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Moyes claim about unnamed “George” remains unverified

A reported comment linking “George” to past problems at Manchester United cannot be independently checked because the underlying Sky Sports live blog was unavailable.

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Everton manager David Moyes was reportedly said to have described “George” as having been a problem for Manchester United and predicted that the individual would improve.

The report was carried in a Sky Sports live blog covering Everton transfers, news and rumours. However, the supplied page was unavailable, leaving the wording, timing and context of the reported comments unconfirmed.

The material does not establish George’s full identity or confirm whether Moyes was quoted directly. It also does not show whether George currently plays for Everton, Manchester United or another club.

Separate background about Manchester United’s reported 4–2 pre-season defeat by AC Milan does not substantiate the claim about George. Further details would be required to verify the report.

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