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      Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrives at Old Trafford for first time since £1.03billion investment as he begins Man Utd reign

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      SIR Jim Ratcliffe has vowed to get used to the Manchester rain after being greeted by a downpour during his first visit to Old Trafford since his minority share takeover was revealed. The billionaire businessman spent two hours at Old Trafford chatting with executives before departing. 
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe visited Old Trafford for the first time since his takeoverCredit: Zenpix
      The billionaire businessman spent two hours at Old TraffordCredit: Zenpix
      Ratcliffe was all smiles after his trip to the Theatre of DreamsCredit: Zenpix
      But he will have to get used to the pouring rainCredit: Zenpix
      When offered a welcome and asked what he thought about the torrential rain, he laughed and said: “I’ll have to get used to it!”
      Ratcliffe first walked into the main entrance smiling protected from the Manchester rain by a security guard wielding an umbrella.
      The Ineos boss, who agreed a deal on Christmas Eve to take a 25 per cent share in the club and to take control of football operations, met with key United staff including interim CEO Patrick Stewart and Chief Operating Officer Collette Roche.
      The group – which didn’t include any members of the Glazer family – took a working lunch and spent time discussing initial ideas to improve United’s fortunes on the pitch.
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      Sir Jim and his Ineos team can’t have an active role in running United until the deal is ratified next month.
      He must first pass the Premier League’s fit and proper person test and his acquisition of Class-A shares is approved by the New York Stock Exchange.
      But Ratcliffe’s team will continue meetings at United’s Carrington training base on Wednesday where he may meet under fire manager Erik ten Hag.
      Ratcliffe’s right hand man Sir Dave Brailsford – also sporting director at chemical company Ineos – met Ten Hag at Carrington on Sunday.
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      Brailsford has also watched United’s last two games from the stands and was guided around Carrington by United’s interim chief executive Patrick Stewart and football director John Murtough.
      Ineos chief exec Jean-Claude Blanc is expected to take over as United CEO and Brailsford could appoint a new football director.
      But Stewart and Murtough are still expected to have roles in the new set-up.
      Ten Hag’s future, though, remains in doubt with SunSport revealing Ratcliffe has lined up ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter as a replacement.
      United sit seventh in the league with only one win in their last five.
      But at the end of December, Ten Hag did speak out to insist he will be given a chance under United’s new ownership.
      He said: “They want to work with me, I want to work with them, we will have the conversations, the meetings, we will see.”
      The Dutchman was recently pictured spending New Year in Barcelona with his family.
      But he looks to return in time for crunch talks with his new boss.
      Erik ten Hag is set for talks with RatcliffeCredit: Getty
      Ratcliffe on Christmas Eve saw his 25 per cent takeover confirmedCredit: Zenpix
      Ratcliffe flew into Manchester by private jet before arriving at 3pmCredit: Zenpix
      Ratcliffe was all smiles as he arrived at the Theatre of DreamsCredit: Zenpix
      The chemical engineer mogul was greeted upon arrivalCredit: Zenpix More

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      Jadon Sancho linked with shock transfer to ambitious Premier League club as Man Utd look to offload £250k-a-week outcast

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      JADON SANCHO is a January target for West Ham, according to reports.The Manchester United winger has been strongly linked with a move away from Old Trafford this month.
      Jadon Sancho has been linked with a move to West Ham in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      Sancho remains banished from the first-team squad, with the Red Devils looking to offload the outcast during the current window.
      The 23-year-old has not played for United since August after his public falling out with Erik ten Hag.
      With the transfer window now open again, multiple clubs are monitoring Sancho’s situation, report the Daily Mail.
      West Ham are said to be amongst those clubs, although David Moyes is reluctant to take him on loan.
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      Sancho’s £250,000-per-week wages are also a reported stumbling block for the move.
      Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and RB Leipzig have all been linked with Sancho in recent weeks.
      Meanwhile, Saudi side Al-Ettifaq failed with a deadline day loan bid in the summer.
      The report adds, however, that a move to Saudi Arabia for Sancho is unlikely this month.
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      Sancho’s United career appears to be over with his feud with Ten Hag still unresolved.
      However, he does appear as the January player in the Red Devils’ new 2024 calendar.
      Despite that, the Englishman could soon be out the door, with the club reportedly prepared to rip up his contract, which expires in 2026.
      Manchester United are looking to offload Sancho during the current transfer windowCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd ‘joined by Chelsea in Jean-Clair Todibo transfer race but top Premier League rivals pull out of race’

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      CHELSEA are now competing alongside Manchester United to sign Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, a report claims.But Premier League rivals Tottenham have pulled out of the race to sign the French centre-back.
      Chelsea join Manchester United in the race to sign Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo
      Tottenham have pulled out of their efforts to sign centre-back TodiboCredit: Getty
      Chelsea are desperate to recruit a new centre-back as Mauricio Pochettino is looking to bolster his defensive options amid the club’s injury crisis.
      Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah are both currently sidelined, while full-backs Reece James, Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell are all out of action with injuries. 
      According to reporter Fabrizio Romano, the Blues join Man Utd in the race to sign 23-year-old Todibo.
      But the two clubs will no longer have to face Tottenham as the report claims the deal has “collapsed” between the North London club and the Ligue 1 star.
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      Tottenham tried to grab the two-cap France international but they could not agree on a move and are now forced to look elsewhere.
      Spurs were desperate to sign Todibo this month as they needed a centre-back after Cristian Romero’s Christmas Eve injury blow.
      The transfer guru confirmed Ange Postecoglou’s side may have already moved on as they have agreed on “personal terms to sign Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin”.
      Meanwhile, Todibo is valued at £35m with his contract set to expire in 2027, having arrived at Nice from Barcelona in 2021. 
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      He has started fourteen games this term having also made 46 appearances last season for Nice across all competitions. 
      With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent 25 per cent takeover of United, he is keen on finding new stars to help Erik ten Hag’s struggling side.
      And his other football investment Nice, which is owned by his company INEOS, could swiftly line United up with Todibo’s signature. More

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      Man Utd terminate Sergio Reguilon’s loan transfer from Tottenham after just 12 games

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      SERGIO REGUILON has returned to Tottenham after having his loan spell at Manchester United cut. United signed for full-back in the summer on an initial 12-month deal to help cover their backline.
      Sergio Reguilon has returned to Tottenham after having his loan at Manchester United cutCredit: Rex
      But he never managed to make a consistent breakthrough in Erik ten Hag’s line up with just seven starts.
      And following only 12 games in total, Reguilon will return to parent club Spurs.
      According to The Athletic, United triggered a break clause in the contract that allowed them to terminate the loan move.
      Reguilon was initially signed to provide back up to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.
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      But Shaw has returned from injury and Malacia is also nearing full fitness.
      And with United out of Europe and the Carabao Cup, the decision was made to send Reguilon back to Spurs as fixtures have thinned.
      Ten Hag in December confirmed that the 27-year-old Spaniard did have a break clause in his loan contract.
      He said: “We have to make a final decision on Reguilon. But also there is Spurs who are involved in that conversation as well.”
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      Spurs currently have Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies occupying their left-back position.
      And Udogie – signed from Udinese in 2022 for £18million – has been one of manager Ange Postecoglou’s finest performers this season.

      His form saw Spurs reward him with a bumper new six-and-a-half-year deal in December.
      Udogie said: “I’m really happy because I think to be here at this club is a big joy for me, so I’m really happy for this opportunity and it’s a pleasure.
      “From the first day I came here, I’ve felt at home with the players, the coaching staff and the club. I feel so welcome and I’m happy to be here.” More

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      Donny van de Beek joins Eintracht Frankfurt on loan transfer – and he could have played final game for Man Utd

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      DONNY VAN DE BEEK has left Manchester United on loan.And he could have played his final game for the Red Devils.
      Donny van de Beek has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the rest of the seasonCredit: INSTAGRAM @eintrachtfrankfurt
      The Dutchman will wear the No25 for the Bundesliga sideCredit: INSTAGRAM @eintrachtfrankfurt
      Van de Beek, 26, completed his loan to Eintracht Frankhurt within the first 12 hours of the January transfer window.
      And the Bundesliga side have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
      It is understood that fee would be around £9.5million – with add-ons potentially seeing it rise to £12m.
      And that would be around a £30m loss for United on the midfielder who joined from Ajax for £40m in 2020.
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      Van de Beek chose to wear the No25 shirt at the Deutsche Bank Park.
      And as he lines up alongside World Cup hero Mario Gotze, he will be hoping he can help his new side qualify for the Champions League.
      Eintracht Frankfurt currently sit sixth in the Bundesliga table, nine points off fourth-placed RB Leipzig.
      Van de Beek featured just twice for United in the first half of this campaign.
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      He got 19 minutes in the Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace in September and then two minutes in the Premier League against the same opponents four days later.
      Despite working with Ten Hag at Ajax as they reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, the manager left him out of all six matchday squads for the 2023 group stages as United finished bottom and crashed out.
      Overall, Van de Beek has managed two goals in 62 Red Devils appearances across four seasons at Old Trafford.
      And his lack of game time or form means he has not added to his 19 Netherlands international caps since 2021.

      A strong loan spell at Eintracht, though, could see him work his way back into Ronald Koeman’s squad ahead of Euro 2024 – as the Dutch face France, Austria and a play-off winner in Group D.
      It could also see the German club keen to wrap up Van de Beek by triggering the option to buy him in the summer.
      He will be going into the final year of his Red Devils contract next season and therefore United will surely be looking to offload him.
      Manchester United fans have been warned not to expect too much more action in January – with Jadon Sancho possibly on his way out but no big-money incomings are likely.
      The midfielder completed his switch just hours after the transfer window openedCredit: Twitter @Eintracht
      Strong form could see a permanent deal done in the summerCredit: INSTAGRAM @eintrachtfrankfurt
      Van de Beek made just two appearances for the Red DevilsCredit: PA More

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      Man Utd to extend two more stars’ contracts after confirming to Lindelof they have triggered clause to keep him at club

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have extended Victor Lindelof’s contract for another season – and now they plan to tie down Aaron Wan Bissaka and Hannibal Mejbri for 12 more months. Lindelof’s deal was set to expire in the summer but United have ensured he will stay at the club for another year.
      Manchester United have extended Victor Lindelof’s contract for another seasonCredit: Alamy
      The Swede has been favoured by manager Erik ten Hag with 18 appearances this season but he has suffered with injuries.
      A recent groin problem has left him out of action in December.
      But his contract renewal comes as Raphael Varane’s Old Trafford future remains in doubt.
      As revealed by SunSport in November, the Frenchman looks set to LEAVE the club when his deal is up in the summer.
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      Sources say he is more interested in a move to Italy or Saudi – as part of the latest exodus of superstar players. 
      Varane is one of United’s highest earners on wages of around £340,000-per-week, behind Marcus Rashford and Casemiro.
      Elsewhere, Wan Bissaka is back in the side after a hamstring injury.
      But he has had to battle Diogo Dalot – favoured by Ten Hag – for the right-back position.
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      And Mejbri’s time in United red looks numbered after only five Premier League appearances.
      But it appears the club will not allow him to leave on a free transfer amid interest from the likes of Sevilla and Lyon.
      United currently six seventh three losses in their last five with just one win having been beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest.
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      Raphael Varane can agree free transfer as Man Utd REFUSE to trigger contract extension & Neville loves brutal ‘message’

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      RAPHAEL VARANE is set for a free transfer – as Gary Neville hopes Manchester United ditch stars to show they no longer “tolerate” failure.The Red Devils have declined to trigger an extension to Varane’s contract, meaning he can talk to foreign clubs in January and depart next summer.
      Defender Raphael Varane could exit Old Trafford on a free transferCredit: Getty
      Gary Neville says Varane and Lindelof ‘aren’t bad players by any stretch’ but it’s time for his old club Man Utd to ‘start afresh’Credit: Getty
      And United legend Neville would be “worried” if another centre-back, Victor Lindelof, was allowed to stay.
      But it’s understood the Red Devils HAVE already opted to hand the Swede an extra year on his deal – keeping him until 2025.
      In contrast, the Mail say United have made up their mind to let Varane go.
      The Frenchman, 30, has been beset by injuries but has also fallen out of favour with Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag this season.
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      Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans are now regularly being chosen ahead of him.
      And ex-England right-back Neville posted on X: “If United are looking to renew Lindelof and Varane (on reduced terms) I’m worried. 
      “We have to start afresh as much as possible. 
      “Whilst these 2 aren’t bad players by any stretch, a message must be sent to everyone inside and outside of the club that it’s not going to tolerate the levels over the last few years.”
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      Varane’s old club Real Madrid and Bayern Munich could be interested in the 2018 World Cup winner.
      But the 93-cap star is understood to be United’s top earner.
      Such wages are potentially a big problem for some of his admirers. More

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      Barcelona ‘battling European giants’ to sign Mason Greenwood with Man Utd return all-but ruled out

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      ATLETICO MADRID have joined the race to sign Mason Greenwood.The Spanish giants are set to battle Barcelona for the Manchester United winger, according to reports in Spain.
      Atletico Madrid have joined the race to sign Mason GreenwoodCredit: Rex
      Greenwood is currently on loan in LaLiga with Getafe, scoring five goals and providing four assists across all competitions so far this season.
      His form has seen a host of Spanish clubs linked with signing him, with Atletico the latest potential destination.
      Marca report, via Estadio Deportivo, that the club have held talks with United as they step up their pursuit.
      Their interest comes after Barca, Valencia and Real Sociedad were all linked with a move for Greenwood.
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      SunSport understand that Barcelona are even willing to offer the 22-year-old Lionel Messi’s iconic No10 shirt to convince him to join.
      The Spanish champions have been scouting Greenwood for Getafe this season ahead of a potential £40million approach.
      His goals have helped his side to eighth in the table after 18 matches, just five points adrift of the European places.
      Manager Jose Bordalas praised the forward this week, explaining: “Greenwood is a different player, with a lot of talent but in this football talent is not the main thing. It takes more work than talent.”
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      Greenwood currently looks likely to stay in Spain beyond his Getafe loan.
      The report adds that a return to United has been all-but ruled out, with the player settled in Spain and happy to stay. More