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• Onana promises 'a lot more risks' at Man Utd next season

  Andre Onana has promised Manchester United fans that he will "take a lot more risks" when playing out from the back this season.

  Erik ten Hag brought the Cameroonian into the club for his skill with the ball at his feet, however, he was occasionally caught out as United got used to his style.

  He made some high-profile mistakes in the Red Devils' dismal Champions League campaign last year, though finished the season strongly, helping the club to lift the FA Cup.

  During pre-season, United have brought in a new goalkeeper coach, Jelle ten Rouwelaar, as they continue to work on playing out from the back, and Onana says he is keen to keep adapting his style.

  "That's me. And I think it's what you're gonna see this season because I will take a lot of risks," Onana told reporters.

  "I can tell you in advance already! Be prepared because it's gonna be this season, trust me! I will enjoy it even more when this season starts.

  "Of course, because the best team in the world takes risks. Building from the back, recognise things, situations, when the opponent jumps one against one, or when they press with three or with four, recognise we dominate the pressing if it's a no 9 or the 11.

  "It's important to recognise those kind of things and make the best decision for the team. I will take a lot of responsibility and I think my back is huge to carry it all, no? I think it's gonna be nice this season."

  Onana came under fire at times during his first season at the club, and the 28-year-old acknowledged it was a steep learning curve moving to Old Trafford.

  "Being a player for Manchester United, when you don't win, it's fair to receive criticism because at the end of the day, it's part of the job," he added.

  "We are here for it and me coming here as the best goalkeeper in the world, it's normal they were tough on me because they expect a lot from me, but at the same time, they also give me a lot of love.

  "You just have to balance that, and critics sometimes are good, because you have to look back at what you did that was not good, so for me, I take it positively."

• Bompastor aiming to build on Hayes' legacy at Chelsea

  Sonia Bompastor has said she is looking forward to building on the foundations laid by Emma Hayes at Chelsea to continue her legacy. 

  Bompastor, who was announced as Chelsea Women's new head coach in May, arrives from Lyon after three years with the French side. 

  During her time with Les Fenottes, she won seven titles, including the Women's Champions League in the 2021-22 season. 

  Bompastor won 100 of her 118 games in charge (D10 L8), with her side scoring 381 goals in that time while averaging a win percentage of 84.75%. 

  The 44-year-old replaces Hayes who spent 12 years in charge at Stamford Bridge, winning 16 titles and triumphing in 261 of her 367 games at the helm (D42 L64). 

  Hayes is on the cusp of another major honour in her first tournament in charge of the United States after guiding them to the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics. 

  "She has been really supportive. Emma is someone I know because she was my assistant coach when I played in the WPS in the US," Bompastor said. 

  "I’m looking forward to now trying to build from her legacy.

  "She did a wonderful job and now I’m bringing my own personal touch as well to make sure the club reach all the expectations. We aim for the Champions League and all the other titles.

  Not only does Bompastor arrive at Chelsea with an impressive managerial record, but also from her 13-year playing career. 

  The Frenchwoman won 14 titles during her time with Montpellier and Lyon, and is the only female to have won the Champions League as a player and a coach. 

  Chelsea were knocked out of last year's competition by eventual winners Barcelona in the semi-finals, with Bompastor confident her experiences will help guide the club to their first success in the tournament having finished as runners-up in 2021. 

  "I think the group already have a great mentality – a mentality of winning. This is something that has always been here," Bompastor added. 

  "The players are really important for me and they will be the ones who make sure we are successful.

  "I’m here to help them feel comfortable on the field, to make sure they understand my game model, my philosophy and my vision of the performance.

  I just want them to enjoy. When you have the chance to do a job with your passion, I think this is a privilege.

  "I just want the players to be really happy when they step in the field and to enjoy with winning and scoring a lot of goals – and we will work very hard to achieve this goal."

• Ibrahimovic: I was not interested in listening to the Class of '92

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic was "not interested in listening to the Class of '92" during his stint at Manchester United.

  Ibrahimovic spent two years with United between 2016 and 2018, helping them win the EFL Cup and Europa League under Jose Mourinho.

  The Swedish striker scored 29 goals in 53 appearances for the Red Devils.

  However, he paid little attention to their illustrious past during his time at the club.

  "In my mindset, I want to make my own history. I was not interested in what happened before, with all respect," he told The Athletic.

  "[It] brings pressure to live up to what they were used to, but I was not interested in listening to the Class of '92.

  "That doesn't help me because I wanted to [make] my own history. I wanted people to say, 'You won and United won this together.'"

  Ibrahimovic's career spanned an impressive 24 years, with his move to the Premier League heavyweights coming when the striker was already 35.

  He added: "People said I'm too old, I should retire, blah blah blah. But this triggers me. This — I will prove you wrong."

  During his time in Manchester, Ibrahimovic won his first major European trophy, and he credits manager Mourinho for the success he experienced during his stint in England.

  "Jose was a machine. He brings the best out of you. He's that person — manipulative. He knows how to get in your head. He knows how to treat you, independent of your level," Ibrahimovic said.

  "He reminded me of [Fabio] Capello. But a newer version. Discipline. Hardcore. Intense. Not the soft types. This is what I like."

  Ibrahimovic played under ex-England manager Capello while at Juventus from 2004 to 2006. And those disciplinarian values that were on display under Mourinho, also spurred him on in Italy.

  "[Capello] was destroying me. But at the same time building me. How? Easy. 'Today you were s***. Tomorrow you’re the best.' And it would go like that," he recalled.

  "So, when you think you're the best, he would destroy you. Then it becomes confusion and you don’t know: 'F***, am I really the best or am I s***?' So, when you were down, he was building you up.

  "I didn’t understand it. There was no balance. But it made me always give 200%. He shaped me."

  The five-time Serie A champion is now working as an advisor to Milan's board. While he was not overawed with United's history, he has learned from his former club's winning culture.

  "You need an identity, culture and a tradition from the club, as well as a coach. A winner creates winners. Losers don't create winners. That's a culture," Ibrahimovic explains.

  "When you come into the club, as a young talent or a player with potential, the club will shape you because you grow to understand the way a club works and the surroundings. At Milan, we want to create this in a positive way."