Man Utd hope after Lisandro injury and Ronaldo wants Zidane reunion: FootballTransfers’ recap

Robin Bairner

• 14 Apr 2023 23:13 BST
• 4 min read

The climax of the Premier League season is approaching and Manchester United have been given some unwelcome news with regards the fitness of key centre-back Lisandro Martinez.

The World Cup winner is likely to miss the rest of the season because of an injury picked up in Thursday’s Europa League encounter against Sevilla, leaving manager Erik ten Hag bereft of one of his stars this season.

It’s not all bad news for the former Ajax boss, though, with Man Utd actually performing better without the pair – and by quite some distant, too.

Ten Hag Man Utd’s best manager ever

Meanwhile, whatever happens between now and the end of the season, Ten Hag has plenty of credit in the bank, with the Dutchman boasting the best start ever by a Manchester United manager.

Arsenal winning the race for ‘Brazilian Aguero’

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal are plotting their summer transfer moves already. The Gunners are set to continue with their policy of buying young and are leading Barcelona in the race for a youngster dubbed the Sergio Aguero of Brazil.

Declan Rice transfer latest

Arsenal continue to be closely linked with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, who is a player they will face on Sunday in Premier League action. Here’s the latest on a potentially blockbuster transfer move.

Klopp’s brilliant Bellingham quote

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down the possibility that the club will sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, comparing the England star to a Ferrari in the process.

Zidane to join Ronaldo at Al-Nassr?

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr sacked head coach Rudi Garcia on Thursday and are on the lookout for a new boss. Ronaldo is personally helping negotiations and has been speaking to former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane over the possibility of a move.Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr sacked head coach Rudi Garcia on Thursday and are on the lookout for a new boss. Ronaldo is personally helping negotiations and has been speaking to former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane over the possibility of a move.