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Van Gaal is just like Sir Alex, says Giggs

Ryan Giggs hails "brilliant" Van Gaal as he shares his experiences about The Dutchman's first year incharge of Manchester United.

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Transfer Talk: Vidal set to sign for Arsenal, Spurs in for Moses

Hear about today's latest transfer rumors going around the internet. Is Arsenal in for Vidal?

Top 5 Manchester United sides in the Premier League era

Here's a rundown of the five greatest teams to grace Manchester United's holy turf at Old Trafford - in the Premier League era.

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Manchester United’s finest shot stoppers

Here's a list of men who were demigods between the posts at Manchester United.

The Curious Case of Sergio Ramos

It's hard to believe Sergio Ramos will be sold, but with Real Madrid involved, it's possible.

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Giggs: We’ll buy ‘proven players’

The United no. 2, Ryan Giggs came out in an interview to The Sunday Times talking about their transfer priorities, check out what he said.

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Manchester United keen to sign Coleman

Manchester United are ready to make a ?15m bid for Seamus Coleman of Everton to solve their ongoing search problem for a perfect right back

Lesser known facts about Louis van Gaal

The Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is known for many things, but these are some things you probably didn't know about him.

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Nemanja Vidic: The Warrior from Serbia

A deeper look at a modern-day Manchester United legend, Nemanja Vidic.

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Real Madrid unsure about landing their top target

Real Madrid have started to look elsewhere in the market for goalkeeper as De Gea deal stalls.

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Top 5 Super Subs of the Premier League era

Manchester United are ready to make a ?15m bid for Seamus Coleman of Everton to solve their ongoing search problem for a perfect right back

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Ander Herrera – One Year at Manchester United

Ander Herrera joined Manchester United in 2014 to become van Gaal's first arrival. The Bilbao-born midfielder described the move as a "dream come true".

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Manchester United

Brief History

Manchester United is regarded as one of the oldest football clubs in the Premier League. The team was formed in 1878, but under the name?Newton Heath LYR Football Club. It was only in 1902 that it was officially named Manchester United.

The Red Devils are arguably the most successful team in the Premier League. This was even back when the League was known as the Football League.

From 1945 onward, after the second World War, it was also the beginning of one of the greatest eras of Manchester United. In other words, it was the era of the 'Busby Babes'. However, in 1958, the rampant Busby Babes were halted in their tracks, by the Munich Air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight players. However, Matt Busby managed to rebuild the team once again.

Then, from 1986 to 2013, the next great Manchester United era began. Namely, the Sir Alex Ferguson era, where the Red Devils were dominant. Although they had a sluggish start, they came into their own in the 1990s.

Currently, after going through a few managers like David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. Finally, the team has settled with United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ownership

The team is owned by the Glazer family and the finances are managed by Ed Woodward.

Managers

Manager NameManagerial ReignNationality
A. H. Albut1892?1900England
James West1900?1903England
James Mangnall1903?1912England
John Bentley1912?1914England
John Robson1914?1921England
John Chapman1921?1926Scotland
Clarence Hilditch1926?1927England
Herbert Bamlett1927?1931England
Walter Crickmer1931?1932,?1937?1945England
Scott Duncan1932?1937Scotland
Matt Busby1945?1969,?1970?1971Scotland
Wilf McGuinness1969?1970England
Frank?O'Farrell1971?1972Ireland
Tommy Docherty1972?1977Scotland
David Sexton1977?1981England
Ron Atkinson1981?1986England
Alex Ferguson1986?2013Scotland
David Moyes2013?2014Scotland
Louis van Gaal2014?2016Netherlands
Jos? Mourinho2016?2018Portugal
Ole Gunnar Solskj?r2018-incumbentNorway

Player Roster

Player NameNationalityJersey NumberPosition
David de GeaSpain1Goalkeeper
Victor LindelofSweden2Defender
Eric BaillyIvory Coast3Defender
Phil JonesEngland4Defender
Harry MaguireEngland5Defender
Paul PogbaFrance6Midfielder
Juan MataSpain8Midfielder
Anthony MartialFrance9Forward
Marcus RashfordEngland10Forward
Lee GrantEngland13Goalkeeper
Jesse LingardEngland14Midfielder
Edinson CavaniUruguay15Midfielder
Dean HendersonEngland16Goalkeeper
FredBrazil17Midfielder
Amad DialloIvory Coast18Forward
Raphael VaraneFrance20Defender
Daniel JamesEngland21Midfielder
Tom HeatonEngland22Goalkeeper
Luke ShawWales23Defender
Alex TellesBrazil24Defender
Mason GreenwoodEngland26Forward
Jadon SanchoEngland28Forward
Aaron Wan-BissakaEngland29Defender
Nemanja MaticSerbia31Midfielder
Donny van de BeekNetherlands37Midfielder
Brandon WilliamsEngland38Defender
Scott McTominayScotland39Midfielder
Bruno FernandesPortugal44Midfielder

Latest Transfers

In the transfer news, Manchester United have made some big waves in Europe with the signing of French world cup winner Raphael Varane and young England winger Jadon Sancho.

Major Trophies/ Honours

Premier League titles: 20

FA Cup trophies: 12

Champions League: 3

Europa League: 1

FIFA Club World Cup: 1

Doubles: 7

Trebles: 2

Net Worth

The team is said to be valued at $3.8 billion, placing them 3rd in the Forbes list of richest teams.

Sponsorships

Manchester United have tie-ups with Chevrolet, Adidas, Aon, Kohler, Aeroflot, Apollo Tyres, Chivas, DHL, Gulf, HCL, Konami, Maui Jim, Tag Heuer and many more.