Man Utd transfer news

MANCHESTER UNITED teen sensation Alejandro Garnacho is close to agreeing a contract extension, reports suggest.Garnacho has been enjoying a breakout season at Old Trafford with two goals and five assists in 15 matches across all competitions.
Manchester United ace Alejandro Garnacho is close to a agreeing a new dealCredit: Getty
Manchester United want to avoid another Adnan Januzaj situation with Alejandro GarnachoCredit: Getty
And United want to reward the 18-year-old with a new deal that will include a significantly higher salary than his current one, which reportedly pays him £7,000 per week.
According to the Telegraph, the Red Devils are in “advanced talks” with the winger’s representatives.
And the Manchester giants are confident the Argentine will put pen to paper soon.
United have been careful to strike the right balance between rewarding the teenager’s progress and avoiding a repeat of past failures that saw young talent fall from grace.
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Erik ten Hag’s side want to make sure there will not be another situation similar to the one of Adnan Januzaj.
Januzaj was considered the club’s brightest young prospect when he signed a lucrative five-year contract in 2013 while he was the same age as Garnacho.
But the Belgian, who also plays as a winger, never lived up to expectations and was shipped out on loan to Borussia Dortmund in 2015 and Sunderland in 2016.
The now 27-year-old never managed to reach the desired level and left for Real Sociedad in 2017 before his move to Sevilla last August.
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Garnacho’s stock, however, continues to rise, especially after helping United come from behind against rivals Manchester City on Saturday.
The Argentina Under-20 international came from the bench in the second half and set up Marcus Rashford’s winner that led Ten Hag’s team to a dramatic 2-1 win.
The teenager’s impressive performances this season have also caught the eye of Real Madrid and Juventus. More

THE UK’S richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has entered the race to buy Manchester United.The Old Trafford club were put up for sale by the Glazers back in November, although they’re still waiting to find a suitable buyer.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has entered the race to buy Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP
Joel and Avram Glazer put the club up for sale back in NovemberCredit: AFP
Manchester United fans have regularly protested against the ownersCredit: Getty
But The Times have claimed that Ratcliffe has now confirmed that he’s in the running to takeover from the Americans.
The report states that bids are expected from the US, the Middle East and Asia, but the 70-year-old is the first to publicly express his interest.
A spokesperson said: “We have formally put ourselves into the process.”
Formal bids are set to take place at the beginning of February with a view to changing ownership before the end of the season.
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But a potential takeover, which would be music to the ears of United fans, can only happen if the Glazers agree on a price.
And they’re thought to be looking for more than £5billion.
Ratcliffe, who’s worth £15billion, first revealed he was interested last summer.
A spokesperson back then said: “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer.
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“If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership.
“This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent.
“Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it feels like the time is right for a reset.”
Ratcliffe, a lifelong United supporter, is a petrochemicals tycoon who at his peak was worth around £21billion.
He runs multi-billion-pound chemicals giant Ineos, which owns French club Nice, Swiss side Lausanne, plus a third of Formula One team Mercedes.
Ratcliffe also made a last-gasp bid to buy Chelsea back in May, although his £4.25billion offer was rejected.
His intention was to create a “very fine club in London” at Stamford Bridge.
But the club was eventually sold to Todd Boehly, who’s not been afraid to splash the cash during his short time in charge.
United fans’ frustrations have been growing for several years with the Old Trafford faithful angry over their constant failings in the transfer market and a lack of progress on the pitch.
They’ve won just three trophies in nine years since Sir Alex Ferguson left despite spending more than £1billion on new players.
A potential buyer comes less than two months after the Red Devils were put up for sale.
A takeover would be another boost for Erik ten Hag and Co with things going swimmingly on the pitch.
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United came from behind to beat rivals Manchester City on Saturday to record a ninth win on the bounce and move into contention for the title.
Next up is a trip to Crystal Palace on Wednesday before a crunch game at leaders Arsenal on Sunday. More

ANTHONY MARTIAL “begged” to start in the Manchester derby.The French attacker was given the nod by manager Erik ten Hag for the Red Devils’ win at Old Trafford.
Man United boss Erik ten Hag revealed that Anthony Martial ‘begged’ to start the derby clashCredit: AFP
However Martial could not finish the game as he was not 100 per cent at half timeCredit: AP
But Martial was forced to be substituted at half-time for Brazilian winger Antony after picking up a knock.
Ten Hag has since admitted that he did want the 27-year-old to get injured and that he had missed training due to concerns over his fitness.
The Red Devils boss said: “I hoped to avoid that he was getting injured but he was complaining.
“That’s why he also didn’t train in the week and was a question mark [for the derby].
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“We decided — and he decided as well — to start. He begged to start.
“I knew the start would be so important in this game and he is really good at pressing and he is a really big element in our pressing.
“But I needed to re-evaluate at half-time as you saw he was not capable to go 100 per cent and this is what you need.
“And also to avoid him getting injured so we took him off but it also had a negative impact on our game after half-time.”
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Despite early season knocks and niggles, the attacker has been key in United’s recent good form.
He has only missed one of the last ten games, in which he has netted twice.
This run of form has helped the club climb up the table to fourth place, only one point behind second-placed Manchester City.
If Martial is unable to play in United’s next game, which is against Crystal Palace, then a debut could be handed to loan signing Wout Weghorst.
However, Ten Hag was not giving anything away, as he said: “I have to think about that [Weghorst featuring if Martial is out].
“First, settle down after this game [Man City], make the right conclusions and then we will make a clear plan for Palace.
“Of course, I know a lot about Palace, we faced them also in pre-season and know how their team is, but the total plan I don’t have now. I didn’t construct it until now.
“So from this point on, we can construct the plan and prepare the team in the right way.” More

ERLING HAALAND admits he owes a huge thank you to Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for teaching him the art of goalscoring.  The Manchester City hero signed for Molde when he was just 16 years old and spent two years working under the “Baby-Faced Assassin”.
Erling Haaland has to work hard to become the scorer he is at Manchester CityCredit: Getty
Haaland’s dad Alfie had played alongside Solskjaer in the Norway national team and knew he was just what his boy needed at that time.
Now 22, the Etihad striker says Solskjaer was particularly influential in telling him how to head a ball – and Premier League defenders have been finding that out to their cost this season.
Haaland told GQ: “The first thing Solskjaer said to me was ‘you have no idea how to head a ball’. We have to work on that.
“This is what we did for two years, the whole period in Molde. And it was a good thing because now I’m scoring goals with my head. – thanks to them.”
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Solskjaer was desperate to sign Haaland as United boss when he was leaving Red Bull Salzburg three years ago – but he opted to join Borussia Dortmund instead.
His countryman was not the only forward to have influenced Haaland – he named ex-United favourites Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robin van Persie as players he has watched closely.
But having watched City’s rise from afar there are also a handful of their former players he has picked up pointers from.
He said: “From Zlatan to Van Persie, to Jamie Vardy, to Sergio Aguero, Lionel Messi. Alvaro Negredo, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli.
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“I think in the end, it’s a lot about being aware in your mind.
“I still try to do exactly the same things I did when I was 13 in my hometown, I still do exactly the same runs. Show clips of me at 13 and you will see exactly the same thing.
“I try to be a bit more smart, a bit more sharp, ahead of the people I play against. I try to be a bit more turned on in my head.
“Because If I do that if I get one second then I might be able to finish and he cannot block, for example.
“They think I go here, and I go there and I score. Things like this – it’s something I’m always thinking of.”
Haaland has scored 27 goals already for City this season – although he has failed to find the net in his last three appearances, a major drought by his sky high standards.
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Erling Haaland revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shared some brutal first words to help him improveCredit: Instagram @erling.haaland
Yet the £51.4million ace will not be beating himself up about it.
He said: “I like to be under pressure, I like to be challenged. I think you are born with it, a lot in your head. To be focussed to be ready, to be relaxed in your head.
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“I think that’s one of the most important things as a footballer.
“I’m not sitting on social media reading about myself. You cannot control what people say, think and write about you. So there’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t care.” More