The 35-year-old veteran will join United as a free agent and is expected to take his position in United's reverse side. United are set to send young keepers Joel Pereira and Dean Henderson to loan spells in different clubs to gain experience. Therefore United apparently have made this choice to acquire a veteran keeper for the academy and as cover should there be injuries to senior keepers David de Gea and Sergio Romero. Grant has a wealth of experience of English football and has around more than 500 appearances to his name in different English sides with the likes of Derby County, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday. However, the shot-stopper only made his debut in English Premier league in 2016 when he initially joined Stoke on loan from Derby before making the move permanent in the January transfer window of 2017. The goalkeeper was phenomenal in his debut campaign and was named the club's player of the season for that very campaign. He made 28 Premier League appearances that season in … [Read more...] about Manchester United in talks to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Lee Grant
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Brian Lara Opens up About Mental Health Issues, Says Experienced Feeling Of Despair Due To Pressure Of World Records
West Indies legendary batsman Brian Lara revealed that he experienced a ‘feeling of despair’ even at the peak of his career, asserting that mental health issues are real in international cricket and the intensity of the game can sometimes be a burden. Lara holds the record for the highest individual scores in both first-class (501* in 1994) and Test cricket. He is the only cricketer to have claimed the Test record score twice (375 in 1994 and 400* in 2004). “…from the beginning of my international career in 1989 to about 1995, it was on an upward spiral. I don’t think a lot of people will appreciate (but) from 1995-98, it was on a downward spiral. I felt the pressures of being a double world record holder, (it) played its part and the West Indies team was on its decline,” Lara was quoted by PTI in an exclusive interaction. “I remember on occasions where I lay in my room feeling the despair. It (mental health issue) is real, it is part of all … [Read more...] about Brian Lara Opens up About Mental Health Issues, Says Experienced Feeling Of Despair Due To Pressure Of World Records