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Nemanja Vidic believes that Eric Bailly, above, has what it takes to be Man United's longtime anchor in central defence. Bailly is the United defender Vidic picks out unprompted, perhaps because he shared those body-on-the-line similarities in style. "But I still think that Phil Jones and/or Chris Smalling could build a partnership with Bailly," adds Vidic. Paul Mariner believes AC Milan youngster Gianluigi Donnarumma should be Man United's primary target in the summer window. Nemanja Vidic, right, believes that a stable centre-back partnership is what's holding Man United back.

Slaven Bilic says he would prefer to talk face-to-face with West Ham chairs David Gold and David Sullivan rather than through the newspapers or social media. Hull City Hull City West Ham United West Ham United 2:00 PM UTC Game Details GameCast Lineups and Stats For his part, Bilic insists he is strong enough to deal with working for the duo and says it comes with the territory of managing West Ham.

Reports: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho unhappy with Paul Pogba over Twitter emoji Paul Pogba became the first footballer to have his own Twitter emoji. @ShauryaVineet by Shaurya Vineet News 31 Mar 2017, 04:05 IST Paul Pogba listens to instructions from Jose Mourinho What’s the story? Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is unhappy with world-record signing Paul Pogba’s focus on off-field activities and wants the Frenchman to instead, concentrate on his job on the field. According to MirrorFootball, the Portuguese lost it after Pogba’s Twitter emoji was released and he had it printed on his shoes for one of United’s games. In case you didn’t know... Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United earlier in the season after spending 4-years at Juventus for a world-record fee of £89.3 million.

That will allow captain Noble, who has returned from a muscle injury, to star he looks to connect the midfield and the attack. His impressive array of passing is likely to cause problems for a threadbare Hull midfield, and could prove crucial in helping the Hammers secure three points. In other West Ham news, the Hammers have been reportedly scouting his 22-year-old defender and could sign him on a free in the summer. ‘Like Us’ on Facebook by clicking here if you want 24/7 updates on all West Ham breaking news.

Above: Slaven Bilic pseaking to the press ahead of the clash with Hull | Photo: Getty Images/Arfa Griffiths West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic has stated that he is very much wary of the dangers that the rejuvenated Hull City side hold ahead of Saturday's trip to Humberside. “They have improved points-wise," Bilic told his pre-match press conference. "Especially in the beginning when they beat Liverpool and all that.” "Now, they have improved even more," the coach stressed to the press. "I was telling you the same last season and earlier this season when you were talking about a new contract." "At the end of the day my contract is not running out," Bilic concluded.