Former fast bowler says passive demeanour of players suggests they don’t care about defeat

Valkerie Baynes23-Jul-2025England Women have been forced to defend their attitude in the wake of a 2-1 ODI series defeat to India, after former fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt questioned their desire and discipline.England lost the third and final ODI by 13 runs at Chester-le-street on Tuesday, after India amassed 318 for 5 off the back of captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s century. The hosts lurched to 8 for 2 amid Kranti Goud’s six-wicket haul, which helped bowl them out for 305 with one ball left.Sciver-Brunt, wife of England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, called on the hosts to show more fight.”It’s hard for me to understand some people sometimes, and their attitudes, because to me it looks lazy and like they don’t care,” Katherine told . “Are they actually feeling like that? Or do you actually care a lot and that is your way of showing it? I struggled a lot with that.”It came across to me as bad attitude and no discipline. That is definitely not what I’m seeing from everyone but at times there are examples.”Scrappiness in the field remains an issue for England, who bowed out of the T20 World Cup last October amid a woeful fielding performance against West Indies and, apart from Sophie Ecclestone’s 1 for 28 from 10 overs, their bowlers all conceded more than 60 runs from their 10-over allocations for one wicket each in their latest match.Were it not for Nat’s 162-run partnership with Emma Lamb, chasing what would have been a world-record target, England’s margin of defeat would have been much heavier.”When the pressure gets to them they go external and what comes out is not good cricket,” Katherine continued. “They are being crippled inside and suddenly they are not switched on or they suddenly don’t want the ball because they are scared to fail.”A lot of versions like me have left the team, and a lot of different versions have come into the team. Nat is captain now and she’s the polar opposite to me, she’s very quiet, inside and patient. She is everything I am not. You know how I feel but you wouldn’t know how Nat is feeling.”I wouldn’t say that nobody in this team wants it, they all want it and to do their best. There is a lot of timid people and not many front-footed people who are willing to do anything.Katherine and Nat Sciver-Brunt were longstanding team-mates, including during the 2022 World Cup•ICC/Getty Images

“I don’t think everyone is doing everything they possibly can. And the key to that question is why? I don’t think there is anything malicious in that, it is a mental thing. We just need to be stronger internally and be more outwards with our fight.”Asked about the comments in her post-match press conference, Nat, who scored 98 off 105 balls to give England a fighting chance in the match, said her team were trying their best.”I’ve actually been put in that situation before when I was a lot younger – ‘she’s so relaxed, she doesn’t look like she’s that interested’ – but on the inside that’s not what’s true,” she said.”I guess from the outside people might look in certain ways, but you never know what’s going on inside. I know everyone on that pitch is committed to doing the best they can for England.”Related

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Charlotte Edwards, England Women’s head coach, added: “I couldn’t be happier with where the squad’s at at the moment, in terms of their attitude and effort and professionalism they’ve shown. That was something that I made very clear when I came into this role and I couldn’t be happier.”The comments came on day that the increased scrutiny on England’s women’s team was laid bare, first when Ecclestone addressed her off-field dispute with former England spin bowler turned broadcaster Alex Hartley.In a pre-match interview aired on Sky Sports shortly before the start of play, Ecclestone suggested she had not spoken to Hartley for a TV interview during England’s 16-0 points defeat in the Ashes in January, because she wanted to focus on her warm-up.At the time, Hartley had said Ecclestone had refused to be interviewed by her and that she had been “given the cold shoulder” by England players since criticising their fitness following their T20 World Cup exit.After the Ashes, Clare Connor, managing director of England women’s cricket, described the incident as “unfortunate”, vowing that it wouldn’t happen again.”Our players in general… embrace their media obligations,” Connor said. “As professional women’s cricket has developed at the rate that it has over recent years, that scrutiny is something that we will all have to embrace and accept.”With the World Cup starting in India in 10 weeks’ time, England can be sure that the spotlight will only intensify.

“Aligning the domestic and international schedules by format was well received by the playing and coaching groups last year,” NZC chief cricket operations officer Catherine Campbell said

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Aug-2025The men’s Ford Trophy (one-day competition) will kick-off New Zealand’s domestic summer for the second year in a row. The Ford Trophy will start on October 25, followed by the women’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (HBJ) taking off on November 15.NZC had changed the order of the men’s domestic competitions last year after two decades to offer different pitch conditions across formats, as well as to better align with the international schedule.”Aligning the domestic and international schedules by format was well received by the playing and coaching groups last year, so we’re continuing that this season,” NZC chief cricket operations officer Catherine Campbell said in an NZC release. “It helped our domestic bowlers build-up their bowling loads initially through one-day cricket, which better prepared them for the physical demands of four-day cricket later in the season.”It’s not always possible to line the fixtures up like that, but this season we’ve been able to again with the Ford Trophy being played over the top of England’s white-ball tour of New Zealand, and the Plunket Shield providing a good run-up into the West Indies Test series.”At the start of the season perhaps the pitches are a bit less batter friendly, which presents opportunities for the bowlers to make a big impact on the game. By the second half of the season in February, conditions generally are more batter friendly.”With the Women’s ODI World Cup in India ending a few weeks before the start of the HBJ Shield, Campbell expects a lot of the New Zealand international players to return to domestic cricket after the global event.”The WHITE FERNS will come back from the 50-over world cup and we’d expect many of those players to be available for HBJ,” Campbell said. “We are also playing another North v South series in the week leading up to Christmas, which adds a little extra context on performances.”All that should allow players to go into Super Smash in some good domestic form.”The Basin Reserve in Wellington will host the one-day finals weekend, with the men’s eliminator on February 20, the women’s grand final on February 21 and the men’s grand final on February 22. Fourteen venues across New Zealand will host the domestic one-day fixtures this season, ranging from Queens Park in Invercargill in the south to Cobham Oval in Whangārei.The women’s team of Otago and Canterbury men will be chasing their third consecutive one-day titles this season.Like last season, the one-day competitions will be split by the first half of the Plunket Shield and the full Super Smash.The Plunket Shield schedule is set to be released on August 13, with the Super Smash fixtures to follow on August 18.

Playing South Africa for the first time, and playing at the new Namibia Cricket Ground for the first time, the hosts won a last-ball thriller

Firdose Moonda11-Oct-2025Namibia made history in more ways than one in the one-off T20I as they inaugurated the new Namibia Cricket ground, played their neighbours South Africa for the first time in any international format, and then beat them in a thriller for good measure.The upset came against a patchwork South Africa side, with most of the first-choice T20I players currently in Pakistan, where they will play a Test starting tomorrow. But Namibia won’t care what kind of South Africa team they earned their first win against. They celebrated in front of a 4000-capacity crowd at the NCG (you read that right), complete with a lap of honour. South Africa are the fourth Full Member to be defeated by Namibia, after Zimbabwe, Ireland and Sri Lanka.On a slow surface and sluggish outfield, batting was tricky for both sides and Namibia had South Africa in trouble at 82 for 6 in the 13th over thanks largely to good catching. South Africa left it late to string partnerships together and their most profitable stand was 37 off 35 balls for the seventh wicket between Jason Smith and Bjorn Fortuin. Smith was the highest scorer with 31.Similarly, Namibia’s innings started badly and they were 84 for 5 in the 13th over. In what was close to an exact mirroring of South Africa’s batting, their seventh-wicket pair put on 37 but off just 21 balls. Zane Green’s unbeaten 30 off 23 balls on his birthday sealed the win.

De Kock’s short-lived comeback

The stage was set for one of the most highly anticipated returns in the global game when Donovan Ferreira won the toss and chose to bat with Quinton de Kock carded at No. 1. But his return was short lived. Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus opened the bowling and de Kock brought out the pull first up. He got a single to midwicket, then missed one that went down leg, and then tried to smash it over square leg but miscued to Ruben Trumpelmann, who took a simple catch to end de Kock’s stay at the crease in the opening over. De Kock also returned behind the stumps and took the only chance he had, but it was off a no-ball in the first over of the Namibian chase.Jason Smith top-scored for South Africa with 31•Cricket Namibia

Namibia hold on to everything… until they don’t

Trumpelmann’s catch didn’t require much more than being in the right place, but he created more difficult opportunities that his team-mates took. In his first over, Reeza Hendricks tried to hit him over deep square but Malan Kruger sprinted in from the rope to take a tumbling catch and remove Hendricks for 7. By his second over, Rubin Hermann, who looked in good touch for his 23, was rushed by extra bounce as he tried to hit Trumpelmann over deep midwicket. Ben Shikongo claimed a good low catch to give Trumpelmann a second.Debutant Max Heingo had Lhuan-dre Pretorius caught behind off the glove and Ferreira at midwicket before Shikongo was rewarded by smart bowling and smarter hands. He followed Andile Simelane as he backed away to clear mid-off and sent the ball high. Erasmus got the skates on again and took a stunning catch to his left to leave South Africa 82 for 6.Smith and Fortuin steadied things but with only one boundary in 30 balls between the 13th and 18th overs, had to try and force things. Smith tried to hit Heingo over long-on and should have been caught by Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton but he put it down. In the next over, Smith tried to clear him at long-off but again, didn’t have the distance, and JJ Smit took a simple catch.Later in the over, Fortuin offered Smit a similar chance but he shelled it. Namibia finished things off with another catch as Gerald Coetzee tried to go big but found Louren Steenkamp at deep third.

Coetzee’s nightmare over ends in injury

Coetzee was brought on first change and made an early impact. He started off too straight and was flicked for four but quickly adjusted his length to Lourens Steenkamp and even surprised him with a bouncer before bowling him. Namibia were 28 for 2 after three overs.But then things started to go wrong for Coetzee. He started his second over with a wide down leg, then got hit for four by Erasmus, and then bowled three more wides. He had his hands on his hips in frustration and the next ball whizzed past Erasmus but avoided the edge.Whatever extra effort Coetzee put into that ball seemed to do some damage and he left the field with three balls remaining in the over. Ferreira completed it and in the end it cost 12 runs. A CSA update said the injury was likely of the pectoral muscle.

A fitting finale

Namibia stayed in the hunt with contributions from Erasmus (a run-a-ball 21) and Kruger (18 off 21 balls) but South Africa’s attack didn’t let any of them get too far away to set up the perfect finish.Namibia needed 32 runs off the last three overs with four wickets in hand. They took nine runs off the 18th over, with Trumpelmann getting four off an inside edge, and 12 runs off the 19th, as Green started with a lofted cover drive and then ran hard with three twos in the over.That left 11 to get off the final over and Simelane was tasked with defending it. His first ball was short, Green got underneath it and sent it over fine leg for six and then took a single. Trumpelmann ran hard for two and then drew scores level. Green sent the last ball – a low full toss – over midwicket for four to complete the win.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was heavily criticised for not bringing in a single senior outfield player over the summer, and his midfield has been accused of lacking a true physical presence in recent years.  And with Jack Wilshere constantly out injured, it could be another young Three Lions star who helps add some steel to the Emirates engine room.

Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is enjoying a purple patch of form, with the former Liverpool man recalled to Roy Hodgson’s England set up. The midfield maestro joined the Swans in a cut-price £5m deal after departing Anfield in 2013, and he’s been able to showcase his true talent under the stewardship of Garry Monk.

His good form has led to questions about Brendan Rodgers’ decision to let him leave Merseyside so easily. He has a wide ranging skill set and is able to mix his strength with a range of passing not often seen in players from these waters. In fact, Gunners star Jack Wilshere is the only current up-and-coming Englishman who can really match match such an excellent array of abilities.

Perhaps not the ‘destroyer’ Arsenal fans may long for, Shelvey is still more than capable of toughening up their midfield. He could act as a more continental ‘No.4’, think Michael Carrick or a latter years Steven Gerrard. Not to put him in the same class yet of course, but theoretically the 23-year old could perform similar duties.

Next to someone like Francis Coquelin, Wenger could boast his most physical midfield in years. The industry would be a sight to behold, and the Swans star is more than capable than mixing his long range passing with the intricate excellence of Arsenal’s attacking options.

Should he continue his improvement, the England star will be a force to be reckoned with. Still prone to inconsistency, Monk criticised the player last year, believing he should wise up and stop picking up yellow cards through laziness.

In fact, Shelvey’s own father even criticised his long passing during his first full international game against San Marino, a performance he has been widely praised for.

Despite set-backs, the former Charlton youngster has a fighting spirit often found lacking in North London. He was commended for his refreshingly honest post-match interview following the 2-2 draw against Liverpool in 2014, where despite scoring and assisting, he was at fault for both of the Reds’ goals.

Perhaps another season at the Liberty Stadium is the best thing for the young England midfielder. However, his determination to overcome set-backs and criticism is something to be admired, and he is truly going from strength to strength.

As a youngster, he trained with Arsenal’s youth teams. Now older, and growing ever wiser, he could be exactly the sort of player the Emirates outfit so desperately need.

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Yesterday was a special day for Arsenal, as legendary manager Arsene Wenger turned 66. The Frenchman has been in charge of the Gunners since the summer of 1996, at which time Calum Chambers was just over a year old… that puts his achievement into perspective. Further to the last point, Wenger’s reign in North London is longer than all 19 current Premier League managers put together. No wonder the football world took some time to celebrate ol’ Arsene on Thursday then!

We at FootballFanCast really got into the spirit, and here are the highlights from a great day of Wenger Mania!

Let’s hope he wore a similar hat for his celebratory jelly and ice cream!

Junichi Inamoto! #ThrowBack

Ian Holloway-seque.

An absolute classic.

Managerial genius and fashionista!

Just LOL.

We weren’t the only once getting in on the action, here are a few other highlights!

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Olivier Giroud has been a figure of mockery for many football fans since his arrival at Arsenal, but the slick-haired Frenchman continues to prove doubters wrong with another (potentially) crucial goal.

Giroud has even developed his own trademarked goal scoring angle at the near post. He might be mocked for a lack of pace, or missing the occasional sitter, but Wenger’s main man up front continues to provide for his side when the Gunners need it most.

Some fans are decidedly unsure about the big striker..

But his brace tonight should be enough to give Arsenal fans a bit more faith that Olivier Giroud is of a standard to carry Arsenal to the ‘next level’.

Its not like every fan is against you, Olivier.

Maybe a few more performances like this and the cruel world of Arsenal twitter will begin to be a bit kinder about the big man.

Would like to echo your feelings there, Nour.

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In an age of austerity for the rest of us while footballers’ wages spiral out of control, there has been repeated calls for a more sensible approach within the game.On the surface, Financial Fair Play (FFP) was supposed to reign in the spending of clubs but its implementation was farcical, its aims less than honourable. Suddenly the world faces the prospect of a £1m-a-week footballer. Things are about to get messy.The relaxing of FFP and increased revenue from television and commercial deals means there is more disposable cash for the top clubs than ever before. There was dismay when Wayne Rooney became a £300k-a-week man when he signed his last contract extension.It wasn’t that Manchester United fans didn’t rate the striker; the problem was an imaginary line had been crossed. For a long time, Premier League fans saw £250k as the weekly ceiling for top players. Even then those that earned it, such as Yaya Toure, faced criticism. Any hopes that FFP not taking into account bonuses would lead to a slow levelling of the weekly wage have recently been dismissed.Lionel Messi stands in an elite group of two, the other being Cristiano Ronaldo, that can make any demands to a club trying to secure their services outside of Spain. In an unlikely switching of financial policy, it was Arsenal that emerged first as a potential home for Messi.

As reported in the Daily Star, the Argentine would prefer a move to London should he ever come to the Premier League. Another belief is that he admires the Gunners’ style of play.

The rumour gained enough traction for a group of Arsenal fans to suggest setting up a weekly Direct Debit for £1, believing this would easily cover his wages and costs with the amount of supporters interested. If this novel approach was adapted it would mean every time the player pulled on the shirt, he would be literally playing for the fans.

Not wishing to break the stereotype of the Premier League’s big spenders, Manchester City have decided to join the party. The Sun broke the news the club is in talks for a £800k-a-week deal, amounting to £40m a year. With Barcelona apparently prepared to forego the £250m buyout clause and settle for £120m.

The figures involved make it all sound like mere fantasy. However, it might not be so implausible. From a financial aspect City certainly have the backing and Arsenal are renowned for balancing the books in an admirable fashion. Neither clubs would entertain the idea unless it was relatively risk free.

The idea that Messi wants to leave no longer sounds farfetched. His nose has been put out of joint by Barcelona’s preference to deal with Neymar’s contract first. Perhaps the hierarchy at Camp Nou were worried the rumours linking the Brazilian with a move could be true. Assuming Messi would never want to leave was a mistake. Messi’s impending trial for tax evasion in Spain has soured his experience further; making a move offers him a fresh start.

Such a large jump in wages (he currently earns £500k-a-week in Spain) should prompt the authorities to examine their current rules. For a long time fans have asked for a wage cap to be put in place. This writer has previously spoken out against caps in European football, they limit free trade, standard business practices and could create a status quo scenario which was the major downside to FFP.

However, the mistake of implementing the original version of FFP has created an economic system in football that sees the clubs take more income from commercial entities and still squeezes fans for every last penny. Extra cash coming into the game isn’t reducing the cost for the working man in the stand, perversely, it’s hiking up the value of match day tickets.

At the moment, early in negotiation, it’s reported City have offered Messi £800k-a-week. That could easily rise. If a cap or new legislation isn’t put into place soon, we will see a £1m-a-week player within the next five years.

The Premier League needs the help of UEFA to enforce a salary cap across all its associations. The only differing values taken into account should be each member state’s unique tax percentage on wages. This would create a level playing field for the purposes of FFP and the fans should be protected from escalating costs.

With a cap in place the excess money the club makes could then help lower tickets for matches and the cost of supporting the team. Then the players would be playing for the fans in a much more ethical way.

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Liverpool are the so-called sleeping giants of the Premier League, and fans always believe they’ll one day win the title again, or go back to the glory days of the 80s.

Fast forward to the January transfer window just passed and the Reds had a very disappointing month of business where Klopp struggled to fully utilise his squad to cope with the demands of the Premier League, with the only transfers coming in being defender Steven Caulker on loan, and Marko Grujic, who was immediately shipped back out on loan.

It was not the transfer window many Liverpool fans had hoped for, with Liverpool now sitting 9th in the table, 12 points off the top four. Of course there has to be a sense that Liverpool are not the big team that they used to be, however they should be doing better than they currently are.

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The biggest embarrassment has to be the Alex Teixeira saga, which saw the 26-year-old Brazilian eventually complete a €50million move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suing. Although you could argue the player is merely doing it for the money, it highlights how far Liverpool have fallen from grace, and how they will seriously struggle to get their top four goal.

You could argue that it isn’t Klopp’s fault, and why it may even not be Rodgers’ fault.

The ex-Liverpool manager has recently claimed he did not have full control over transfers whilst in the Anfield hot-seat, which immediately starts ringing alarm bells.

When you look at Liverpool’s squad, it is in desperate need of an overhaul. There is no depth, something highlighted through their recent injury struggles where in the FA Cup match against Exeter, they struggled to convincingly dominate, emphasised through the fact Exeter took them to a replay.

This is a team that craves a direct replacement to Raheem Sterling, whose attacking prowess is being missed. Roberto Firmino is a good signing, but he is being played out of position and in no way able to carry the team on his own. Christian Benteke is a good striker at a lower level like Everton, but is no direct replacement to Luis Suarez, and he cost an awful lot more than he should have done.

The centre of the team is missing Steven Gerrard, with Jordan Henderson the only convincing player in the middle of the park right now. There is a real need for a creative talent to be in that position, to help lead Liverpool forward, as well as taking some of the burden off Henderson. Klopp’s defence looks anything but convincing, with Mignolet lacking any competition between the sticks and looking fragile with the defence in front of him. Skrtel is not a good defender anymore, and Sakho and Lovren hardly help to install confidence in the team.

With Liverpool struggling with injury due to Klopp’s high pressure tactics, you feel the club should have dived into the transfer market. Unless there were no players available to them (which we all know isn’t true), the finger must be aimed at the Anfield hierarchy for not handing Klopp the necessary funds to strengthen his squad.

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Few could’ve predicted the impact Jack Butland would have on Stoke after Asmir Begovic left for Chelsea in the summer.

After playing third fiddle for the beginning of his career at Stoke, Butland has now risen to the challenge and is threatening Joe Hart for the number one jersey for England.

He has had to work hard throughout his career to get to this level, and it’s not through a lack of trying. When Shay Given signed for the Potters, many thought the England youngster still wasn’t going to get a chance.

Yet if anything, the signing of the experienced keeper has helped to push Butland to a new level, and make him one of the most sought after goalkeepers in Europe.

The youngster from Bristol first came to national attention when he replaced fan favourite Ben Foster at Birmingham, who moved to Midland rivals West Brom. The Blues have a great past for good number 1’s, with fellow England keepers Joe Hart and Foster making an impact there, too. It is no wonder that Butland was quickly scouted by some of the best clubs in England.

With Birmingham needing to sell to make money, Butland was one of the main names at the top of the list who could earn the Blues a big payday. Jack showed great maturity in turning down a big move to Chelsea, knowing that his opportunities would be limited behind Petr Cech and the incoming Thibaut Courtois. Instead the then 19-year-old opted for Stoke City, and has not looked back since.

Though there were loan moves away from Stoke to teams like Birmingham, Barnsley, Leeds and Derby, the young keeper was consistently good, both for club and country, including representing Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics.

This season he has been Stoke’s most consistent performer, and has played a huge role in helping Mark Hughes’ side up to seventh in the Premier League.

The England star is consistent within the Stoke team, and has been pointed out by teammates, opposition players and pundits for his exploits this term. Even though he may not have kept clean sheets in every match, he has been praised for great saves that have kept Stoke in several games.

With international recognition and a possibility of a goalkeeper transfer merry-go-round in the summer, the England international could see himself move away from Stoke. The likes of Liverpool and Manchester United could be in the market for a new goalkeeper, and Jack may find himself attracting attention.

It could be a longer summer for Stoke fans, and if Butland continues to perform this season, then he could easily be at a bigger club. At the age of 22 he still has a long career ahead of him, and will provide consistency and solidity for any team…

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Manchester United seem to be a shadow of their former selves. Struggling to win home games, struggling through Europe and failing to delight the Old Trafford faithful as they used to week in, week out.

With the Premier League growing ever more competitive, there is a real need to keep up in terms of transfer expenditure and attracting big names. Rivals Manchester City got the ball rolling with the scheduled appointment of Pep Guardiola at the end of the season, and it seems that Man United need a big name to get their summer moving.

And where better to look than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who seems to be dropping hint after hint that he wants to make the move to the Premier League at the end of the season.

The Sweden international’s deal runs with Paris Saint-Germain expires in in a few months’ time and a flurry of clubs are reportedly interested in his signature, including a handful from the Premier League. The emerging Chinese Super League has also been touted as a possible destination for the former Inter Milan striker, but nothing is concrete yet.

Manchester United could really do with a signing like ‘Ibra’ this summer.

It seems for the past couple of years the Old Trafford faithful have been let down in the transfer window as Louis van Gaal tries to bring in young starlets who just don’t seem to live up to the hype. Take Dutch winger Memphis Depay for example. The former Eredivise man had an incredible reputation prior to his move to England, yet just hasn’t lived up to what was expected. His form has been erratic and he has underwhelmed many football fans across the world.

That is why Ibrahimovic is such a safe bet – if he signs for you and is happy, he will score you goals and help you win games. Yes there is an extraordinary ego to deal with, but what a role model for Man United’s young squad he could be.

At 34, he shows no sign of slowing down, which is pretty incredible for a footballer in the modern game. He’s not the player he was 10 years ago, but to be able to play Champions League football now to the level he’s showing is some feat. He would be a massive coup for United.

Yet this could be the part of the deal that lets the Red Devils down – their potential inability to qualify for Europe. It’s a massive factor that could decide the deal. After all, ‘King Zlatan’ doesn’t want to have just the Capital One Cup to look forward to, does he?

West Ham, Chelsea and Arsenal are also reported to be interesting in signing the veteran striker, but with Major League Soccer also a possible destination, it looks like it could be a race for his signature.

He would bring so much to the Premier League, and it is very possible that a year with Zlatan could turn Manchester United’s fortunes around.

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