Daniel James has become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first signing as Manchester United manager agreeing to a £15million move from Swansea.
The midfielder left the Wales camp to undergo a medical at Old Trafford after he was excused from preparations for for his nation’s Euro 2020 qualification double-header against Croatia and Hungary.
The 21-year-old was close to joining Leeds United during the January transfer window, with the player reportedly at Elland Road ready to be unveiled before the move collapsed.
There was also interest from Graham Potter, who managed Swansea last season and is now in charge of Brighton, who wanted to take his former winger to the Amex Stadium.
However, James has now sealed a move to one of the world’s biggest clubs.
Below talkSPORT.com gives an in-depth insight into all you need to know about the talented attacker…
LATEST FOOTBALL STORIES
Daniel James 2018/19
Age: 21
Previous Club: Swansea
Positon: Winger
Nationality: Welsh
All competition appearances: 38
All competition goals: Five
All competition assists: 10
Dribbles per 90 minutes: 2.7
Key passes per 90 minutes: 1.4
Shots per 90 minutes: 3.1
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
Club career so far?
Signed from Hull’s academy in 2014 for £72,000, he followed in the footsteps of Joe Allen and Ben Davies by going from the youth set up to first team player when he made his Swans debut in the Championship draw with Birmingham in August 2018.
In June 2017, he signed for Shrewsbury on loan, but two months later the deal was terminated after he failed to make an impact.
“Shrewsbury Town can confirm that Dan James’ loan spell has been terminated by mutual consent and he will return to Swansea City,” a statement read on the club’s website.
“Dan joined Town on-loan from Swansea this summer, but he hasn’t been able to force his way into Paul Hurst’s side.
“The club would like to thank Dan for his hard work and dedication during his time with the club.”
To date, he has made 43 career appearances and scored seven times.
How much is he likely to cost?
Reports suggest that Swansea and the Red Devils agreed a £15million deal for the highly-rated winger.
WalesOnline have said the figure is £18m, but an exact total is likely to be revealed at a later date.
International experience?
After being called up to the Wales side in 2017 by Chris Coleman, the Yorkshire-born attacker made his debut for Wales last November, with Old Trafford legend Ryan Giggs handing him his first cap and he has two in total
He also scored the winning goal in Wales’ Euro 2020 qualifying win against Slovakia.
What’s been said about him?
“I can only give you my opinion, I think he is ready for it,” Stoke City’s Joe Allen said.
“He is a level-headed lad who has huge ability and I am sure he wants to show it at the highest level he can.
“I am confident he can do that.”
“Dan James has got a bright future,” said John Harrison, former Wales striker.
“He scored a goal in his second cap where he was starting on the left-hand side. He has ridiculous pace and played well against Manchester City in the FA Cup.
“He was almost out of the door and was up at Leeds signing for £10million and he brought him back.
“I think that will treble now with the market the way it is.”
Giggs, his manger for Wales said: “He is a talent, and when you have got that raw pace you are a threat at any level.
“As a winger, you then have to develop the other parts of the game, which I feel that he is doing. He just needs to carry on doing what he’s doing for Swansea, it’s as simple as that.”
How will he fit in to Man United?
James has actually played on the left more often than any other position for Swansea and his direct pace and trickery would certainly worry any full-back.
United have Marcus Rashford and Alexis Sanchez who can play there too but the later is, one way or another likely to be moved on.
Solskjaer favoured a 4-4-2 diamond last season and James is also capable of operating as a No.10, with a defensive midfielder to back him up, but it is more likely he would feature out wide on the left in a 4-3-3, allowing him to hit the flank and fly.
Jan Vertonghen was left with blood pouring from his face after a sickening clash of heads with Tottenham team-mate Toby Alderweireld during the Champions League semi-final clash with Ajax. The Belgian defender appeared nauseated and seemed to be on the verge of collapsing as he left the action in worrying scenes at the new White Hart Lane.
Vertonghen plays against Ajax in protective mask just week
Football live blog | The Guardian. Did you know that Paul Pogba's three year older brother Mathias Pogba plays for Crewe Alexandra? The signings of Romelu Lukaku (on loan), Gareth Barry
Can Man United qualify for Champions League? Premier League
Three of Manchester United's Spanish stars believe they have been treated unfairly during recent contract negotiations and feel their English counterparts have been given preferential treatment.
Swiss Philanthropist Pledges $1 Billion To Help Save The
Harry Kane will start the Champions League final against Liverpool in Madrid having been passed fit to play for Tottenham. The striker has not featured since April 9 but returns to the starting team.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane hopeful of recovering from
Gary Neville says "the hard work starts now" for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United and has identified where the new manager needs to strengthen. Solskjaer had been in caretaker charge
Ferdinand, Neville and Schmeichel react to Solskjaer's
Champions League; Europa League Champions League final: Tottenham v Liverpool - things that will 'definitely' happen Name the only player to feature as both a starter and a substitute
Spurs And Liverpool Can Name 12 Substitutes In Champions
England lose to Netherlands in Nations League semi-final after two shocking extra-time errors World Cup updates from Le Havre, kick-off 5pm BSTGuardian writers
Manchester United fan Hughie Fury traced the footsteps of his footballing heroes as he visited Old Trafford on Thursday afternoon for the final pre-fight press conference with Joseph Parker.
Tyson Fury to attend Man Utd vs Arsenal amid speculation over
A gutted Liverpool fan told talkSPORT he thinks his club is 'cursed' after their latest Premier League title failure. The Reds ended the season on 97 points - a club record haul - and with just one defeat, yet still didn't win the Premier League title. 2 Jurgen Klopp was agonisingly close to leading Liverpool…
Liverpool fan tells talkSPORT club is 'cursed' after missing
However, that is all the reason more not to have appointed Solskjaer in March. So many bad decisions have been made since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, but to give the former Cardiff and Molde
Chelsea news: Gary Cahill offered chance to stay in Premier
footballnote.com/chelsea-news-gary-cahill-offered-chance-to-stay-in-premier-league-with-burnley/
Gary Cahill has been offered the chance to remain in the Premier League with Burnley among the clubs keen to sign the defender. The centre-back played his final game for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday before his seven-year stay comes to an end this summer.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Live Stream, How to Watch Europa League Final, TV Channel, Start Time Watch Chelsea vs Arsenal Live Online. I found this on FTW and wanted to share: %link% For more great sports
Watch on YouTube for free plus TV channel details and start
fussboll.com/2019/05/30/watch-on-youtube-for-free-plus-tv-channel-details-and-start-times/
Chelsea vs Arsenal: Kick-off time. The Europa League final is set to take place on Wednesday, May 29 with kick-off at the Baku Olympic Stadium at 8pm. Chelsea vs Arsenal: TV channel and live stream. You can watch this game live on BT Sport 2 with their coverage beginning at 6:30pm.
Tottenham vs Liverpool FREE live stream: Watch on YouTube for
Manchester City vs Watford: Hornets skipper Troy Deeney vows to give 'absolute beast' Vincent Kompany one hell of a battle at Wembley Talksport Manchester City fans spot what Vincent Kompany
Troy Deeney #9 News, Stats, Photos - Watford - Football - MSN
Bayern Munich have reportedly already agreed personal terms with Atletico Madrid's World Cup winning defender, Lucas Hernandez. The summer transfer window is still three months away but Bayern Munich have already begun their work to help with their impending squad overhaul.
Liverpool have frozen prices for all season tickets and general admission tickets. It's the fourth consecutive campaign for the ticket prices at Anfield to remain unchanged. Ticket prices for the 2019-20 season will be frozen, Liverpool FC confirmed on Friday.
News list for liverpool line up bumper pre-season including
No comments:
Post a Comment