🤝 Man United close to first Ratcliffe era signing

PLUS Does Haaland want Madrid move? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( 09 January 2024 CONNECT WITH FOURFOURTWO  [Facebook]( [X]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [FourFourTwo]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] Today's headline story [] [Reports say talks are 'advanced' for £44m youngster]( [Reports say talks are 'advanced' for £44m youngster]( Manchester United have been given new investment and are looking to tie up a new superstar to kickstart Sir Jim Ratcliffe's involvement at Old Trafford [Read More]( [] Transfers [] [Haaland buys house in Spain to set tongues wagging]( [Haaland buys house in Spain to set tongues wagging]( Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be bound for Real Madrid, as Kylian Mbappe's move looks ever more complicated by the day [Read More]( [] [Tottenham reach agreement for new defender]( [Tottenham reach agreement for new defender]( Ange Postecoglou has been hampered by injuries as of late and is now looking for defensive reinforcements - has he finally found one? [Read More]( [] [Arsenal close to agreement for £50m Prem ace]( [Arsenal close to agreement for £50m Prem ace]( Arsenal are in talks with a Premier League star over a major move which could shake up Mikel Arteta's out-of-form side [Read More]( [] Feature [] [Inside the Sunderland vs Newcastle United bubble match]( [Inside the Sunderland vs Newcastle United bubble match]( FourFourTwo’s Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell attended the Wear-Tyne derby inside the Newcastle supporter ‘bubble’ as 6,000 fans were bused to and from the Stadium of Light [Read More]( [] [Franz Beckenbauer: the brains, guts and vision of Bayern]( [Franz Beckenbauer: the brains, guts and vision of Bayern]( Did Der Kaiser invent total football? Some say so... [Read More]( [] Video [] FourFourTwo Youtube [World Cup in Motion]( [] Quiz [] [Name every player since 2008 with just ONE Ballon d'Or nomination]( [Name every player since 2008 with just ONE Ballon d'Or nomination]( Not everyone can be Messi or Ronaldo, can they? [Read More]( [] Interview [] [Tea with Will Ferrell and visits from the King]( [Tea with Will Ferrell and visits from the King]( Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson shares the ‘craziest’ moments of the last two-and-a-half years explaining why his time at the Racecourse Ground has occasionally been surreal [Read More]( [] Lists [] [Fathers and sons who played football]( [Fathers and sons who played football]( From one generation to the next, a look at some examples of fathers and sons who have played professional football... [Read More]( [] Offers [] [JANUARY OFFER: Get three issues of FourFourTwo for £5]( [JANUARY OFFER: Get three issues of FourFourTwo for £5]( For a limited time only, you can get a hat-trick of issues of the biggest football magazine in the world for a fiver [Read More]( [] Picture of the Day [] [The Wear and Tear Derby]( [The Wear and Tear Derby]( Sunderland player Trai Hume tried (and failed) to keep Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon on a tight lead on Sunday [Read More]( [] Magazine [] [In the mag: Fergie! Hamburg derby! Weird Transfers!]( [In the mag: Fergie! Hamburg derby! Weird Transfers!]( Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from this Thursday [Read More]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:fourfourtwo@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( © Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA.