players to their full potential and seemingly brightened the future of the club.

Keeping all of this aside, I have faith in the Manchester United board and I know that they might have signed Jose Mourinho for a justifiable reason, and I hope that he is able to lead us to tremendous honours, along with working towards the future of the club.

Welcome to Manchester United, Jose Mourinho

-Kanav

Jose Mourinho is appointed as the new Manchester United manager