MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly been dealt the first blow in their pursuit of Jean-Clair Todibo as Liverpool are said to be favorites to sign him.
On the other hand, United manager Erik ten Hag wanted Jadon Sancho to have good luck in a short period after his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund.
The 23-year-old returned to the Bundesliga giants on Thursday, two and a half years after leaving them for the Red Devils in a £73million deal.
Meanwhile, Manchester United left-back Alvaro Fernandez is set to return from loan spells at Granada and join Portuguese giants Benfica on a permanent basis, according to reports.
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Dimitar Berbatov is worried because Manchester United face Tottenham on Sunday.
He told Betfair: “They created a lot of chances against Wigan, they didn’t take as many as they should have. I’m worried.
“There’s enough evidence from this season so far that if you don’t take risks, you’re going to suffer. Everyone knows that.
“In the case of United, we want more goals. It’s a smart win, but it gives them a false sense of confidence in their ability to take on Tottenham.
“No, it’s a completely different game. Everyone has to be on their feet against Tottenham, absolutely focused and in a position to fight for the 3 points. “
Tottenham have reportedly gained momentum ahead of their match against Manchester United.
The club submitted Radu Dragusin’s documents to the Premier League on time. He will be available for the team that opposes the Red Devils.
Manchester United are reportedly laying the groundwork to sign Arthur Vermeeren in the summer.
The Royal Antwerp midfielder is one of the most promising players in Europe.
Football Insider have claimed that United would have to pay an initial £ 25 million to sign the Belgian with add-ons, making the potential total fee £50m.
Jesse Lingard has reportedly sacked his agents as he continues his search for a new club.
The former Manchester United star has been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.
The Daily Mail claimed that Lingard had sacked his agents while trying to convince a club to sign him.
Manchester United are in action on Sunday when they face Tottenham in the Premier League.
Manchester United are reportedly the favourites to sign Atalanta Giorgio Scalvini.
Foot Mercato have claimed that the Red Devils are ahead of Bayern Munich and PSG in the race to sign the defender.
The 20-year-old is estimated to earn £43 million.
Manchester United are Joao Palhinha’s potential move to Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga club focuses on other areas to strengthen.
Bayern director Christoph Freund said: “We wanted him last summer, but the priority now was to strengthen ourselves at the back.
“In addition, Alexander Pavlovic already played a role. That’s why we think we have an internal option.
The Red Devils have been linked with the Fulham star.
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Manchester United have endured a horrible run of form in the league by only winning one of their last 5 matches with conceding 10 goals in that period.
The victory in that era came at Old Trafford against Aston Villa, with the Red Devils coming back from two goals down in the first half to win 3-2 against Unai Emery’s side.
United’s last Premier League game ended in a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, in which Nuno Espírito Santo picked up his first win over United in 29 years.
Erik ten Hag will be hoping to have reached the milestone with United’s 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic on Monday to qualify for the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Tottenham’s form contrasts sharply with that of the hosts, with 4 wins in their last five games and a total of thirteen goals in that period.
Tottenham has the third-best away result in the league with one point less than Manchester City and Liverpool.
The Postecoglou side’s last Premier League match ended Andoni Iraola’s seventh unbeaten run at Bournemouth with a 3-1 win.
Spurs will be without their most sensible goalscorer, Son Heung-min, at Old Trafford as he is on an overseas mission with South Korea.
Midfield duo Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are also absent as they make up their respective nations at the Africa Cup of Nations.
And Spurs will also be without Ivan Perisic, Cristian Romero and Ben Davies through injury.
Here is the early team news for Manchester United ahead of their clash with Tottenham on Sunday.
Cameroonian foreigner Andre Onana is expected to be at Manchester United as he has been called up to the AFCON.
But Sofyan Amrabat has already travelled with Morrocco to play in Senegal.
Erik ten Hag expects Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Christian Eriksen to return to the injured side on Sunday.
However, United are certainly set to be without Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Mason Mount and Victor Linderlof.
Amad Diallo, Antony and Anthony Martial are currently being evaluated for the match.
Erik ten Hag desperately wants his forwards to return to form.
Midfielder Scott McTominay is Manchester United’s most level-headed goalscorer in the Premier League with five goals.
No other player has discovered more than 3 times when he has already finished more than part of the season.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly been in talks with the Swedish FA over his vacancies.
The Manchester United legend has been out of the picture since his dismissal from the Red Devils in November 2021.
But the Norwegian icon may soon return to the dugout for his first overseas coaching role.
According to Fotbollskanalen, Solskjaer and the Swedish FA have discussed the possibility of him taking over the senior national team role.
Sweden desperately need a new coach after Janne Andersson resigned following their last Euro 2024 qualifying clash.
Ben Foster has revealed that he hates Nemanja Vidic at Man Utd.
The goalkeeper told the Squeaky Bum Time podcast: “I’m just talking about Nemanja, off the pitch it’s pretty quiet, isn’t it?But on the field, in training, that guy is scary, honestly.
“Horrible, honestly he did not care. If we were playing a five-a-side or six-a-side or something, if you were on his team, I used to think: ‘Please don’t be on Nemanja’s team, please don’t’.
Alvaro Fernandez, 20, is expected to sign for Benfica, according to reports.
The left-back has spent the first part of this season on loan at Granada.
But Man Utd are expected to shorten their time in Spain to join Benfica for £8. 6m.
Ex-United star Jesse Lingard has reportedly axed his agent with him determined to find a new club.
The midfielder has been a team since leaving Nottingham Forest in the summer.
Lingard has won several bids and is said to be frustrated that no resolution has materialized.
Sky Sports claim the 31-year-old has now ended a “complex long-term agreement” with a representative.
Chelsea beat Man Utd U21s in impressive fashion last night.
Blues prodigy Tyrique George scored in the 91st minute to seal a 3-2 win for the West Londoners.
Both of Man Utd’s goals were scored by skipper Shola Shoretire.
Former Premier League star Tom Huddlestone, 37, is a player-coach in the Red Devils’ youth team and plays as one of the allowed surplus players.
Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on the exit of Jadon Sancho.
Sancho left Manchester United this week to re-join Borussia Dortmund on loan until the end of the season.
And despite the move resulting from a war of words between Ten Hag and Sancho, it seems that the Dutch coach has no option towards the winger.
He said: “I hope he’s doing well, so I wish him the best of good luck.
“That’s it. I hope he does well and succeeds. “
Though he doesn’t need to go into detail when pressed to communicate more about the Sancho in question.
He added: “I replied [to the previous question], I think it’s enough.”
Erik ten Hag didn’t need to reveal much when asked about Hannibal Mejbri’s future.
Hannibal has been linked with a move to Sevilla after the Spanish giants alongside Everton.
But ten Hag made it clear that nothing has been decided yet.
The Dutch coach said: “When we have news, we will let you know. “
The clash between Manchester United and Tottenham is the focus of attention in the Premier League this weekend.
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Manchester United face Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham this weekend.
And they remain strong in this game with a draw in the FA Cup quarter against either Eastleigh or Newport County.
Erik ten Hag has hinted at a major boost for his side ahead of Sunday’s clash with Spurs.
The Red Devils boss revealed that SIX players could re-enter the frame after returning from injury and illness.
Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Antony and Amad Diallo could all feature at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Ronald Araujo has been linked with a move to Manchester United as Erik ten Hag hopes to re-structure his defence.
But the Barcelona centre-back has spread rumours that he is heading to Old Trafford.
Although the 24-year-old does not completely rule out the possibility of moving.
Speaking on the links, he said: “There are always rumours that appear in all markets.
“This summer we talked about Manchester United, but I’m focused on Barça. And I’ll give 100 percent.
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is reportedly in talks for a HUGE return to management.
The Red Devils icon took charge of the Manchester giants between 2018 and 2021 but has since taken back control.
However, this may be about to be replaced, as Fotbollskanalen reports that the 50-year-old is in talks with the Swedish national team coach.
Sweden are looking for a new player to take over after Janne Andersson resigned after failing to qualify the team for Euro 2024.
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