Ethan Laird closes in on loan deal and Brighton players predicted Manchester United tactics

Published date12 August 2022
Publication titleManchester Evening News: Web Edition Articles (England)
Laird closes in on loan deal

Manchester United defender Ethan Laird is set to join Championship side Queens Park Rangers after a proposed loan move to Watford collapsed.

Laird, 21, had provisionally agreed to join Watford on a season-long loan last month, but talks subsequently cooled off after Watford signing Mario Gaspar.

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The Hornets signed the Spanish right-back on a free transfer from Villarreal, meaning they could no longer assure Laird of regular football next season, something that is viewed as crucial in his development plan.

Brighton players predicted United tactics

Brighton's Pascal Gross has admitted that the Seagulls knew exactly how Manchester United were going to approach Sunday's Premier League opener at Old Trafford.

Gross, so often a thorn in United's side, netted a first-half double to set Graham Potter's side on their way to a 2-1 opening day victory, condemning new Reds manager Erik ten Hag to defeat in his...

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