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      Erik ten Hag says Man Utd have learned their ‘lesson’ from Man City hammering as they head into revenge derby game

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      ERIK TEN HAG SAYS his Manchester United side have learned their lesson from a derby drubbing and are now ready to face their neighbours again.The Red Devils were 4-0 down at half-time at The Etihad back on October 2nd before going on to lose 6-3 and are now seeking revenge when the pair meet again in the Saturday lunchtime kick off at Old Trafford.
      The Manchester United boss seeks revenge against Manchester City this Saturday after their 6-3 defeat earlier this seasomCredit: PA
      Ten Hag said: “After the game I expressed honestly that it was a lesson and we took that lesson and from that point on we have made huge progress so we have to continue the progress.
      “That game was a setback, we can all find reasons why but always you have to act, to deliver, as a manager, a coach you have to take certain steps, you need a clear philosophy, a clear point where you want to go, direction.
      “Then it is about development and that is what we did but like many things in life particularly football there is never an end point.
      “Tomorrow we have to do better. We know what we have to work on. There was a process in the last months and now we have to face it against the better teams and it is about the mental approach and attitude so we have to be brave, act with belief and play our game.”
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      While United are on an eight-game winning run, City suffered a midweek setback when they were knocked out the Carabao Cup 2-0 by Southampton.
      But Ten Hag said: “Of course we notice that they had a setback and of course I have seen the past weeks, many games of them, but we have to look at ourselves and play our best game, it is all about us.
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      “The opponent plays an important role in football but you have to play your best game, that is what I demand of my players, play your best game with full belief, not naïve, and act like a winner.” More

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      Newcastle hopeful they can poach wonderkid Chris Rigg from Sunderland despite Man Utd interest as his dad is a Toon fan

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      NEWCASTLE are reportedly hoping that prospect Chris Rigg’s family ties will help them sign him.The midfielder made his debut for Sunderland in the FA Cup last weekend despite his tender age.
      Chris Rigg, 15, made his debut for Sunderland in the FA Cup Third Round match against Shrewsbury TownCredit: Getty
      Rigg, 15, is wanted by Newcastle as they look to add more potential talents to their squad.
      However, after being given a clear route to first-team football with rivals Sunderland, Rigg will have a tough decision.
      The Black Cats can continue to aid his development, but the Magpies are likely able to offer more money and the prospect of Premier League football.
      As he is under 16, Newcastle would not have to pay a transfer fee to acquire him.
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      But Sunderland would be given a fee decided by a tribunal because they have developed him.
      And the Magpies think they have one advantge to signing him, as Rigg’s dad has been revealed to be a supporter of the St James’ Park side.
      Journalist James Copley told The Roar podcast: “We do know that Chris Rigg comes from a sort of mixed family in terms of Sunderland and Newcastle allegiances.
      “I understand that his Dad is a big Newcastle fan so there’s always that sort of possibility and draw.”
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      This will be a boost to the Magpies as Manchester United have also been interested in the youngster.
      Sunderland’s head of professional development phase, Graeme Murty, has insisted that Rigg still needs to better his understanding of the game.
      He said: “It’s more about increasing his understanding of himself, his game and the game as a whole.
      “We don’t want him just to understand how we would like him to influence the game, but he’s an international now so it’s understanding how international teams play.
      “It’s understanding how to impact the game both with and without the ball, so then making sure we keep a real keen eye on his development and make sure there are no areas missed.
      “There are times, for example, when he can scan better away from the ball.
      “As you move up a level that becomes imperative because you get less time on the ball so you need to know your options earlier.
      “We sit down, go through a debrief for him and work from a bespoke programme to make sure hopefully all his development needs are met.” More

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      Man Utd injury blow with Donny Van de Beek out for SEASON after horror knee injury vs Bournemouth

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      DONNY VAN DE BEEK is out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury during Manchester United’s win over Bournemouth.The Dutch midfielder looked in distress as he hobbled off in the 47th minute of United’s 3-0 win on January 3rd following a challenge by Marcos Senesi.
      Donny van de Beek will miss the rest of the seasonCredit: Getty
      He picked up the injury after a tackle from Marcos SenesiCredit: Getty
      Now his worst fears have been realised as Red Devils boss Erik Ten Hag revealed at his press conference ahead of the Manchester derby.
      Ten Hag said: “It is his knee. On the long term it is looking really good, he will be back for the start of pre-season. The rest of the season he is out.
      “Everyone has thoughts with him it is terrible. It was a bad tackle, a bad injury.
      “Our thoughts and feeling are with the player.
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      “We are building something good and you want to be part of it but because of that injury he is now out.
      “The good news is that in the long term he will be back and his knee will be stable.”
      Meanwhile United not been able to complete the signing of Wout Weghorst in time for Saturday’s lunchtime’s derby.
      The club are close to completing the loan deal of the Burnley player who has been at Besiktas.
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      But it needed to be done by lunchtime today.
      Ten Hag said: “I think we are close so he won’t be available.”
      The Red Devils boss has been looking for another striker since Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract was cancelled during the World Cup.
      He was hoping to have Weghorst on the bench at least for the match with Manchester City as Anthony Martial is an injury doubt. More

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      Erik ten Hag confirms Man Utd ‘close to’ Wout Weghorst loan transfer but striker CAN’T make debut against Man City

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      ERIK TEN HAG has confirmed Manchester United are on the brink of confirming Wout Weghorst’s loan signing from Burnley until the end of the season.But the Dutch striker cannot make his debut in the Manchester derby tomorrow because the deal is not yet officially over the line.
      Wout Weghorst will join Manchester United on loan until JuneCredit: Getty
      Erik ten Hag was keen to add a new striker this monthCredit: Getty
      Weghorst, 30, was on loan with Besiktas but will have the temporary deal terminated early to make the switch to Old Trafford.
      United will pay Burnley a £3million fee – and cover the forward’s wages of around £40,000 per week.
      Erik ten Hag confirmed to the press the deal is virtually done.
      The Dutchman said: “We are close.
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      “He will not be available for tomorrow”.
      Weghorst will be the club’s second January signing after missing out on both Cody Gakpo and Joao Felix but landing Jack Butland.
      Erik ten Hag was keen to bring in a centre-forward after Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive Piers Morgan interview saw him axed.
      Anthony Martial has started up front in recent matches with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga also capable on filling in as a No9 if needed.
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      But the 6ft 6ins forward, who excelled for AZ Alkmaar and Wolfsburg before joining Burnley, will now provide another option in attack for Ten Hag.
      The 19-cap Holland ace has just two goals in 20 Clarets appearances but has shone for Besiktas either side of his stunning goal at the World Cup.

      The Red Devils’ incoming striker has not been registered in time to be involved at Old Trafford tomorrow, meaning he will have to wait until Wednesday’s trip to Crystal Palace.
      United host champions City for the lunchtime kick-off desperate to get revenge for the 6-3 defeat earlier in the season.
      Ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand is confident his former side can challenge Pep Guardiola’s men.
      He told SunSport: “I’m going into this derby thinking, ‘We can give them a game’.
      “You can see players gaining in confidence. For far too long we were going into games thinking, ‘Obviously, we are going to get beat here today but I don’t know how many’.
      “Or we were going to the likes of Brentford and concede one and it could be three or four.

      “When we have been feeling that as Man United fans, it is now nice going to games not feeling like that.
      “I am now going to a game not looking through my fingers, expecting crazy s*** going on. I am going there now with a bit of, ‘I fancy us today. I fancy us to beat them and dominate the ball’, because you can see something tactically that has been consistently coming out every week now.”
      Weghorst scored for Holland at the World CupCredit: Getty
      The striker struggled for goals at BurnleyCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd’s Glazer owners want to sell club by April with takeover bids expected by mid-February amid Middle East interest

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      THE GLAZERS want to sell Manchester United by April with takeover bids expected to be submitted by mid-February, according to a report. Man Utd’s American ownership put the club up for sale late last year, with any potential deal expected to be worth between £6billion and £8bn.
      United’s owners, the Glazers, could conclude a deal to sell the club by AprilCredit: Getty
      Red Devils supporters have been calling for a takeover for a number of years and such a deal would bring the Glazers’ 18 years of ownership to an end.
      And according to The Telegraph, United have received serious takeover interest from the Middle East, Asia and America.
      Formal bids to buy the Old Trafford club are expected by a mid-February deadline.
      The club aim to complete a deal within the first quarter, or by the end of April.
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      The report also goes on to state that British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also continuing to monitor the situation and formal talks are yet to begin.
      Boyhood United fan Ratcliffe is believed to be willing to table a figure which would be dependent on the club’s qualification for the Champions League this season.
      United could achieve qualification through a top-four finish, or by winning the Europa League.
      Erik ten Hag’s men face Barcelona in the round of 32 at the end of next month.
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      Candidates who expressed an appetite to buy Chelsea last year before Todd Boehly snapped the club up could also make an approach.
      Conversations have been held with wealthy Arabic investors and co-owner Avram Glazer even flew to the World Cup in Doha last month and held a number of informal meetings. More

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      I was one of only TWO Man Utd players not to get Sir Alex Ferguson hairdryer treatment… but don’t EVER call him Fergie

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      ASHLEY YOUNG has revealed that he was one of two players never to get the ‘hairdryer treatment’ by Sir Alex Ferguson.The Aston Villa winger was at Manchester United before Ferguson’s reign came to an end in 2013.
      Ashley Young has said that he was one of two players to escape the ‘hairdryer treatment’ from Sir Alex FergusonCredit: Getty
      Ferguson’s fellow Scotsman Darren Fletcher was the other oneCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The Scottish boss was known for his infamous ‘hairdryer treatment’, which would be handed out to his players.
      The most famous example of the treatment was when David Beckham was left with a cut above his eye after a football boot had been kicked at him.
      However, Young insisted that he managed to escape it along with midfielder Darren Fletcher while he was at Old Trafford.
      He told The Telegraph: “We have a WhatsApp group for the old [Manchester United] players and we think there were only two out of the era who didn’t get shouted at.
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      “I was one and the other was Darren Fletcher. I don’t know whether that is because he is Scottish.”
      Fletcher was a favourite of Ferguson during his time at the club, as he played most of his career at the Red Devils.
      The 37-year-old also revealed that Ferguson would never be called ‘Fergie’ despite the nickname being popular among others.
      He added: “You can’t say ‘Fergie’ either.
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      “That’s not allowed. He’s ‘The Boss’. Just to let you know!”
      Young continued to admit that he was “given the most” by Ferguson in his career and that he is still in regular contact with the 81-year-old.
      Young said: “I won’t say the best but the one who has given me the most is ‘The Boss’. Sir Alex.
      “The one I still talk to most is ‘The Boss’. I had a conversation with him a few months ago and he was talking about the changes in football and how he would be in football nowadays.    
      “I won’t go into the conversation … I don’t know if he’s impressed by certain changes.
      “But the way ‘The Boss’ was for years, the success he had – he had his way of dealing with players, of dealing with the press, whatever else there was.
      “How he had his team set up. How he knew his team – weeks, months, in advance.
      “The way he was with players. I am not too sure how that would be seen these days.” More

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      Everton ‘firm up loan transfer offer’ for Man Utd winger Anthony Elanga but will have to ship out players first

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      EVERTON look to ramp up their offer for Anthony Elanga as they remain eager to bring in the Manchester United winger.Frank Lampard’s side have see a continuation of their poor form from last season, leaving them 18th in the table and in much need of quality reinforcements.
      Elanga has only started five times under Erik Ten Haag this seasonCredit: PA
      Elanga has been sought after by the Merseyside outfit since the beginning of last season, and it finally looks like they could get their man.
      According to the Daily Mail, Everton have ‘firmed up’ their offer for the Manchester United player looking to bring in him on an initial loan deal.
      In order to complete the deal however, the Toffee’s will need to let go of some of their current roster with Abdoulaye Doucoure, Michael Keane and Mason Holgate just some of the names who look to be on their way out.
      Elanga made his competitive debut for the Red Devils in May 2021 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and has since registered 47 appearances for the side.
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      Yet it was under Ralf Rangnick where the 20-year-old had his most impressive spell, becoming a regular in the team
      Since the arrival of Erik Ten Haag however, the Swede has fallen back down the pecking order.
      With the emergence of teammate Alejandro Garnacho, Elanga has only managed to find his way into the starting 11 just five times this season.
      Despite the interest from Everton, it is understood that there are some other Premier League teams who are keen to pursue the young winger.
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      Although if Lampard can complete the deal for Elanga, it will see their third forward signing since the start of the season, joining Neil Maupay and Dwight McNeil.
      Even with their new look forward line-up, Everton have only managed to find the net 14 times in the league this season, the third lowest of all 20 teams.
      The Goodison Park faithful will be hoping the potential introduction of Elanga will bring some much needed quality and goals for the side. More

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      ‘With the BOSS’ – Man Utd icons Sir Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona pose at art exhibition ahead of Manchester derby

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      MANCHESTER UNITED icons Sir Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona were reunited at an art exhibition.The pair got back together for an event featuring artist Mikael Browne at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
      Sir Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona at exhibition in Manchester with artist Mikael BrowneCredit: Instagram @ericcantona
      The pair enjoyed great success during their time at Manchester UnitedCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The iconic Red Devils visited the exhibition titled “from Moss Side to Marseille”, which shows the relationship between sport and modern society.
      It was commissioned by Cantona and executed by artist Browne.
      Cantona, 56, shared a picture of them together with his former Manchester United manager on Instagram for his 1.1 million followers.
      It was captioned: “With the BOSS and the artist Mikael Browne at the opening of the exhibition « from Moss Side to Marseille » in the National Football Museum in Manchester.
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      “Don’t miss it! It’s magnificent and powerful!”
      Fans of the retired French forward loved the picture, as one commented: “When legend meet another legend…”
      A second wrote: “The respect for the boss. Love the mutual respect.”
      A third said: “Thank you both for the most thrilling memories of my life.”
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      A fourth added: “Sir Alex and you, what a priceless photo. Love you both.”
      Ferguson signed Cantona for the Red Devils from Leeds in 1992 for £1million.
      The forward proved to be a hit at Old Trafford as he scored 64 goals in 143 league appearances.
      Cantona would help the team win four Premier League titles in the 1990s along with two FA Cups. More