The likes of Yoan Gouffran and Emmanuel Riviere remain on United’s books for the simple reason that only French clubs hold any interest in them, but the wages they are on at Newcastle can not be matched by Ligue 1 sides.
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“I know him as a player and as a manager he was great here”.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling for a manager like Rafa Benitez to give me the captain’s armband at a club like this”, said Lascelles.
Suspended for the first four games of the season after getting sent off on the final Premier League match day, the mercurial Aleksandar Mitrovic is available at 12/1 (13.00) to make headlines for all the right reasons this campaign by leading the scoring charts for Rafa Benitez’s side.
And United manager Benitez feels his new-look team, which now has a British core with experience of the division, is ready for the rigours of a gruelling 46-game season. “We’ll be back in the Premier League, I’m sure”.
Among the eight players brought in by Benitez are midfielders Mo Diame and Matt Ritchie, striker Dwight Gayle and defender Ciaran Clark.
“As you can see from the signings we have made so far, that’s what he is aiming towards, and looking to achieve”.
But it is what Fulham must cope with after Ross McCormack completed a £12m switch to Villa Park on Thursday morning.
“The main thing is we have good players and we will improve”.
“I am pleased that Jamaal will be our captain, but I have also said to other players that they must too show their character, strength and leadership qualities to support the team”. In that circumstance, what’s best for the player would be another loan deal.
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“Playing Newcastle, who look strong contenders for promotion, in the opening game may look tough but it could be a chance for Fulham to catch the Magpies cold”. The atmosphere is good, it’s good for them to both want it but after talking with them it was easy.
