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United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says he’s looking forward to working with manager Louis van Gaal though he may not have it as easy as he would like.

Louis van Gaal is already impressed by his squad’s adaptability to his training methods as he prepares to take charge of his first match as Manchester United boss.

Manchester City representatives are liaising with Croatian officials after the Blues’ Under-21 side walked off in protest after a player was allegedly racially abused.

Lancashire wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has been called up to the England squad to replace the injured Matt Prior for the third Test against India.

The Liverpool Ladies FC player suffered a case of mistaken identity after Fury asked her for a fight

Zaha was signed for £15million from Crystal Palace by Sir Alex Ferguson in January 2013 and then helped the London club into the top flight.

The 24-year-old was signed in 2010 by then manager Sir Alex Ferguson despite the fact the Scot had never seen him play.

Dutch dynamo Robin van Persie was sold for £24million from the north London club to their great rivals United in 2012 and Van Persie promptly racked up 30 goals to propel the Old Trafford outfit to a record 20th league title.

There is no question football has long been a business-oriented game, even before the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The game has changed beyond recognition and Manchester City continue to push boundaries as shown by their purchase of a 20% stake in Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos last week.

Up for grabs was Fury’s European heavyweight title plus the vacant British title, not to mention a date with Wladimir Klitschko for the WBO World title.

Fury has been ordered to appear in front of the board in August following aggressive tone and profanity towards Dereck Chisora and a journalist in attendance.