The legal action focuses on a left-sided pars fracture an injury to the lower spine, first sustained by the 26-year-old in January 2020. The injury, which caused “significant pain and discomfort,” was followed by a similar issue on the right side in July 2022.

According to court documents, Tuanzebe claims United failed to provide proper rest or refer him to a specialist spinal surgeon, resulting in the injury’s worsening and long-term effects on his career. He argues that timely, appropriate treatment could have prevented the pain and allowed him to continue playing at an elite level without limitations.

The court papers states, “Appropriate treatment plans would, on the balance of probabilities, have resulted in the claimant avoiding the pain and discomfort… and being able to play professional football at an elite level without restriction or impediment. As it is, although he continues to play at an elite level, this has impacted his career and earnings.”

The lawsuit further alleges that Manchester United’s medical staff negligently failed to investigate the injuries properly, leading to the progression of the fractures to “bilateral grade 4” and the development of a chronic left-sided spinal condition. The claim suggests that had Tuanzebe been given sufficient rest and specialist care, his injuries would not have escalated, and the right-sided fracture might have been avoided altogether.

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Tuanzebe spent 17 years at the club before leaving in 2023. Despite a promising start, including a senior debut in 2017, his time at Old Trafford was marred by recurring injuries. One such setback came in December 2019, when a season-ending injury against Colchester United in the Carabao Cup left him sidelined for months.

In his lawsuit, Tuanzebe seeks damages in excess of £1 million. However, Manchester United has yet to issue a public comment on the legal proceedings.

Source: Punch

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“I had it in DC with one of my players who got racially abused, and he was crying on my chest,” Rooney said. “You have to hit the clubs because that’s the only way it will stop. If there is ignorance, the fans will still do it. You have to hit the clubs by taking off points or take money away from them. Otherwise, it will keep on going,” he said.

The discussion comes in the wake of Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo reporting racist abuse from a spectator during his side’s 4-2 defeat to Liverpool in Friday’s Premier League opener. The match was briefly halted in the 29th minute after Semenyo alerted the referee.

Rooney stressed the need for stronger punishments to hold clubs accountable, alongside widespread education campaigns targeting children, parents, and even grandparents.

“There needs to be a strong campaign for society to be educated. People often say things as throwaway lines without understanding the pain it causes. There has to be more done to stop it,” he added.

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Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori nodded in from close range in the 13th minute on Sunday after United back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayındır flapped at the ball from a corner whipped in by Declan Rice.

After finishing second for the past three seasons, the pressure is on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to deliver the club’s first league title since 2003-04.

The Spaniard was left to depend on his reliable defence and goalkeeper David Raya to secure a huge three points as the visitors never fully got going as an attacking force.

United, meanwhile, fell to a loss that is all too familiar under Ruben Amorim following a woeful 15th-place finish last season by the struggling giants of English football.

United spent around 200 million pounds on revamping their attack in the preseason, with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha starting the match and Benjamin Sesko coming off the bench in the second half.

Cunha and Mbeumo unsettled Arsenal’s normally unflappable centre-back pairing of Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba early on.

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“It’s improving,” Fernandes told journalists after the match. “I think the club is doing the best that they can.

“We needed more competition for the players that were here. We needed more quality to get everyone to step up a little bit more, to have more to do to get into the first 11. I think that’s what the club is trying to do, the manager, and hopefully we can get one or two players more to help with that.”

Manchester United finished last season 15th in the Premier League, their worst showing since relegation in 1973-74, managing only 11 wins and nine drawn from 38 matches.

“I think a lot of people have suffered from this,” Fernandes said. “The fans pay more for the tickets and we really appreciate all the efforts they do for us.

“So it’s up to us now players to repay it on the pitch.”

Fernandes said the club is working to improve from team and staff to facilities.

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Tottenham, managed by former Brentford boss Thomas Frank, were also chasing the 25-year-old before United’s improved offer sealed the deal after their two previous bids were rebuffed.

United will pay an additional £6 million in potential add-ons to Brentford.

Mbeumo is due to undergo a medical in time to travel to the United States on Tuesday as Amorim’s men start their pre-season tour.

Amorim has been determined to revamp United’s forward options after a woeful campaign.

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The France World Cup winner later received a four-year ban which was cut to 18 months in October following an appeal.

He agreed a mutual termination of his contract with Juventus in November and has been free to recommence his career since March.

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The Red Devils will be looking to start strong after finishing 15th last term, while the Gunners hope to win the title after ending runners-up three years in a row.

In other games, champions Liverpool welcome Bournemouth, Manchester City are away at Wolves and Chelsea take on Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

The new Premier League season will kick off August 15, 2025.

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Rashford was first dropped by manager Ruben Amorim for the Manchester Derby in December.

After the game, the England international dropped a transfer bombshell, publicly announcing he is ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

Since then, he has not played for United and has been left out of the matchday squad for eight of the last nine games.

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Rashford is widely expected to leave Old Trafford this January, with Borussia Dortmund leading the race to sign him on loan, with many clubs interested in his services.

However, there are reports that Rashford’s United career may not be over yet and that the 27-year-old is ready and willing to play if Amorim calls on him.

It is said that Rashford has no issue with Amorim and has even been doing extra training to prove his worth to the former Sporting boss.

This includes going to Carrington on Sunday while his teammates were at Old Trafford preparing to face Brighton in the Premier League – a game they lost 3-1.

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At this stage, both parties are establishing the parameters for a loan deal, financially and otherwise. A large portion of Rashford’s salary would need to be subsidised by Manchester United.

The forward is not with the United squad earlier and will instead train individually as he recovers from the illness that kept him out of the draw at Liverpool on Sunday.

Milan, who are not short of in-form attacking talent – and have Rafael Leao in Rashford’s favored position off the left – have underlined there would be heavy competition for a starting spot across the forward line.

The Serie A side have made Rashford their primary forward target in the January transfer window.

According to reports, Borussia Dortmund and Juventusare also interested in the 27-year-old.

Rashford is one of the candidates being looked at by clubs across Europe after he expressed his desire for a new challenge last month.

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Slot also provided the latest update on Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate ahead of the match at Anfield.

Slot’s side head to the game following a 5-0 win over West Ham United in their last game.

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The Reds currently top the Premier League table with 45 points from 18 games.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference today, Slot said, Joe is of course not in a good place when it comes to his injury.

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