“My ambition is always be the number one and be the best”, he continued. The 32-year-old was part of Fernando Santos’ side that clinched the Euro 2016 title in France last month. He may be 34 years old, but with a winning goal in the Community Shield and an emphatic strike against Bournemouth he has suggested he can still more than cut it in the Premier League. Their primary target is believed to be Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi, however talks between the two clubs have stalled with the north London club thus far unwilling to meet the Spanish side’s £30 million valuation of the German defender. And the same was reflected in the defender’s voice.
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Saints are seeking their third consecutive league victory at Old Trafford after they claimed a shock victory in last season’s corresponding fixture when Charlie Austin scored the victor in his first game in a Southampton shirt.
While talking to Mais Futebol, Fonte said: “If the interest is there, it is a reason to be flattered to be associated with a club like Manchester United”.
Rojo failed to establish himself in the United starting eleven under Van Gaal last season and it seems like he won’t be a starter under Mourinho either. Give me Manchester United to win with Zlatan Ibrahimovic having another big game.
Sadio Mane, Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama have left and Claude Puel has succeeded Ronald Koeman as manager. I don’t even think about it.
“Jose is our captain and I’m sure he will be completely ready with us for this game”.
“[Fonte has] rejoined training”.
Michael Carrick provides an exclusive in-depth interview about the season ahead, also discussing his 10 seasons at the club and the four new players who have joined the squad this summer.
We played against Leicester with players with less training than him and we saw that match as a way to improve them.
After scoring on MD1 versus Watford, Southampton’s Nathan Redmond could score in the opening two matchdays for the second Premier League season in a row. Fonte did not start in this game, but he is expected to be back pretty soon.
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