THE FIVE KEYS TO SUCCESS

1. Sign Paul Pogba: Signing Paul Pogba will add to things to Manchester United. Firstly, everything he does on the pitch and also the message he will send. Securing the seat of world heavyweight club. He alone, will frighten every single team in which we come up against. Also, he will clear the need for any further deals.

2. Change the style: Last season, to be quite honest, the style of play was dull - simply and too cautious. Jose Mourinho is a manager that wants to win every game, no matter what and at whatever cost. If that means spending 100 million on a player, as long as he's winning. Mourinho will recreate that attacking fire in which he had at Chelsea and Real Madrid.

3. Shrink the squad: As Jose Mourinho has done in the past, he is going to create a close knit squad. Players that he's not likely to clash with. he wants players that will deliver, no doubt. And that might mean selling off a couple of players which is a very difficult thing to do.

4. Trust in youth: Mourinho has shown in the past his sensitivity towards the promoting of youth, however, i'm sure Jose Mourinho will adapt to that after joining Manchester United. Manchester United are different to teams in which he has worked for. We have one of the best academies in the world of football. I'm sure Jose Mourinho is already aware of that, and he will not lose faith in the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard etc. In fact, he has already expressed his love of Axel Tuanzebe.

5. Wayne Rooney:  We all know that Wayne Rooney can play in just about everywhere on the pitch. However, Jose Mourinho has already revealed that he is going to play Wayne Rooney as a striker. No offense Mourinho, but is that his best position? If it were me, I would play him just behind Zlatan. We have seen Alex Ferguson do that in the past for example the 2012/13 season in which we won the league. Ferguson played Rooney just behind Robin Van Persie in almost every game and as a result, we won the league, of course, and Robin Van persie was able to score 30 goals. 

REASONS WHY PAUL POGBA IS WORTH 100 MILLION

1. He is a World Class Player: Paul Pogba is no doubt the best young player in the world. He is skillful, he can score goals from crazy ranges, he's strong and he is pitch perfect in his vision and passing of the ball, just what Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs. This guy is an all rounder. His ability is suited to the Premier League. At 23 years of age, he has a lot to achieve at Manchester United.

2. World Class Players are worth World Class money: Players such as Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo etc. all transferred to teams for crazy fees. And just look at what they've already achieved. Yes, if you sign a player for large sum fees, you are guaranteed success. Manchester United have the money, we are the third richest club in the world behind Barcelona and Real Madrid and these are teams who sign the top players for top fees.

3. Young and Experienced: Paul Pogba has done it everywhere. This summer he competed in the Euros in France representing France, two years ago the World Cup in Brazil, he represented Juventus into a Champions League final a year ago, he has won all the Italian trophies also, year after year. He is young and experienced, just what Manchester United need actually.

4. An Investment: Despite the high sum, Paul Pogba is a huge investment. He is young, as we all know, and in the future we'll have the likes of Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, altogether leading the team in attack. #lethal. Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard are already close friends and could create a midfield masterclass.

If I have missed out on anything, please comment below, I love to read your comments.

REASONS WHY MANCHESTER UNITED ARE THE GREATEST CLUB

I'm pretty sure I don't have to explain all of this to you, as you may already know. But just to build up our confidence in the next season, I'm going to go over a few facts about United!

1. The Academy: Manchester United produce one of the best youngsters in the world. Some might argue with that but no doubt Manchester United produce the best youngsters in England, simply. We have produced the likes of Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford and many more. Believe me there are many more to come.

2. Transfers: Manchester United attract the world's biggest players to the club. One example is Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer. This guy is a legend, some even refer to him as a god. He could have joined a host of massive clubs around the world where he can be playing Champions League football. But he joined Manchester United. 

3. Money: Manchester United are the third richest club in the world after Real Madrid and Barcelona. And, I think the fifth richest sports team in the world? Amazing. Other clubs will say that the signing of Paul Pogba for a sum of 100 million is too much. But for Manchester United, it may seem a lot still for them, but, it's recoverable. I think I'll do a blog post about why Pogba isn't over priced so tune in for that. *wink*

4. Titles: Manchester United still remain the club in England with the highest number of trophies won. Despite not winning major titles such as the Champions League or Premier League in three years. 

5. Stadium: Manchester United have the biggest stadium in England, after the England's National Team's which is Wembley Stadium and the biggest in the Premier League.

Can you think of any other reasons why Manchester United are the greatest club?

REAL GIVE THE GO AHEAD!

Manchester United have reportedly been given the go ahead by Real Madrid, to sign James  Rodriguez from Real Madrid this summer for a fee of £50 million. Which is a bargain!

There are other factors which may influence the move. James Rodriguez has the same agent as Jose Mourinho which could accelerate the transfer due to the connection.

James Rodriguez is a phenomenal player, and is, in my own opinion, the only player which we actually need. He is a goalscorer and a chance creator. Despite all of these attributes in which he carries, James Rodriguez is often neglected on the bench. This may influence his move to Manchester United also. We just hope that these reports are true.

Nevertheless, we are very close to signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan who is a very similar player to James Rodriguez, and if we sign, I don't think there'll be any loss out of it. 

NEYMAR COULD LEAVE?

Barcelona have reportedly made a final contract offer for Neymar with a salary of 15 million euros per year including tax. This is the highest the club could possibly go to keep the Brazilian winger at the club.

Barcelona are desperate to hold on to Neymar as a lot of the big clubs are after the chase. Paris Saint- Germain, Real Madrid, surprisingly why are they even bothering, and Manchester United!

There are a lot of rumours involving Neymar to other teams and does seem likely since he's won every possible trophy at the club. He has been linked to Paris Saint Germain and Manchester United but I can only imagine the player staying at Barcelona. Otherwise, it seems more likely if he joined Manchester United. What do you think?

MORATA SLOWLY EDGING CLOSER!

Arsenal have reportedly dropped out of the queue for the quest to sign Alvaro Morata. Real Madrid have raised the asking price of £60 million to sign the young, Spanish striker.

On Tuesday, the club announced that they have resigned Alvaro Morata and will rejoin the team during the preseason. But it's only likely that Real Madrid will sell him on to another team for money of course. This leaves only Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to sign the striker. But to be honest, there's only one winner in this race. Alvaro Morata is a huge fan of Jose Mourinho who managed him at Real Madrid and gave him a debut which he commented as a moment he'll never forget. Ever since then, Alvaro Morata has also expressed that he has not stopped speaking to the Portuguese manager.

Is £60 million worth it for Alvaro Morata? What do you think?

CHANGE OF PLANS?

I personally don't want Louis Van Gaal to leave Manchester United, but, guys, wouldn't it be cool if Jose Mourinho joined with Manchester United to heat up the Manchester derby next season! Manchester United vs Manchester City and Jose Mourinho vs Pep Guardiola. Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola never got on in Spain when Jose was manager over Real Madrid and Pep over Barcelona. If Jose Mourinho joined, the Premier League would be more exciting than ever before! But there is another alternative.

Sir Alex's assistant manager, Carlos Queiroz. Carlos Queiroz was responsible for most of the big signings at Manchester United in the past such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Nani, Anderson (When he was good), etc. the list goes on. This guy knows his football so well. What players to sign. He is the one who made the Ronaldo we know now get to where he is. He is the one that made him grow! Sir Alex loved this guy and I think he will be superb! He carried the Iran National team into the 2014 World Cup and managed to concede only one goal against Argentina in the 90th minute of the match. Phenomenal! Unfortunately though, Carlos Queiroz has a contract for the National Team till the 2018 World Cup. But wouldn't he be great!

"I NEVER WANTED TO JOIN MANCHESTER UNITED" - ANGEL DI MARIA

Lies. Manchester United flop, Angel Di Maria recently revealed in a recent interview with Spanish newspaper, Marca: "My intention was always to stay at Madrid," he continued saying, "My move to PSG could have happened before the summer but I didn't for financial reasons and I ended up going to United. In the summer I had the chance to go there again and I could not say no." 

Is that why Manchester United signed the winger for a British record fee of £59.7 million and on a five year contract? Is that a cover up or an excuse for his poor performance at Manchester United, 3 goals in 20 appearances in the Premier League? And neither is he doing well at PSG either with 2 goals in 7 appearances in the French Ligue 1. Maybe after his season at PSG he'll say, my intention was always to stay a United!

There can be many interpretations to this saga but it all goes down to this, Angel Di Maria is a flop, a liar and a disgrace to football! I am sure he's not favoured by Madrid or United fans.

THURSDAY CATCH UP NEWS

This is just a catch up on all that has been going on this week.
Reports in France and an important member of the Monaco team actually admitted that another club bidded for the 19 year old and that team was Chelsea! The even bidded more than what Manchester United bought. Yet the little star chose Manchester United. What a good decision! He's a legend in the making! (If Real Madrid or PSG don't bid for him at the age of 21!)
More French news, Patrice Evra has come out to say that he is still annoyed about the way he transferred from Manchester United to the Italian giants, Juventus. Two months after he signed a one year contract he was sold to Juventus. It's sad news but it's nice to see his heart is still with Manchester United although winning the Title and Cup in Italy. 

PATO AND NEYMAR

In the summer, Neymar admitted that he held talks with Manchester United, but nothing was concrete. He said he had heard offers but had not received any. Alexandre Pato could have been a Manchester United player on deadline day. Two hours before the window shut he received an offer. Obviously though in two hours not a lot can really happen, look at Real Madrid and look where it got them. It's good that Louis Van Gaal has acknowledged the need for a striker, especially when a 19 year old boy is the only striker scoring goals.

DAVID DE GEA SIGNS!

David De Gea has signed a contract extension for another 4 years at Manchester United after the collapse of a deal with Real Madrid on deadline day. The spaniard tweeted: "I feel proud to announce that i'll continue with you and @manutd. Thanks for your unconditional support."

CONTRACT TALKS WITH DE GEA BEGIN!

David De Gea's contract deal ends in 2016 and Manchester United have previously that they've abandoned hopes of the spaniard extending that contract. After the collapse of the transfer swap with De Gea and Keylor Navas of Real Madrid (sorry i couldn't report that as i was on holiday, i needed it!)

, contract negotiations have now begun. De Gea's agent Jorge Mendes attended the Manchester United training ground today, Thursday for talks. Therefore he's expected to remain as a Manchester United player! James Cooper of Sky Sports News HQ warned United fans to temper their expectations. But we know De Gea, he has one of the most concentrated players in the game. Despite all the rumours throughout the 2014/15 season he performed and i believe he'll do the same when the time is right of course. Welcome back Dave!

REAL MADRID DROPPING INTEREST IN DE GEA?

It seems as if Real Madrid are looking for alternatives to David de Gea after they have built interest in Espanyol's Spanish keeper Kiko Casilla. No one really knows whether the Manchester United keeper will depart the football
club. However we do understand that Real Madrid are desperate for a fresh keeper in replacement of Iker Casillas who is advancing in age and is poor in form. Therefore Real Madrid could even drop all interests in David d Gea and sign Casilla a quicker and cheaper option.

RUMOURS TRUE OR FALSE?

1. Robin Van persie to Fenerbahce - I think this is false, Louis Van Gaal is a massive fan of Robin Van Persie, they're from the same land, he fits Van Gaal's philosophy and he Louis Van Gaal even used him as captain in the World Cup for the Netherlands
National Team last year finishing in 3rd place. Louis Van Gaal would not let this player go and with lesser of strikers it doesn't seem like Manchester United would want to blow them all away! And although he hasn't had the best of seasons, i still think that he has made a few differences in some key games and has scored some remarkable and very important goals last season.
2. Di Maria stupid swap deals! This is just stupid journalism. Angel Di Maria has had a tough season and you can't really blame that all upon him. The winger from Argentina who recently arrived from Real Madrid last season a few months ago had his house robbed so it would've put a lot of pressure upon his family and media and his gameplay. Di Maria is not going to PSG but yes they were interested in buying him before he made his departure to Manchester United, but he is proud to be a Manchester United player and to wear the shirt!

LATESTS ON OTAMENDI

It has been quiet on the Otamendi front since Manchester United have started pursuit in Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. However the defender still requires a move. According to ESPN, the Argentineans agent has insisted that Nicolas Otamendi "will not sign for Real Madrid this summer." Manchester United could be on their way to sign new and fresh defenders from the Liga
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RAMOS DEMANDS MADRID DEPARTURE

According to Sky sources, Sergio Ramos has handed in a transfer demand to join Manchester United. Manchester United has offered a bid of £28.6 million. However Real Madrid are demanding a price tag of £200 million. At the same time, the Spanish defender has said; "that he is completely committed to leaving the club this summer, and that he specifically wants them to begin negotiations with Manchester United and that he doesn't want them to negotiate with anybody except Manchester United" - says Graham Hunter, Sky Sports Spanish football expert.  

DAVID DE GEA PREPARING DEPARTURE?

From Daily Mail sources, the owner of the house of David de Gea, has put up his Chesire house for sale, which is rented by the unsettled goalkeeper ahead of rumoured departure to Real Madrid. To support this, have a look at the link below, which shows the listing advertising pictures of the mansion. However Manchester United are looking to swap over unsettled Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. Is that a smart move? Even if David de Gea is to leave, no worries. Manchester United have very long history of legendary goalkeepers and next in line could be Victor Valdes or Hugo Lloris who acquires Champions League football.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3139137/Manchester-United-ace-David-Gea-adds-fuel-Real-Madrid-rumours-2-75m-Cheshire-house-rents-sale.html

MANCHESTER UNITED TEASE MADRID/ RESPONSE TO BLEACHER REPORT/ DAILY MAIL/ GUARDIAN!

After all the reports and rumours and so forth of David de Gea apparently being unsettled. In combat to that reports from Guardian, and Daily Mail, are reporting that Manchester United would like Sergio Ramos in return for David de Gea. A lad name Jenson (?) believes that the Spanish defender has "told advisors he wants to leave the club." Well who's Jenson?! Jenson also says that Ramos was unhappy to see manager Carlo Ancelotti axed at the end of the season. Whats's that to do with him? The 29 year old has spent a decade at the Bernabeau so it sounds realistic that Sergio would like a change of scenery. The signing of Sergio Ramos sounds brilliant but, is it too good to be true?

HARRY KANE, "FLATTERED" BY UNITED

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has admitted that its "flattering" to be linked with Manchester United. However the 21 year old has declared that he is "happy'' at White hart lane. As you might or might not know, it seems as if Louis Van Gaal is looking to sign a striker this summer, as R
adamel Falcao's loan has expired and with the in and out form of Robin Van persie. However you could argue that we don't need another striker since we have Javier Hernandez who is looking to return back to Old Trafford after his loan spell at Real madrid has expired.   

FALCAO DESTINED TO LEAVE?

Its seem as if Radamel Falcao is off back to Monaco after a poor season at Manchester United.The evidence of the Colombians departure was found on instagram with the post saying: "Tiger thanks for your friendship, being the person that you are great companion. We love you brother." "El Tigre", known as Radamel Falcao was on a season loan at Manchester United, but was impressed as a player, but relationships with players seemed fine! The Question is, will Javier Hernandez return from his loan spell at Real Madrid? 

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Antonio Valencia's farewell to Falcao on Instagram