Manchester United are in the market to strengthen their forward options this summer, and a winger is understood to be being considered.

The Red Devils have prioritised a midfield rebuild during this window, bringing in Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans for a combined fee of £83m, while veteran goalkeeper Karl Darlow and young winger Tynan Thompson have also joined Michael Carrick’s squad.

However, with question marks over Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee’s futures at Old Trafford, a new forward is reportedly being considered if the right opportunity arises.

Romano Drops Update on Man Utd Move for Conceicao

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One player the club have been strongly linked with is Juventus star Francisco Conceicao, with reports that United have held talks with his agent Jorge Mendes about getting a deal done.

Juventus are reportedly ready to move the Portugal international on after completing a deal for Bosnia star Kerim Alajbegovic, and Conceicao is understood to be attracting interest from the Premier League.

But while speaking on his latest YouTube video, Romano addressed the rumours and revealed that to his knowledge there is no interest from the Premier League giants at this stage.

“We have received many questions in recent days on one player, Francisco Conceicao,” he said. “Why? Because someone has been talking about Manchester United regarding Conceicao.​​​​​​​

“Guys, I have absolutely no confirmation of that, not even a single phone call. And not because Conceicao isn’t a Manchester United calibre player, quite the contrary, but because Manchester United is arguably better positioned in that role than anywhere else on the team.

“There is Mbeumo, who is doing very well. Last year, he was an exceptional signing. There is Amad Diallo, who is a very important player for Utd, and that position is absolutely perfect for him.

“As of today, I don’t see Manchester United working on Francisco Conceicao. There are denials from everyone, the player’s entourage, Utd, Juve and, so, I don’t know where this story about Conceicao and Manchester United came from.”

Man Utd Must Get Active in the Market

After appointing Michael Carrick as the permanent manager for the next two seasons, United need to be quick in the transfer market to give him a squad capable of competing.

Conceicao, who has been described as a ‘diamond’, would have been a shrewd addition to the squad as he is capable of playing on both wings, but it does make sense that the club aren’t pursuing a deal currently since it seems as though Rashford will be staying.

But with just three weeks to go before the start of the Premier League season, Man Utd are still short in several areas across their squad, and the board need to step up their interest in new signings if they want to get off to a good start.

Frank Lampard’s Coventry City have signed the son of one of his former England teammates as they prepare for life in the Premier League.

Coventry will play in the Premier League in the 2026/27 season after winning the Championship. They will compete in England’s top tier for the first time since the 2000/01 campaign.

Making the step up from the Championship is a very hard task. Newly promoted sides need to splash the cash if they are to be competitive. If they don’t get their recruitment right, then they go straight back down.

Coventry have been fairly active in the summer transfer market so far. They have signed Loum Tchaouna from Burnley, Aurèle Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt and Frank Onyeka from Brentford. They are also set to break their transfer record to sign Carl Rushworth following a successful loan spell.

Coventry Sign Son of Lampard’s Former England Teammate

The Premier League newcomers have also signed the 18-year-old son of one of Lampard’s former England teammates.

Jack Ruddy, son of John, completed a move to the club this summer. Jack was on the books at Norwich City but will turn out for Coventry’s under 21 side in the 2026/27 campaign.

His mother, Laura, took to social media to express how proud she was of him following the move. She wrote:

Jack is a goalkeeper, like his father. He has represented Wales at youth level, playing twice for their under 16 side.

Lampard and John played alongside each other for England on just one occasion. That came in August 2012, when the Three Lions beat Italy 2-1 in a friendly at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland.

Ruddy is without a club after leaving Newcastle United this summer. The 39-year-old began his career at Cambridge United and has also played for Everton, Norwich, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City. It is currently unknown whether he will play on or retire from the sport.

Coventry Weigh Up Mykhailo Mudryk Move

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Coventry are also weighing up a move for Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk. Lampard managed Mudryk during his short stint as caretaker in 2023 and are interested in signing him on loan, according to the Sun.

The 25-year-old has not played football since 2024, when he was provisionally suspended by the FA after testing positive for doping. He was later given a four-year ban.

Mudryk appealed the decision and all charges were dropped against him in July, allowing him to resume his football career. He wrote on Instagram:

“After a long battle, the four-year ban that was imposed on me has been rescinded and I am free to resume my career with immediate effect.

“I am grateful that this process has reached a conclusion, that I have been cleared to return to football and that I can now look ahead to my future. This has been the most difficult period of my career.

“As I have always maintained from the outset of this case, I have never knowingly or intentionally taken any banned substance. My commitment to competing fairly and representing my club and country with professionalism and integrity has always been important to me.

“My focus now is on returning to football, working hard every day, and making a positive contribution on the pitch. Thank you to everyone who continued to believe in me. I look forward to the next chapter of my career.”

SummerSlam has finally come to an end after a weekend of action which saw Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Oba Femi all claim massive victories in their respective matches.

The event was held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it was just the second time the event was held over two nights, copying the formula that WrestleMania has had in the last few years.

The event featured star-studded matches like CM Punk vs Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins, and Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi, and we’ve asked AI to rank the 12 matches at the event from worst to best.

12

Danhausen vs Dominik Mysterio

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The two have been feuding for several weeks now, with The Judgment Day getting involved to take control as a faction over Raw and stop Danhausen and his weird antics as the talent from some place far away set up a SummerSlam clash with the first-ever Human Monies on a Pole match.

The two finally met in the ring and the match was full of high-flying maneuvers, as expected, and a bit of Danhausen antics, before Judgment Day and Minihausens would square off. While that was all going on, Danhausen managed to sneakily grab the money from the pole, crowning him the winner.

AI didn’t seem to enjoy the match very much, so that’s why it has been placed bottom.

11

Trick Williams vs Baron Corbin

The United States Championship match saw a returning Corbin wanting to end Williams’ reign. The match also included famous rapper Lil Yachty, who came down to the ring with Trick Williams before the two squared off in the ring.

The rapper was looking to get involved when Corbin was back to his heel ways as he brought the US Championship into the ring with the intention of hitting the champion with it, but it worked against the rap star as the challenger hip-checked Williams into Yachty, who went through a table with Williams then blindsided when Corbin finally hit him with the belt as the referee was distracted.

Corbin then hit the End of Days to end Williams’ 105-day reign as the United States champion and cement his long-awaited return, with this being his second reign with the title, with the first being in 2017.

10

Fatal Influence vs The Bella Twins & Paige

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid, & Fallon Henley) have been feuding with The Bella Twins and Paige for multiple weeks now, and it all culminated in this SummerSlam match-up against the new and the old.

It was the new that had their hand raised in victory this time around, and it didn’t take long for Nikki Bella to showcase her true heel side, as she turned on Paige in the aftermath of the match.

The whole thing was sadly spoiled, however, by a serious shoulder injury sustained by Brie, who is likely to be sidelined for the foreseeable.

9

LA Knight, Solo Sikoa & Royce Keys vs Jacob Fatu & The Usos

The two sides had been feuding for weeks, and it all culminated in a brawl to start off the match before Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso were the only ones left in the ring.

The match featured constant momentum swings, with Jacob Fatu showcasing his trademark power, The Usos delivering tandem offence, and Royce Keys holding his own against the veteran Bloodline members.

The closing stretch broke down into an all-out brawl before LA Knight capitalised by hitting the BFT to score the decisive pinfall, giving his team the victory. The win also continued the ongoing storyline involving the fractured Bloodline and hinted at future confrontations involving Roman Reigns and the group’s rival factions.

8

Liv Morgan vs IYO SKY

The start of Night 1 saw a clash for the Women’s World Championship between Liv Morgan and IYO SKY. Sky won the opportunity to face Morgan by winning the Queen of the Ring, and the match was very competitive until Morgan’s friend Roxxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez got involved.

In the final moments, SKY tried to perform her signature Over The Moonsault, but Morgan was prepared as she brought up her knees and she connected with Oblivion right after, before hitting a Codebreaker and another Oblivion before victory.

7

Gunther vs Nick Aldis

The SmackDown GM returned to the ring as Morning Glory by Oasis blared through the speakers at U.S. Bank Stadium to commemorate the return.

The match saw some impressive moves from Aldis, who many thought would be rusty having not wrestled since his Impact Wrestling stint, and he was challenging Gunther, who is known for his technical abilities. In the end, though, Gunther would overturn the glorious return of Aldis, as he hit him with his deadly sleeper hold which the GM tapped to.

6

Penta vs Chad Gable

Ever since being unmasked as one of the El Grande Americano’s, Gable decided to return to the States to compete for Penta’s intercontinental Title.

The match was filled with technical brilliance as Gable showed off his physical strength and Penta showed his high-flying abilities all in one. The emotion in Gable could be seen for miles with the Minneapolis native finally getting the Ankle Lock to beat Penta, as Gable’s family all came to the ring to congratulate him on his victory.

5

Finn Balor vs Sami Zayn vs Gunther vs Kevin Owens

This match saw the surprise return of Kevin Owens to the ring and the late addition of Gunther. The match was filled with extreme moments as the former looked as if he hadn’t missed a day of wrestling even with 17 months out.

The Canadian would go on to Stunner his on-and-off best friend Sami Zayn for the victory and become the number one contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship in the process.

4

Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder Match

This match included Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, Tiffany Stratton, and Lash Legend.

The match was packed with spectacular ladder spots, near-wins, and chaotic multi-woman exchanges as each competitor came within inches of grabbing the championship.

In the closing moments, after the other competitors wiped each other out in a frantic scramble, Chelsea Green seized the opportunity, climbed the ladder, and unhooked the title to become the Interim WWE Women’s Champion – the first world championship victory of her WWE career.

3

CM Punk vs Cody Rhodes

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Punk and Rhodes are two of the most gifted wrestlers in the world, and they showed that at SummerSlam with an incredible match which saw both men countering each other every time as they put on an incredible co-main event.

There was a surprise return when Rhodes was RKO’d by Randy Orton, who had feuded at ‘Mania, and Punk took advantage, hitting a GTS on Rhodes to retain.