Man Utd considered a move for striker Brian Brobbey on a couple of occasions, but he will line up against them for Sunderland on Saturday.

Brian Brobbey is one of the few who trod a different path when leaving Ajax for the Premier League in recent years. After Erik ten Hag’s appointment as Manchester United manager in the summer of 2022, the journey from Amsterdam to Old Trafford felt like a well-worn one.

Lisandro Martinez and Antony took the direct route in Ten Hag’s first summer in charge, Andre Onana came via Milan a year later and Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui after a spell in Munich in 2025. Christian Eriksen had connections with Ajax, while Tyrell Malacia and Joshua Zirkzee added to the Dutch flavour.

But there were some who didn’t follow their former boss to United. Ryan Gravenberch ended up at Liverpool via Bayern Munich, Mohammed Kudus went directly to West Ham and, eventually, Brobbey moved to Sunderland.

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Brobbey is the one who came closest to a move to Old Trafford. United were interested in the forward in Ten Hag’s first summer, when he returned to Ajax from RB Leipzig, and again in 2024, only to eventually move for Zirkzee.

United sources insist a move for the striker wasn’t particularly close on either occasion, but there was interest there. Brobbey even went so far as to call United his “dream club” in September 2022.

“Dream club? Manchester United. Erik sent me a message, yes, to congratulate me, and to tell me that he would like to have me at Manchester United. But I’m not finished at Ajax yet, I want to show something here first,” he said.

“I absolutely wanted to go to Ajax. Erik also wanted to work with me, texted once if I was open to it, but I thanked him nicely.”

When United made their move for Zirkzee in the summer of 2024, attracted by that Dutch forward’s form for Bologna and his low release clause, it put an end to Brobbey’s chances of coming to Old Trafford, perhaps for good.

That 2023/24 season had been his best at Ajax, with 22 goals in 43 games, but the following campaign saw him score just eight times in 44 games and he signed for Sunderland for a fee in the region of £17million. His first season in the Premier League has been solid, with six goals in 28 games, and his winner in the derby at St James’ Park has already earned him hero status.

Tomorrow, he will lead the line against the club he dreamed of joining, but for United, they might finally have found the solution to their own search for a striker.

If Brobbey proved to be a non-starter, then the £72million spent on Rasmus Hojlund and the £36.5million on Zirkzee didn’t provide the answer either. But Benjamin Sesko, a £73million addition from RB Leipzig, looks to have a bright future.

His first season in the Premier League has delivered 11 goals in 30 games, at a rate of one every 149 minutes. After years of searching, United might finally have a striker to lead them forward.

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Asisat Oshoala has criticised the refereeing in the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.

Bayern hosted defending champions PSG at the Allianz Arena hoping to overturn the 5-4 defeat they suffered in the first leg in Paris.

Unlike the entertaining first meeting, which produced nine goals and received praise from football fans across Europe, the second leg was a tighter contest. PSG secured a 1-1 draw to qualify for a second consecutive Champions League final and remain in the race to defend their crown.

The French champions opened the scoring early in the match when Ousmane Dembele scored after only three minutes to extend PSG’s aggregate lead to 6-4.

Bayern found it difficult to break through PSG’s organised defence for most of the game before Harry Kane grabbed a late equaliser in stoppage time to make it 1-1 on the night.

The game was overshadowed by several controversial officiating decisions that left Bayern unhappy, especially over two penalty appeals in the first half.

Referee Joao Pinheiro refused to issue a second yellow card to Nuno Mendes after the ball struck his arm in the 29th minute. Instead, the official awarded PSG a free-kick after ruling that Konrad Laimer had handled the ball earlier in the move.

Shortly afterwards, Bayern players also appealed for a penalty after a clearance from Vitinha appeared to hit the arm of Joao Neves inside the penalty area, but the referee ignored the protests.

Many Bayern supporters believed those decisions had a major impact on the result, as a red card or penalty could have changed the outcome of the tie.

Reacting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Oshoala expressed disappointment with the officiating and suggested that mistakes from match officials are still common despite the use of VAR.

PSG will now face Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30.

Arsenal reached the final after beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate in the other semi-final tie involving Ademola Lookman.

Development in maturity and prioritising a fresh state have boosted King Of Roseau’s reliability throughout the past year, with Peter Snowden assured that the sprinter is poised for a successful run of races.

From his second placing in a benchmark race at last year’s equivalent Gosford event, King Of Roseau has posted nine runs yielding five successes—three stakes wins—alongside a further second and two fourth positions.

He begins the latest preparation on Saturday via the Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m), where Snowden predicts a competitive display.

“He has really jumped out of the ground in the last twelve months,” Snowden said.

“He has come of age and he’s getting consistent.

“He’s got some lofty heights ahead of him this ‘prep’, but it starts off with Saturday, then hopefully three weeks later the Kingsford-Smith (Cup) and maybe, if he’s going well enough, the Stradbroke (Handicap).”

After a break subsequent to the Liverpool City Cup (1300m) victory in February, the gelding has gate six of 13 at his return.

He must handle 60kg but Snowden anticipates settling midfield to stay within range of the pace on the turn.

“There’s a couple who go quick, but it’s not like they’re going to fly and from a middle gate, he should be able to keep a midfield spot quite comfortably,” he said.

“If he does, half the job is done. It’s better to be sitting four or five (lengths) off them than ten or twelve.”

Snowden enters Unspoken into the Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) too, urging improvement following three finishes out of the places, with Touristic potentially running.

Suited to sloppy tracks, Touristic faces dry conditions Saturday, so Snowden considers postponing for rain-hit Queensland next week.

“There’s Brisbane next week and it’s supposed to rain up there all next week, so it’s tempting to wait,” Snowden said.

“But I’ve been here before and nothing happens, so we might be better off taking this race.

“It’s nearly D-day for Unspoken. He’s been a bit frustrating and has had a few little issues and been a bit hard to manage of late. He needs to show us something on Saturday or that might be spell time for him.”

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Zab Judah has offered his initial thoughts on a clash between David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol, who could collide for the undisputed light-heavyweight crown later this year.

Both sides have already held preliminary talks for their potential encounter, which would see Bivol look to become a two-time undisputed champion.

The Russian claimed all four world titles at 175lbs in February 2025, exacting his revenge over Artur Beterbiev with a majority decision victory.

After that, he vacated his WBC strap to undergo and recover from back surgery, but is now gearing up for a mandatory title defence against Michael Eifert on May 30.

Benavidez, meanwhile, was elevated from ‘interim’ to full WBC champion before jumping up to cruiserweight and defeating Gilberto Ramirez last Saturday.

The sixth-round stoppage saw him collect the WBO and WBA titles at 200lbs, becoming a three-division world champion, but the 29-year-old now seems as though he is eying a move back down in weight.

Even before his last outing, Team Benavidez had begun exploring a fight with the man that handily defeated Canelo Alvarez and Ramirez in 2022.

But despite Bivol’s dominant points victory over his latest victim, Judah has told MillCity Boxing that he sees Benavidez stopping the 35-year-old in a similar fashion to what he managed against Ramirez.

“It’s a good fight – I like it. I’ll still say the same thing: another [Benavidez] stoppage. I predict the same thing [as the Ramirez stoppage].

“David Benavidez has his own style in boxing; he’s the first fighter we know with this style. He’s mastered it.

“So there is no real defence for this style yet. Until people can learn this style completely, you’re not going to know how to defend against it.”

While an interesting observation from Judah, many would argue that Benavidez’s high-volume style could at least be tested by the sharp footwork of Bivol. Fans will hope to find out soon.

If there’s one wedge that set the standard for the modern look and performance of today’s models, it’s Cleveland’s 588.

Now, with founder Roger Cleveland returning to the company last year, Cleveland is giving today’s generation of golfers the chance to experience the legendary wedge design with the release of the Limited Edition 588 Tour Action Wedge set.

“From the very beginning, the 588 was built around feedback from the best players in the world,” Cleveland said in a release. “For this release, we stayed true to the original shaping and turf interaction that made it special, while integrating modern materials and technologies inside the club. It’s the same trusted look and performance, refined for today’s game.”

Released in May of 1988 (hence the 588 name), Cleveland’s 588 wedge instantly became the standard for shaping, turf interaction and performance for the modern wedge. The wedge went on to notch hundreds of professional victories and dozens of major championships.

Earlier this year, the Cleveland/Srixon Tour team began seeding Cleveland RTZ prototypes to pros with the distinctive 588 Wide sole design and offset profile, the first wedges Cleveland helped influence since his return to the company in early 2025.

“The 588 has always meant something special to me because of how golfers embraced it,” Cleveland said. “Seeing players build real trust in that wedge, leaning on it in the moments that matter most was unforgettable. And now a new generation will have a chance to experience that too.”

The new edition of the 588 retains the original’s shaping and distinctive chrome finish, with the Cleveland brand mark stamped on the sole. But the modern touches include the use of Cleveland’s new Z-Alloy material, which debuted in the RTZ line, along with ZipCore, HydraZip, UltiZip grooves and Rotex Face Milling to boost the original design.

The wedges are part of the three-piece, boxed set, which includes a 52˚, 56˚ and 60˚ wedge. Each wedge is ground and finished to Cleveland’s specification and presented in a premium collector’s box, and includes a brushed brass plaque. Only 588 sets will be available.

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Cleveland’s Limited Edition 588 Tour Action Wedge set is available starting May 8.

The sets come with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shafts and Golf Pride Victory grips.

Each set will cost $588 and there will only be 588 sets available in the U.S.

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Holly Shand: “In the short-term, there’s little impact, with Manchester City‘s potential increasingly high. They need to chalk up wins against Brentford and Crystal Palace over the double gameweek to reduce the gap at the top to, at worst, two points – from the current five.

“Erling Haaland is bang in form. He’s scored in three straight games, taking his tally to 25 goals for the campaign, and he has already scored three goals past his upcoming opponents earlier in the season.

“Given he’s gunning for the Golden Boot, there should be no doubts over holding him for the final two gameweeks. Rayan Cherki is also a wise signing: he has four goal involvements in his last four games, and sits joint-top for shots alongside team-mate Erling Haaland. He already has more than 200,000 new owners ahead of this game.

“On the other hand, the motivation for buying Manchester City and Arsenal players because of the likelihood of the title race going down to the wire could change, shaking up how we set up our squads for gameweek 37 and – even more so – in gameweek 38.

“While fantasy managers would normally concentrate their transfers on those players who double this week, the smart play would be to ignore Crystal Palace assets who have their attention elsewhere, banking transfers for the final two gameweeks.

“This gives flexibility to play into the narratives with selections and punt on a differential or two for the final day of the season. If the title is already sewn up at this stage, then there’s also the option to move away from the assets from Manchester City and Arsenal, concentrating on those sides with something still to play for.”