The 2024 Ballon d’Or event will be held in Paris on Monday and Premier League clubs like Manchester United and Manchester City will be well represented.
However, United’s request to neighbours Manchester City ahead of next week’s ceremony has been declined.
Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho are scheduled to attend the star-studded event in Paris on Monday after they were shortlisted for the prestigious Kopa Trophy award.
The Kopa Trophy is given to the best performing player under the age of 21, previous winners include Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Matthijs de Ligt, Pedri and Gavi.
Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall – MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images)
However, this year’s edition saw Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal nominated alongside Arda Guler, Joao Neves, Warren Zaire-Emery and Manchester City’s Savinho, who impressed on loan with Girona last season.
Latest report from Daily Mail has now claimed United requested from Man City to transport their two players to Paris alongside their players.
City players Ruben Dias, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Savinho, Rodri, Yui Hasegawa, Lauren Hemp and Khadija Shaw are traveling to Paris on a chartered private jet, according to the Daily Mail.
Despite United’s request, City have informed the Red Devils there will be no space on the flight. It is said alternate arrangements had to be arranged.
The report goes on to claim that the club were wary of sending two players on a private jet as it’s ‘not a good look’ in the current climate.
United applying ‘cost-saving measures’ following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS is also mentioned.
INEOS have been ruthless with their approach to restructure. Earlier this year, they cut 250 jobs this summer as part of a determination to slash costs and scrap some “non-essential” activities.
