Summerville heading to Roma, not Old Trafford
Crysencio Summerville is slipping away. AS Roma are closing in on the Dutch winger, with a five-year contract and a substantial salary on the table (7). Manchester United were among the clubs tracking him, along with Aston Villa and Tottenham, but Roma have moved decisively. The deal is expected to be wrapped up quickly.
Vitek wants out for first-team football
Radek Vitek has made his position clear. The United goalkeeper wants to be a number one somewhere else. "I feel great and ready to go somewhere again to be, hopefully, as number one, so we will see," Vitek said (1) (3). He started in goal for Saturday's friendly against Wrexham.
Wrexham beat United 1–0 in pre-season opener
Your team fell 0–1 to Wrexham on Saturday in the first pre-season friendly of the summer (3). Not the start anyone wanted, but pre-season is pre-season. Michael Carrick took positives from two young players who caught his eye, including one who played in an unfamiliar role (2).
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Heaton backs Lammens after World Cup nightmare
Tom Heaton insists Senne Lammens will come back stronger after his costly error for Belgium at the World Cup. "It was obviously a challenging moment for him, but that's the life of a goalkeeper," Heaton said. "As soon as you put the gloves on and go between the sticks, you have to be ready to deal with that. He certainly is. I actually think he'll be stronger for it" (4). Lammens is expected to be United's first-choice goalkeeper this season.
Forest pushing to keep Neco Williams from United's reach
Nottingham Forest are advancing contract talks with Neco Williams as Manchester United watch closely from a distance (6). Forest are aware of the growing interest and want to tie him down before United or anyone else can firm up their approach. If those talks stall, United could move.
Antony on turning down Bayern: no regrets
Antony says he made the right call rejecting Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich for Real Betis. The former United winger reflected on the decision this week, standing by his choice to join the Spanish side instead (5).
Fan reactions
The mood on r/reddevils is split between pre-season shrugs and genuine concern over Lisandro Martinez. The defender started for Argentina in the World Cup final against Spain but went off injured. Argentina lost 0–1 after extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the winner in the 106th minute. Fans are now anxiously waiting for clarity on how serious Martinez's injury is. Read the full discussion here.
