LATEST TRANSFER NEWS

MANCHESTER UNITED are now desperate to get their transfer business done with just days remaining before the close of the summer transfer window.

Harry Maguire is closing in on his £85m switch to Old Trafford – with boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirming he is in his plans to start against Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Follow ALL of the latest United news and gossip below…

• 3 hours agoAugust 3, 2019ROBIN VAN PERSIE admitted the days of Manchester United reigning over English football are gone. Recently-retired Van Persie, 35, believes the closest his old side can get to world-class football this season is by watching their rivals on TV. Ahead of the Community Shield, BT Sport pundit Van Persie said: “If you look at City and Liverpool, they are the best teams not only in England but also in Europe. “Even if you look at teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, in terms of playing from a philosophy of the coach, I think they’re the best teams.”
• 4 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MORE on Paul Pogba’s absence from today’s final pre-season game AND that injury… Solskjaer says the French midfielder should be available for the first game of the new campaign next Sunday against Chelsea. Red Devils chief said: “He isn’t injured, he’s just in some pain and I wasn’t going to risk anything this weekend with only eight days to go before the first game. “I knew he wouldn’t be travelling to Cardiff because I spoke to him about it after training on Friday and he wasn’t right. “He’ll probably be back in training early next week and I hope he should be OK for Chelsea.”
• 4 hours agoAugust 3, 2019ROMELU LUKAKU angered Man United team-mates after revealing the results of the club’s sprint test on Twitter. The wantaway Belgian was immediately ordered to remove the post on Friday night. Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “Put it this way, I’ve spoken to Rom about it and now it’s case closed.”
• 5 hours agoAugust 3, 2019OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER expects Harry Maguire to be at the heart of his Manchester United defence against Chelsea next Sunday. England international Maguire underwent a medical ahead of his £85million move from Leicester today. And United boss Solskjaer is already planning for the world’s most expensive defender to go straight into his team for the big Premier League kick-off. He said: “I’ve got a good idea of my starting line-up for Chelsea and Harry has played a few games over the summer so he should be ready. We’ll just have to assess him if and when. “We’ve just got the last little details to get over the line and hopefully we can announce something very soon.”
• 5 hours agoAugust 3, 2019OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER insists Paul Pogba WILL remain at Man United this season. Pogba dropped out of the squad that travelled to Cardiff and beat AC Milan earlier today. It was believed to be an attempt to push through a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. But Solskjaer said: “I have no doubt, Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United this summer.”
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• 6 hours agoAugust 3, 2019DANIEL JAMES scores to send Manchester United to victory on penalties against AC Milan. The Welshman sent the keeper the wrong way to see the Red Devils go unbeaten throughout their entire pre-season run. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope his side take their newfound confidence into the new season.
• 6 hours agoAugust 3, 2019PENALTIES! It’s finished 2-2 in 90 minutes between Manchester United and AC Milan. Marcus Rashford initially gave United the lead with a stunning goal in the first half, while Suso scored from distance to level things up before half time. In the second half, Victor Lindelof scored an own goal to give Milan the lead, while Jesse Lingard buried the ball into the bottom corner from inside the box to equalise. The contest will now be decided by penalties.
• 7 hours agoAugust 3, 2019JESSE LINGARD scores to make it 2-2 between Manchester United and AC Milan. Victor Lindelof had scored an own goal prior to Lingard’s strike to give the Serie A side the lead, but the Red Devils have responded well. The match looks set to go to penalties!
• 7 hours agoAugust 3, 2019ROMELU LUKAKU ordered to delete confidential sprint stats tweet by Manchester United after the leak infuriates club and team-mates. The Belgian was firing back at his critics who teased him for his “lack of pace”, as the statistics showed the striker was the second fastest player at the club, with only pacy full-back Diogo Dalot in front of Lukaku. At the other end of the spectrum, Luke Shaw and Juan Mata were recorded as the two slowest players at the club, which prompted both to respond on twitter. Mata said: “Thanks for finally showing the world that I’m quicker than @LukeShaw23 bro.” The England defender then responded by saying: “They only wanted me to go 70 per cent don’t let me start speaking on you boy.”
• 8 hours agoAugust 3, 2019SUSO equalises to make it 1-1 between Manchester United and AC Milan. The Red Devils’ lead didn’t last long as the former Liverpool winger hit the back of the net from 25 yards out. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be concerned that nobody closed the Spaniard down though.
• 8 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MARCUS RASHFORD has scored a superb solo goal against AC Milan. Having been given a new contract thought to be worth £200,000 per week, Rashford will hope to continue his pre-season goalscoring run into the new season. Having scored 13 times in all competitions last campaign, the England international will be expected to score more this time out.
• 9 hours agoAugust 3, 2019OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER’S United are taking on AC Milan in Cardiff in their final pre-season fixture at 5.36pm today. We’ll be bringing you goal updates from the game here, but you can also follow minute-by-minute updates with SunSport’s match live blog HERE. Here’s the team news as Solskjaer gives his side their final run through before the season gets underway next week
• 9 hours agoAugust 3, 2019CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN has emerged as a late target for Manchester United. After the speculation surrounding Bruno Fernandes has gone quiet for United, The Independent are reporting that the Spurs star is the club’s latest midfield interest. With the transfer window closing on August 8, the Red Devils have less than a week left to secure the Dane’s signature.
• 10 hours agoAugust 3, 2019ALEXIS SANCHEZ not included in the squad to face AC Milan today. The Chilean is “working on” his “fitness”, revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to MUTV this week. This is in spite of the 30-year-old’s return to training. The former Arsenal man has not featured for United since picking up an injury in the Copa America earlier this summer.
• 11 hours agoAugust 3, 2019AJAX have rejected a £46million bid from Manchester United for Brazilian star David Neres. With the Dutch champions determined not to lose all of their star p[layers this summer, after already losing Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, the Red Devils are going to have to significantly improve their offer if they want to sign the 22-year-old winger. According to the Express, the Amsterdam side will not accept anything less than £64m for the player.
• 11 hours agoAugust 3, 2019DIMITAR BERBATOV concerned ‘small’ Dybala could struggle in Premier League. The Bulgarian said: “The only thing is that he is not big, he’s small. Will he fit into the Premier League where it’s more physical? The ex-United man thinks the 25-year-old can succeed in the Premier League though. He went on to say: “But you look at other players with his stature – David Silva for example – he’s a legend. “It’s important for him to look at those types of players if the deal goes through.”
• 12 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MARIO MANDZUKIC would join Manchester United ‘without thinking twice’ with Juventus striker ‘crucial’ for the Dybala-Lukaku swap deal. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the Croatian forward would love to come to the Premier before he finishes his career. Now 33, Mandzukic would not be the first ageing striker United have signed in recent years, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed at the age of 34 back in 2016. He has even gone so far as to inform the Red Devils he would join the club ‘without thinking twice’, and he could form a useful amount of money as part of the Lukaku-Dybala swap deal.
• 12 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MANCHESTER UNITED target Bruno Fernandes is being targeted by Spanish giants Real Madrid. According to the Portuguese Daily, Los Blancos have entered the race to sign the Portuguese international. After interest from the Red Devils and Spurs, the midfielder may not come to the Premier League after all.
• 12 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MANCHESTER UNITED fans look away now…here is a picture of a young Paulo Dybala proudly holding up an Ozil Arsenal shirt…
• 13 hours agoAugust 3, 2019HARRY MAGUIRE has arrived at Manchester United to complete medical. After an £80m transfer fee has been agreed, a vehicle thought to have the England international inside has arrived at United’s Carrington training ground, claims the Daily Express. The player will become the most expensive defender of all time if the move is successfully completed.
• 13 hours agoAugust 3, 2019PAULO DYBALA training by himself as Juventus try to force him out of Turin. According to Sky Sports Italia, it was after the 25-year-old held talks with manager Maurizio Sarri on Thursday that he was asked to train alone. So the Argentine is effectively being ‘transfer listed’ by the club, despite reportedly being keen to remain at the side.
• 14 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MANCHESTER UNITED ‘disgusted’ at Paulo Dybala’s agent for demanding £13.7m for himself. The Argentine’s agent, Jorge Antun, has not only £350,000 per week for his player, but he has also requested £13.7m for himself. United are furious with the demands according to reports in Italy, and Gazzetta dello Sport are claiming the Red Devils are considering backing out of the transfer due to these financial reasons.
• 14 hours agoAugust 3, 2019ARSENAL flop Shkodran Mustafi boasts better stats than soon-to-be Manchester United new-boy Harry Maguire as the England man prepares for his £85million move. The under-fire German, 27, topped the Leicester star in almost every category last season – with a move to Monaco on the cards for the German. Man Utd are on the brink of finally landing No1 target Maguire, after months of chasing, as they were forced to stump up £85m – a figure dubbed an “incredible deal” by Brendan Rodgers. Maguire, 26, will now become the most expensive defender in history, eclipsing the £75m Liverpool spent on Virgil van Dijk in January 2018.
• 14 hours agoAugust 3, 2019MANCHESTER UNITED are eyeing a swoop for Ajax sensation David Neres in a £46million deal, as their transfer spree continues. The Brazilian winger, 22, was one of a host of stars from the Dutch giants to light up the Champions League last term. Now, United are keen to add another out-and-out winger and are looking at Neres, as the mass Ajax exodus rages on – with Matthijs De Ligt just one 2018-19 hero to have left. However, Ajax are demanding around £70m to £80m, as they will owe Neres’ old club, Santos, 23 per cent of the deal, according to reports. And the Eredivisie champions are said to have offered Neres a one-year contract extension in order to tempt him into staying. With Man Utd splashing out £85m to bring in Harry Maguire, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unlikely to have the budget to sign Neres for any more than around £50m.