Ethan Nwaneri has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal to put to bed any speculation over his future in north London.

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Arsenal have confirmed Nwaneri has signed a new contract at the Emirates after breaking into Mikel Arteta's first-team squad. Reports had claimed that the Gunners were concerned about the teenager's future, but he has now put to bed any speculation by penning fresh terms with the north London giants. BBC Sport's Alex Howell states the deal will run until 2030.

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Nwaneri is only 18 and already has 39 first-team appearances under his belt. The winger has scored nine goals and registered two assists for Arteta's side and is the youngest player ever to both play for the Gunners and appear in the Premier League, doing so at the age of just 15.

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Nwaneri told Arsenal's website: “It means everything to me, I'm so happy to have got it done. This is where I feel at home, and where I’m going to develop the best. I'm ready.

“I’m very excited. I see this as my first real season, and part of a proper squad in the changing room. I'm so excited for what I can bring to the team and how I can help the team.

“I'm a very versatile player, so I think I'm going to play anywhere across the front five, and I’m ready to do what the manager needs.”

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Nwaneri is only the third player to score three Premier League goals before his 18th birthday, joining Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney in a very exclusive club.

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O São Paulo vai continuar pagando o lateral-direito Daniel Alves mensalmente, mesmo após sua prisão na Espanha acusado de abuso sexual.

A informação foi confirmada pelo mandatário do Tricolor, Julio Casares, que explicou a obrigação do clube paulista em manter os pagamentos pelo fato do acordo trabalhista ter sido assinado antes da prisão do atleta.

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– Estamos fazendo um trabalho de reconstrução, São Paulo se recuperando. Não tem nada a ver porque era uma dívida do passado, não como atividade. Juridicamente não temos como suspender nada. Espero que ele comprove sua inocência na justiça, é ruim no futebol, na sociedade brasileira.

Daniel Alves está preso provisoriamente acusado de agressão sexual a uma mulher em uma boate de Barcelona no fim do ano passado.

O lateral-direito fatura R$ 472 mil por mês do Tricolor. As prestações pela rescisão contratual serão pagas por cinco anos. O jogador foi anunciado no dia 1º de agosto de 2019 pelo São Paulo. Pouco mais de dois anos depois, em setembro de 2021, as partes anunciaram o distrato. Dois meses depois, ele foi apresentado no Barcelona.

Em maio do ano passado, a relação entre o lateral-direito e o Tricolor sofreu um atrito. Na ocasião, o clube do Morumbi cogitou procesar Daniel Alves e romper o acordo estabelecido após declarações do jogador consideradas ofensivas à agremiação.

– Chegou no limite, entendeu? Essa é a real. Cheguei no meu limite. Durante as Olimpíadas comecei a pensar muito se eles estavam me fazendo bem. Quando começa a viver lindos momentos, em lugares diferentes, você começa a comparar a coisa boa, a coisa ruim. A abelha não tem tempo de ensinar para a mosca que mel é melhor do que merda – disse o lateral a um documentário da Fifa.

Na ocasião, o São Paulo emitiu uma nota onde reiterou que cumpriria o acordo de silêncio feito com seu ex-camisa 10 no distrato. Porém afirmou que ‘ninguém é maior do que o clube’.

Em entrevista ao jornal ‘O Estado de S. Paulo’ na ocasião, Daniel Alves negou que sua intenção fosse a de ofender o Tricolor.

– Nunca quis ser maior que o clube. Quando eu falo do São Paulo, não falo do clube. Falo das pessoas que representam o São Paulo. E isso gera uma confusão. Infelizmente, as pessoas se destacam pelo caos que elas formam e não pelos exemplos que elas são. Assim, gera um pouco de desavença. Ninguém nunca tinha me perguntado qual era o contexto disso. As pessoas estão achando que o São Paulo é a merda e o Barcelona é o mel? Não, muito pelo contrário. A mosca nunca vai ser uma instituição. Ela é simplesmente a mosca, uma parte pequena da vida. Se as pessoas quiserem ir para o outro lado, elas vão. O sentido da frase é que não tenho tempo a perder tentando explicar para as pessoas o caminho a seguir.

أعلن آرني سلوت مدرب ليفربول قائمة فريقه التي تستعد للمشاركة في مرحلة الدوري بدوري أبطال أوروبا موسم 2025-2026.

ويستعد ليفربول لمواجهة ثمانية منافسين، حيث يستهل مشواره في دوري أبطال أوروبا بلقاء أتلتيكو مدريد ويختتم مشواره بمباراة فريق كاراباج على ملعب آنفيلد.

ويلتقي ليفربول ضد أتلتيكو مدريد في الجولة الأولى ثم يلعب خارج ملعبه ضد جالطة سراي، وفي الجولة الثالثة يلتقي مع آينتراخت فرانكفورت على ملعب آنفيلد.

ويغادر ليفربول إلى ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو في قمة مبارياته ضد ريال مدريد، ثم يستضيف أيندهوفن، ويخرج لمواجهة إنتر ميلان على ملعب جيوزيبي مياتزا، ثم يخوض لقاء خارج ملعبه ضد مارسيليا قبل أن يختتم مبارياته بلقاء كاراباج.

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وكان ليفربول قد غادر دوري أبطال أوروبا الموسم الماضي بالهزيمة ضد باريس سان جيرمان في الدور الثاني بركلات الترجيح.

واختار سلوت 22 لاعبًا في قائمة ليفربول على الرغم من أنه يمتلك المساحة لاستدعاء 25 لاعبًا، وقد استبعد فيديريكو كييزا جناح الريدز في مفاجأة كبرى. قائمة ليفربول لـ دوري أبطال أوروبا

في حراسة المرمى: أليسون بيكر – جورجي مامارداشفيلي- فريدي وودمان.

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خط الوسط: فلوريان فيرتز – دومينيك سوبوسلاي – ألكسيس ماك أليستر – كورتس جونز – ريان جرافينبيرش.

خط الهجوم: ألكسندر إيزاك – محمد صلاح- كودي جاكبو – هوجو إيكيتيكي – ريو نجوموها.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is reportedly ready to call time on his Stamford Bridge stay as he has set his sights on a move to Newcastle United. But the transfer is hanging by a thread, tied to the future of Newcastle’s star man Alexander Isak, who is being hunted by Liverpool in one of the window’s fiercest transfer battles.

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According to Newcastle chiefs have told Isak he would not be sold under any circumstances this summer, effectively slamming the door on Liverpool’s interest. That stance has reportedly left the Sweden international fuming. However, Liverpool, undeterred, remain quietly active behind the scenes. Despite their initial £110 million bid being rejected and publicly labelled as their “only offer,” Anfield sources suggest the club are still probing ways to seal the deal before deadline day.

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Jackson only entered Newcastle’s thinking after a double transfer blow. First, they lost out on Benjamin Sesko to Manchester United. Then, Chelsea swooped in to snap up Joao Pedro, leaving Eddie Howe scrambling for alternatives. Howe has been crying out for more firepower and sees Jackson as an exciting fit for his front line. The 24-year-old Senegal international has now told Chelsea he wants out, and the Blues have given the green light to explore offers.

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Jackson's absence from Friday night’s friendly against Bayer Leverkusen was no coincidence. He wasn’t even in the matchday squad and has been training away from the first team in recent days, which indicates that a transfer could be looming on the horizon.  

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Although there is interest in Jackson from several Premier League outfits and clubs in Europe, it is understood that he has set his heart on a move to St. James' Park. However, Chelsea are not under pressure to cash in and will only let Jackson go if the offer meets their valuation. The club’s hierarchy are determined to secure at least double the £32 million they paid Villarreal in 2023, meaning the suitors will need to stump up big money. The striker is tied to Stamford Bridge until 2032 after penning a mammoth nine-year deal last September, which means Chelsea can dictate terms on the negotiating table. 

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has made a bold claim that he does not fear losing Carlos Baleba this transfer window, despite the midfielder being strongly linked with a move to Manchester United. After making key additions such as Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, Ruben Amorim now wants to strengthen his midfield.

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  Despite the Red Devils' strong interest in Baleba, Hurzeler claimed that he is not afraid of losing any of his first-team players, as he called for his own team to stay united for the 2025-26 Premier League campaign. Brighton are reluctant to sell their star midfielder and could only be convinced to sanction a sale if an offer arrives in excess of £100 million ($135m). 

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  Speaking on BBC's Monday Night Club podcast, the Seagulls boss was asked if he was afraid of losing key players, to which he replied: "No chance. I don't feel fear. I'm not afraid of anything because the only thing we can do is be the best version we can be every day, like work as hard as we can. 

  "All the other things we can't influence, so we really have to focus on us. For sure, we can't spend the money like the big teams but one of our biggest values is togetherness. And if you stay together, if we try to push our limits and increase the boundaries, then I'm sure we can compete with the big teams."

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  The 32-year-old German coach added: "We as a club always find solutions and I'm sure in the future we will find solutions. That's our model, we have to accept it. I think that as a club we have proved we are not only selling big players. We have had offers for other players – big offers for [Kaoru] Mitoma and other players. We proved that we are not selling every player.

  "Of course, there were some big players who left the club, but there are new players that are coming into the club. With the togetherness we have, with the team chemistry we have, we can compete with the big teams, and we can compete with teams who might be individually better than us."

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  Brighton will kick-start their 2025-26 Premier League campaign on Saturday as they host Fulham at the Amex Stadium. They will hope to have Baleba to call upon.

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji is considering his future after Galatasaray matched the Premier League champions’ £15 million valuation ($20.1m). The Switzerland international, who played a key role in Pep Guardiola's side’s treble success, faces competition for game time as the Catalan tactician looks to trim his squad options before the transfer window closes.

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Galatasaray have lodged a £15m bid for Akanji, which City are prepared to accept. The Turkish champions are also keen on Ederson and remain interested in Ilkay Gundogan. Akanji, who joined from Dortmund in 2022, now has a decision to make before the September 1 deadline, as per .

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Guardiola currently has nine defenders available, six of whom can operate centrally. Akanji’s path at right-back is blocked by Rico Lewis, who is close to signing a new long-term deal despite interest from Nottingham Forest. With such depth, Guardiola feels trimming the squad is necessary to maintain morale and streamline the selection process.

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The Switzerland international has been an important figure since arriving at the Etihad, featuring heavily in City's treble campaign. However, he was an unused substitute in City’s opening-day win at Wolves, as was Gundogan. Elsewhere, Claudio Echeverri has been sent on loan to Bayer Leverkusen, while other youngsters have departed on temporary or permanent deals.

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The Switzerland international will weigh up his options in the coming days, with Galatasaray pushing to secure his signature before the window closes. If he departs, Guardiola will still have plenty of defensive depth to rely on for City’s title push. For Akanji, regular minutes in Turkey may prove too tempting to turn down.

تعادل المنتخب الهولندي مع نظيره البولندي أمس الخميس في روتردام بهدف لمثله في إطار تصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026.

وشارك من طرف نجوم برشلونة لاعبين في المباراة وهما فرينكي دي يونج وروبرت ليفاندوفسكي، حيث عاد مهاجم البلوجرانا للعب مع منتخب بلاده وخرج في الدقيقة 63 بعد أداء باهت.

بينما شارك لاعب خط وسط برشلونة فرينكي دي يونج ولم يكمل المباراة مع منتخب هولندا حيث قام رونالد كومان باستبداله في الدقيقة 82 بكوينتن تيمبر.

وفي حديثه لوسائل الإعلام بعد المباراة أوضح كومان أن قرار استبدال دي يونج ضد بولندا كان إجراء احترازيا.

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وأكد مدرب برشلونة السابق أن قائد النادي صاحب ال28 عاماً كان يعاني من بعض الانزعاجات ولهذا السبب تم استبداله.

وقال كومان في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” عن دي يونج: “حذرنا فرينكي من شعوره بشد في عضلات الأرداف لذلك لم نخاطر”.

وقدم دي يونج أداء قويا مع منتخب هولندا في خط الوسط قبل استبداله على الرغم من عدم تمكن الطواحين من تحقيق الفوز بالمباراة.

ولمس دي يونج الكرة 49 مرة خلال فترة وجوده في الملعب وأكمل 45 تمريرة من أصل 47 تمريرة بنسبة دقة تصل إلى 96%، وستخوض هولندا مباراة خارج أرضها ضد ليتوانيا في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

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O Corinthians tem até o dia 5 de abril para reforçar o elenco e deve fazer isso dentro do prazo, que significa o fechamento da janela de transferências nacional. O objetivo da direção corintiana é ter até três grandes nomes no plantel para a disputa da Libertadores, que tem a sua fase de grupo iniciando no mesmo período. Entre eles está a aquisição de um meio-campista que possa dividir a responsabilidade do protagonismo com Renato Augusto.

Mesmo com alguns atletas se destacando com a camisa corintiana neste início de temporada, é o caso de Róger Guedes, por exemplo, Renato é a grande referência do Timão e Renato. Atleta mais celebrado no anúncio da escalação, ele também é o que tem a maior expectativa depositava com a bola no pé.

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Como tem 35 anos recém-completados e um histórico de problemas físicos, Renato cumpre um cronograma específico que lhe permite ficar fora de alguns jogos para controlar a carga. Sabendo que o seu maestro não conseguirá emplacar uma sequência de quatro partidas, a ideia do departamento de futebol corintiano é fechar com outro jogador que tenha a capacidade de fazer a articulação no meio-campo com a mesma qualidade.

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Desde a saída de Willian, em agosto do ano passado, a diretoria do Corinthians sente falta de um atleta que some o perfil de Renato com a capacidade de construir também pelos lados do campo. Contratar um atleta com essas características e no mesmo ‘quilate’ é o grande objetivo da direção corintiana, que segue sonhando com Philippe Coutinho, confiando no esforço do empresário Kia Joorabchian em fazer o negócio acontecer, mas também está de olho no mercado.

E um dos grandes motivos para que o departamento de futebol corintiano pense desta forma é a leitura da queda do Timão sem um atleta de qualidade fazendo a ligação ao ataque. Ainda que o técnico Fernando Lázaro alive, negando que exista uma dependência excessiva do Renato Augusto no time corintiano, é nítido que a equipe muda quando não tem o seu camisa 8 em campo. Ou o tem desgastado fisicamente.

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A grande expectativa era que Giuliano fosse esse ativo, que assumisse a bronca na ausência de Renato, mas ele não tem aproveitado as inúmeras chances que tem. Agora, Fernando Lázaro tem procurado uma nova função para ele, um pouco mais recuado, jogando como segundo homem do meio-campo, pelo lado direito. Isso pode dar a chance do camisa 20 jogar ao lado de Renato Augusto e lhe dar um novo momento com a camisa corintiana, na qual ele nunca foi o que se espera.

Se o Corinthians não conseguir encontrar no mercado internacional um atleta capaz de equivaler com a capacidade técnica de Renato Augusto, então o elenco corintiano dificilmente terá um meio-campista com essas características para a disputa dos torneios mais importantes da temporada, cujo o objetivo do clube é conquistar pelo menos um.

The need for the Red Devils to go back into the market was underlined by their 'keeper's howler while the Gunners showed defensive steel once more

The sun was shining, the Stretford End was singing with no music to drown out its cries and the optimism in the air was tangible. But once Manchester United's engaging Premier League season opener with Arsenal was over, Ruben Amorim was not having to speak about his exciting new attack or his usual talisman Bruno Fernandes. 

Instead he was taking questions on the goalkeeper who everyone was blaming for the 1-0 defeat. And this time it was not Andre Onana he was forced to defend, but Altay Bayindir. United's stand-in shot-stopper began the season as their No.1 because Onana had only just recovered from the hamstring injury that ruled him out of pre-season action, but very quickly Bayindir had his head in his hands after his attempt at punching away a corner led to Riccardo Calafiori heading home on the goal-line.

The United boss was in a prickly mood as he tried to defend Bayindir in his post-match press conference, blaming permissive refereeing of Arsenal's physical approach while at the same time criticising his player for his decision-making. "I think you are allowed to do lots of things at corners," he said. "We need to do the same. But when you touch that way, the goalkeeper, he needs to use his hands to catch the ball, not push players. He chooses to push players and let the ball pass."

Amorim then tried to take the heat off Bayindir by pointing to his performance against Arsenal in the FA Cup against the Gunners eight months ago, but he was unable to say what he clearly thinks: that United need to spend yet more money and buy a new goalkeeper. 

The combined £133.5 million spent on Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha looks to have been well spent, and if it were not for some top-draw saves from David Raya and some steely defending from William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, United might well have won the game. But unless they find an upgrade on Bayindir and Onana, then Amorim will be facing plenty more questions about his two goalkeepers from now until the end of the season, or the January transfer window at the very least.

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  WINNER: Arsenal defence

  The jury remains out on whether Arsenal have solved their striking problems, but their backline remains as mean and determined as ever. The Gunners possessed the best defensive record in the last two Premier League campaigns, and on this evidence they will make it three in a row. 

  Sure, Mbeumo and Cunha gave them plenty of scares, but each time Gabriel and Saliba managed to put out the fires. Gabriel blocked a powerful effort from Mbeumo in the first half, and when the new signing burst through the middle of the pitch after latching on to a Bruno Fernandes pass, it was the Brazilian who got back to take the ball off him.

  Saliba, meanwhile, blocked a dangerous-looking shot from Mason Mount, coolly dispossessed Patrick Dorgu in the area, and then, in the last couple of minutes, beat Cunha to the ball as United had all their bodies stationed in the box. To cap the strong defensive display, it was Calafiori who made the difference after Saliba had put Bayindir under pressure from the corner.

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  LOSER: Big-money strikers

  Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres were supposed to be the headline acts of this fixture as the two clubs' marquee signings, arriving with the hope of shaking up each side's blunt attacks. But it said a lot of their contribution that the only goal of the game came from a goalkeeping howler from a corner.

  Sesko started on the bench despite Amorim declaring he was "ready", although the coach's decision could be understood given the Slovenian had only arrived from RB Leipzig eight days ago. Int the end, Sesko got 25 minutes to show what he was made of, but fluffed his one chance, heading well wide.

  Gyokeres, however, will be more disappointed even though he ended up on the winning side. The Sweden striker had only 21 touches before he was replaced by Kai Havertz on the hour mark having not managed a single shot. He was out-thought by Leny Yoro and out-fought by Matthijs de Ligt as Amorim's warning that his former charge should expect a "more physical league" rang true.

  It was a damning indictment that in the closing stages of the game, both clubs were back to where they started last season, with Havertz leading the line for Arsenal while Harry Maguire became United's focal point.

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  WINNER: Cunha & Mbeumo

  United's two new forwards brought with them 36 Premier League goals from last season, and they demonstrated on Sunday that they will need no bedding-in process as they instantly brought the hosts' attack to life. 

  Mbeumo left Calafiori in a heap when the game was less than a minute old and burst forward with menace, before ultimately bungling his pass to Cunha. The Cameroon international was a constant thorn in Arsenal's left side, forcing a save from Raya and then smashing an effort against a blocking Gabriel. He continued to trouble the Gunners after the break, obliging Raya to save well from his header before missing narrowly with an overhead kick.

  Cunha was equally impressive down the other flank, twisting his way past Declan Rice and Saliba before steering a shot towards the far bottom corner which Raya brilliantly kept out with his fingertips. Between them, the debutants had nine shots on goal and five on target. 

  "They created a lot and they were in the right positions," said Bruno Fernandes. "They were dangerous and it was a good first impression for them. But I’m sure they will do much better."

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  LOSER: United's goalkeeping situation

  Onana being injured would not normally be seen as a major problem at most clubs, but United were soon reminded once more that however unreliable they think their No.1 is, the alternative is far worse. Bayindir's hand was too weak to push Rice's corner away from his goal, never mind away from the box, and it gifted Calafiori the opening goal and completely undid United's otherwise positive start. 

  Most goalkeepers manage to avoid conceding directly from a corner throughout their entire career, but Bayindir has now done it twice in his two years with United. Those are far from the only mistakes he has made, either, as his careless chip straight to the head of Joelinton gifted Bruno Guimaraes a goal at Newcastle back in April.  In the final game of last season,  meanwhile, he fumbled the ball straight to the feet of Morgan Rogers and was only saved by the referee mistakenly blowing his whistle before the Aston Villa midfielder could put the ball in the net. Bayindir has now conceded 21 goals in his 12 United appearances, and has been directly culpable for at least three.

  So, even after spending over £200m in the transfer market, United desperately need to sign a new goalkeeper, and ideally two, before the window closes on September 1. It says a lot about United's dire goalkeeping situation that the club have even looked into bringing David de Gea back, two years after unceremoniously dumping him.

The cost of a one-hour kickabout with Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has been revealed, with fans paying almost £800 for the pleasure.

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  Ex-England international Scholes, who formed part of the Red Devils’ historic Treble-winning squad in 1999, has signed up for a five-a-side game that will give supporters an opportunity to play alongside their hero.

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  The match in question will only last 60 minutes and will involve a squad of 15 players. Substitutions will be made every three minutes, meaning that those taking to the field will not get to enjoy a full match in Scholes’ company.

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  They are, however, parting with £750 plus a service fee of £18.75 for the right to be involved. The game in question will take place on September 3 on the rooftop pitch at Hotel Football in Manchester – which is owned by Scholes’ former team-mates Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.

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  WHAT A SOURCE SAID

  A source has told , with the event – which also includes a selfie with Scholes, one autograph, a burger and fries – already sold out: “Every United fan dreams of having a kickabout with their heroes but they will be hoping for ‘Fergie time’ so they get a bit longer on the pitch with Scholesy.”