Hughes leaves Man Utd to manage Newport County
Hughes, a former Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town and Cardiff City defender, had been the leading contender for the job following Jardim's exit by mutual consent.Having held lead academy roles at Cardiff and Southampton before joining United in August 2022, Hughes has developed an impressive reputation at youth level.He will now be charged by Jenkins to oversee an upturn in fortunes at Rodney Parade for a youthful squad that finished 22nd in 2024-25.The Wrexham-born former Wales Under-21s international – who also spent four years as manager of Wales Under-17s – will be assisted by Wayne Hatswell, who was previously number two at Newport under Mike Flynn.Hatswell leaves a role in the Football Association of Wales (FAW) age-grade set-up to return to Newport, while Lee Kendall has been named the new head of goalkeeping.
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- Daily Mirror
Man Utd discover Benjamin Sesko asking price after opening talks with RB Leipzig
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Daily Mirror
21 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
One transfer all 20 Premier League clubs WILL make with one month of summer window to go
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Bournemouth - Defenders Departures of Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen have given the Cherries £90m to spend but Andoni Iraola still looks light on options at the back. Adrien Truffert is the only outfield player in through the door, signed as Kerkez's replacement for £12.5m, though two keepers have been brought in. The Cherries are smart operators and will not spend for spending's sake but they could regress without welcoming in some new faces. Brentford - Mbeumo replacement Keith Andrews faces a tall order after replacing Frank and losing Mbeumo is a massive blow. To see Yoane Wissa depart would be a nightmare – though that will not happen until at least one new forward arrives in West London. Igor Thiago arrived last summer as Ivan Toney's replacement but suffered a long-term injury so will no doubt feel like a new signing but depth is a must. 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The Sun
21 minutes ago
- The Sun
Man Utd 4 Bournemouth 1: Hojlund responds to Sesko transfer news with first goal of summer as Dorgu shines again
RASMUS Hojlund broke his pre-season duck with a double to send out a message of intent - as Manchester United made it two out of two in the USA. Hojlund had woken to reports that Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is being lined up to be the Old Trafford line leader, with club chiefs plotting a £70million move for the Slovenian. 6 6 6 6 6 But if the Dane was looking to make his mark, he did so inside eight minutes at Soldier Field to set a United side without both big-money summer signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo on course for victory. As the impressive Patrick Dorgu came inside onto his right foot, Hojlund ghosted away from Marcos Senesi, to glance the ball past static keeper Djordje Petrovic and into the bottom corner. Hojlund's celebrations demonstrated his delight, pawing the air with his left fist and with a smile as wide as the Chicago River. With the swirling winds and teeming rain making it feel far more like Manchester than the Midwest of the US, Hojlund's goal after blanks against Leeds and West Ham felt like a big moment. He looked like he had been sparked by it, showing muscularity and intent, making runs into dangerous areas. And while Hojlund claimed the last touch as Amad Diallo scored the third, he had caused chaos and confusion with his physicality in the build-up. It was another excellent evening for Ruben Amorim, all the more so after Cunha had joined the worryingly long missing list with the Brazilian having reported 'fatigue' earlier in the day, although he asked Amorim to let him play. Mason Mount moved on from a ponderous start to send Dorgu away for United's second, Amad was impish in a more attacking role, while one Luke Shaw sliding tackle on Antoine Semenyo was outstanding. United, full of intensity from the start against a surprisingly sluggish Bournemouth, were good value for their win and could have had more, Mount scraping the post with a 20-yarder at the start of the second period. Even when Amorim rang the changes, having swapped nine more outfield players with 20 minutes left, it did not interrupt the flow. 'It can be quite toxic... not healthy' - Shaw gives brutal verdict of Man Utd's failings but backs Amorim's tough stance Sky Sports Teenager Ethan Williams found the back of the net with virtually his first touch to make it four, although half-time arrival Matthijs de Ligt completed the scoring when he inadvertently turned David Brooks' cross-shot into his own net. Nothing, though, could prevent this being Hojlund's night - even if it might not be enough to change the manager's mind about the need for a new No9. 6
