Man Utd news: Resentment, a ‘teacher’s pet’, Cristiano Ronaldo one of 16 players facing uncertain futures – Paper Round
Paper Round’s view: There’s an assumption this teacher’s pet jibe could be aimed at Maguire from Bailly, or perhaps Diogo Dalot regarding Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Maybe even Jesse Lingard and Bruno Fernandes, but that is one of the more far-fetched guesses. Either way, speculation is as rife as the resentment – all is not well at Old Trafford.
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Paper Round’s view: Gary Neville describing it as a “shower” just about sums it up, and it would appear there is some substance to the doubts that something does not quite add up with Ronaldo’s injury. The decision to head off to Portugal can’t have gone down well either.
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Rangnick ‘cannot blame anyone for not trying’ after United suffer derby loss to City
Paper Round’s view: If you’re counting, that’s 17 players – but the report states it’s one of Dalot or Wan-Bissaka. Many clubs face similar conundrums, but few will have as many uncertainties as United at a time when a new manager should be coming in to try and stabilise the club. The more they offload, the cleaner the slate, but they will have to strike the right balance.
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Paper Round’s view: If a few are put off then that could be of help to Abramovich and more specially the Raine Group, who are overseeing the sale for Chelsea’s owner. If some groups or potential bidders are against the effort it would take to renovate Stamford Bridge, then perhaps they are not the “stewards” that Abramovich is seeking to replace him.
