ERIK TEN HAG is reportedly very interested in signing Bayern star Matthijs de Ligt.
The Dutch defender is the new target for the Red Devils who are looking to strengthen their centre-back options.
Meanwhile, United have reportedly started negotiations with Barcelona for defender Ronald Araujo for £69 million.
Elsewhere, United are reportedly in a trade deal involving Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Michael Olise.
Follow all the updates below. . .
Roma have approached Paul Mitchell to become their new sporting director.
The former Spurs and Monaco player connected with Manchester United’s arrival on the bench.
But now it looks like he could update Thiago Pinto in Roma.
Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite tops Manchester United’s target list according to TalkSPORT.
Everton will most likely be forced to sell him this summer due to additional monetary issues.
As a product of the academy, Branthwaite may be indexed as a natural perk in Everton’s FFP balance sheet.
Manchester United winger Amad has a future at the club beyond the end of the January window, report the Manchester Evening News.
The winger has been linked with a spell at Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough.
However, he did state that his championship allegiance lies at Sunderland, where he spent last year on loan.
Manchester United are looking for a possible location away from Carrington.
And one destination may simply be the High Legh Golf Club in Knutsford.
It is understood that the ground ticks a lot of boxes for United, one of them being that it is close to where many players are located in Cheshire.
The luxurious club features an 18-hole championship course, a nine-hole course, a floodlit driving range with 24 bays, plus a golf shop, bar, and restaurant.
Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee is United’s target this summer, according to Florian Pletenburg.
The forward has seven goals and four assists in his 19 Serie A appearances this season.
He has been linked with a move to Arsenal.
A British MMA star who has an unbeaten 6-0 record has two brothers in Manchester United’s academy.
Ibraghim Ibragimov, 19, has been tipped to fight in the UFC one day.
Ibragimov’s younger brothers, Amir and Gazik, have been emerging in the ranks of Manchester United’s youth teams lately.
Amir, 15, is considered to be one of the best prospects in United’s academy and was recently invited to train with the first team.
Ben Jacobs reports that Sheikh Jassim’s bid to takeover was never what it seemed.
Sheikh Jassim officially withdrew on October 15 from 2023. La Qatari offer never includes “usual investment commitment letters” and no mention of any promised investment.
Several sources close to the sale have said the truth of Qatar’s offer does not fit the communication.
Hannibal Mejbri has spoken about his move to Sevilla after joining the club on loan.
He said: “I’m here to inform myself and gain experience. It’s true that there were talks with the club this summer, but in the end it wasn’t to be, and I’m pleased to be here now with the team. “.
Hannibal also attracted interest from Everton and opted for La Liga.
Manchester United paid £24. 9 million to Raine Group (an advisory group specialising in mergers and acquisitions) to facilitate Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1. 3 billion bid to buy a 25-cent stake in the club from The Athletic.
All prices related to Raine’s payment will be paid through United and the Glazer family.
Jim Ratcliffe has officially submitted his offer for a 25% share of Manchester United – and it is expected to be finalised by mid February.
The resolution, which first passed on Christmas Eve, was officially filed on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
And this comes as the Red Devils reported a loss of £25. 8 million in the quarter ending September 30.
However, the Ineos billionaire will be encouraged to see record profits of £157 million in those three months.
Figures show United’s wage bill rose by 9. 7% to £90. 3m after signing seven new players during the summer window.
Manchester United are in talks with Crystal Palace for Michael Olise in the current January window.
United are keen to land Olise in a swap deal that includes Aaron Wan-Bissaka going back to Palace.
According to ESPN, the Eagles are re-signing their former fullback.
However, Roy Hodgson’s team only wants to let the winger go in the summer.
Manchester United have held talks with Barcelona to sign Ronald Araujo.
United have been keeping an eye on Araujo for some time and have enquired about the centre-back, who will earn £69m in January according to moving expert Florian Plettenberg.
That means the Red Devils might wait until the summer to make a bid for the Uruguay international, who is also understood to have attracted interest from Bayern Munich.
It is possible that the pair will fight later this year, but the 24-year-old must remain at Barca.
The Uruguayan has reportedly rejected advances from the Manchester giants, so Erik ten Hag’s side would possibly have to pursue other targets.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is “very interested” in meeting Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt.
According to Sky Sports Germany, Ten Hag will be reunited with De Ligt, whom he coached at Ajax.
The same source adds that the centre-back could be a prime target for the Red Devils this summer if the Dutch tactician remains at the club beyond the end of the season.
The Dutch foreigner could leave Bayern if they sign the defender at the Allianz Arena.
Sergio Reguilon has completed his medical at Brentford ahead of a loan switch from Tottenham.
The left-back, 27, spent the first half of the season at Manchester United before being sent back to North London.
Still in Ange Postecoglou’s plans, the Spaniard will finish the season with the Bees.
According to movement expert Fabrizio Romano, no acquisitions will be included in the deal.
Luke Shaw racked up £240 worth of parking fines after leaving his car outside an exercise station for too long.
The Manchester United star had left his black Lamborghini Urus parked outside Wilmslow’s gym in Cheshire.
But footage showed that the windscreen of Shaw’s engine, valued at £180,000, had been hit with four shots of £60 each.
In the past, Shaw was seen driving the car to Man Utd’s Carrington Education Camp.
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has shown that he will “definitely” play in the Premier League; He has “other plans” at this time.
Manchester United and Chelsea sought to sign him during the summer.
A resolution failed to materialise, however, the Premier League duo and their rivals, Arsenal, were put on red alert after a debatable TikTok post caused Osimhen to SUE their employers in September 2023.
He then gave the impression that Chelsea were leading the race to sign him in the January transfer window.
Facing the media at Afcon, Osimhen was asked about moving to the Prem, to which he replied: “Of course one day, definitely, but for now I have other plans in my career I am looking forward to.
“When the time comes, we’ll know. “
Manchester United’s Amad Diallo has responded to links over a loan move to Middlesbrough by declaring his love for rivals Sunderland, writes SunSport’s Oscar Paul.
Diallo enjoyed a remarkable loan spell at Sunderland last season, scoring 14 goals as the Black Cats reached the championship play-offs.
The 21-year-old Ivory Coast winger has controlled an appearance in Prem on the Manchester United bench this season due to injury, but many Championship clubs are desperate to sign him on loan this month.
Michael Carrick’s Boro are believed to be on pole position, while Sunderland are keeping an eye on Diallo’s position on a potential return.
Any chance of walking away from Old Trafford was thwarted by a pre-season injury that kept him out until the end of last month.
And with Boro and Sunderland vying for his signature, the youngster responded to the speculation by sharing a photo from his time at Sunderland on his Instagram account, accompanied by a kiss emoji.
Arsenal have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite, according to reports.
The defender has been an inspiration since returning to the Toffees in the summer following his loan spell at PSV last season.
He has helped Everton keep seven clean sheets in the Premier League, sparking interest from United who are said to be keen to sign a centre-back this month.
Arsenal are also admirers of Branthwaite according to talkSPORT, so the youngster may be the subject of a battle of moves.
The report adds that Newcastle and Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on Branthwaite, with Carlo Ancelotti in the past checking on the 21-year-old at Goodison Park.
Everton may also be forced to sell due to their financial fair play issues.
Manchester United star Scott McTominay adores his former teammate Michael Carrick.
Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, McTominay said of Carrick: “One of the players I’ve played with or coached with.
“The way he thought about the game and how he approached things was just different. He would see flaws in your game before you do and that was just when he was playing with you.
“The point of detail he went into was incredible. You may see it firsthand, for me personally it’s amazing. “
Ex-Man Utd star Ben Foster has heaped praise on Rasmus Hojlund after the Dane’s goal against Tottenham at the weekend.
Foster said on his YouTube channel: “I think the goal he scored will be Hojlund’s way of maximising his talent for Manchester United.
“He takes the ball out of his and shoots.
“When he gets the ball out of his feet and on his left foot, and unleashes one, any goalkeeper in the world is thinking ‘please don’t shoot’. It was ridiculous.
“That’s how he’s going to do the most productive thing possible for Manchester United. Whenever you get the chance, beat your player, throw the ball into space, take it off your feet, hit, shoot. It’s as undeniable as that. “
Red Devils have entered the race for rumoured Arsenal target Joshua Zirkzee, according to reports.
The Bayern Munich striker is in good form this season with Bologna.
His performances have piqued the interest of the Gunners.
According to Sky Germany, the £50m star now also has a “serious target” for Man Utd.
The Red Devils will face Newport County in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Newport sealed the glamorous home game by winning the replay against Eastleigh 3-1 last night.
The match kicks off at 4. 30pm on Sunday 28 January and will be broadcast on BBC 1.
Alvaro Fernandez has put an end to a very good loan spell at Benfica.
And Manchester United have inserted THREE clauses into his contract.
Fernandez, 20, joined the Red Devils from Real Madrid in 2020 and was shaping up to be a long-standing star at Old Trafford.
But the former player on loan from Preston and Granada has already finalised his move to Portuguese champions Benfica.
Fernandez will play for the European giants until the summer.
But if he plays in 50 per cent of his games as a starter, he will trigger a £5million clause to make the deal permanent.
United will have a release clause for Fernandez in the event of a permanent departure, as well as high resale fees.
Ivan Toney’s 8 months are over.
The Brentford striker has recently stepped up his education as his return to action approaches.
He will be eligible to play in the Bees’ next game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Toney, 27, has been heavily linked with Arsenal on several occasions.
While Man Utd, Tottenham and Chelsea are said to have expressed interest.
This morning, after his ban ended, he took to social media and posted a gif that read, “Free. “
Toon asked about the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich, according to reports.
The German’s contract expires in 2025 and he may leave soon.
But according to Bild’s Christian Falk, Kimmich doesn’t need to leave in January.
But a summer transfer could be on the cards, with Man Utd having also been linked.
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