Man Utd transfer news

ERIK TEN HAG has thrown his support behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who is “in better shape now” after getting back on the scoresheet. The forward’s future was in doubt throughout the summer as Ronaldo pushed for a move away.
Cristiano Ronaldo arriving at trainingCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Erik ten Hag pulls into Carrington having given his support to CR7Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Anthony Martial is ruled out with injury – but still turned up to CarringtonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
And as a result, he missed pre-season and ultimately lost his place in Ten Hag’s starting XI.
But after Anthony Martial picked up an injury against Everton, Ronaldo replaced the Frenchman and then scored the winner.
Ten Hag said: “I want to support him as good as possible. We have certain demands from players, what we expect in certain positions.
“I want to get the best out of him, he’s in better shape now and I’m happy with that.
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“At the start, it was the case (lack of fitness), it’s proven once again, no one can miss a pre-season.”
Ronaldo, 37, is now expected to lead United’s front line against Cypriot Omonoia Nicosia FC at Old Trafford on Thursday.
But Martial, 26, will miss the Europa League game with a hip injury but was still pictured arriving at training.
Ten Hag said: “I’ve had several talks with him and I’m really disappointed for him.
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“All the minutes he has played well, even on Sunday the assist for Antony.
“The pressing was good, he was an important factor and played well.
“But obviously, he fell out and it’s disappointing for him and disappointing for the team as well. Of course, I want every player to be available.
“Sometimes it’s disappointing when they’re not available, especially with all the games coming up.
“When they’re not available you have to deal with the situation and I focus on the players available.”
Ten Hag also confirmed Harry Maguire, 29, Donny van de Beek, 25, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 24, are sidelined through injury.
United trail Real Sociedad in their Europa League group, following defeat by the Spanish side in September.
And Ten Hag warned his players must top their group, which they are currently three points off.
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He said: “We are going all out for the victory. It is Europe, it is tough. I told the players weeks ago, it was important to win the group.
“We want to win all the games, but it’s clear, we want to avoid that.”
Harry Maguire has been ruled out of Thursday’s match with injuryCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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CRISTIANO RONALDO is “p***** off” with his situation at Manchester United, it has been revealed. Former team-mate and United legend Rio Ferdinand has spoken about the behind-the-scenes situation at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo has not exactly been happy at Man Utd while being on the benchCredit: Getty
Rio Ferdinand revealed Ronaldo revealed details of some of the chats he has had at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
And in doing so, he unveiled some of the details of chats he has had with the legendary forward, who has endured a frustrating season with his time in the team coming mostly from the bench.
Speaking on his YouTube channel FIVE, Ferdinand said: “When I’ve spoken to him during this period of not playing… Obviously there’s an undertone of p***** off.
“But the calmness with which ‘the chance will come and I score goals’, It’s plain and simple, the chance will come at some point.
“There’s no doubt in my mind he’s upset – of course he is but I think every professional who rates themselves and wants to play games week in, week out will have a divine right to be upset, that’s a given.
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“But then it’s about what you do after and when you’re given the opportunity. You don’t go in and sulk. He’s the quickest one off the bench when he’s being asked to go on the pitch.”
Ronaldo came off the bench against Everton to score the match-winner and reach an astonishing 700 club career goals.
Of the games Ronaldo has started, he has scored just once – a penalty against Sheriff in the Europa League.
The 37-year-old has been playing second fiddle to the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, but an injury to the latter might see Ronaldo afforded an opportunity to start in the league.
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However, asides from one game in the Premier League, a 4-0 loss to Brentford, Ronaldo has seen all his Prem appearances come from the bench this season.
And with Ronaldo likely to play against Omonia Nicosia on Thursday, his spot in the Prem team will likely once again not be in the starting XI.
Ferdinand added: “When he goes out there you can see there’s a hunger and desire to score goals. This is all after scoring 699 goals at club level.
“This guy has got an obsession with beating the haters, ramming it down their throats. That 700 was to people like Jamie Carragher and people like that who are desperate to get him out of the door.”
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Ronaldo was extensively linked with a transfer away from United over the summer, and now with the reports of unrest for Kylian Mbappe, fans have been praying for a long-awaited Lionel Messi and Ronaldo link-up.
It comes as Mercedes F1 sponsor and owner of Ligue 1 side Nice Sir Jim Ratcliffe admitted defeat in his pursuit of buying Manchester United from the Glazers. More

BRITAIN’S richest man left thousands of Manchester United fans gutted — as he admitted he does NOT think he will be able to buy the Glazers out of Old Trafford.Sir Jim Ratcliffe runs multi-billion-pound chemicals giant Ineos, which owns Nice and Lausanne and a third of Formula One team Mercedes, as well as other sporting interests.
Jim Ratcliffe says he does not believe he will be able to buy Man UtdCredit: Alamy
Man Utd fans have been angrily protesting over the Glazer family’s ownership for a number of yearsCredit: Alamy
Ratcliffe, 69, a United fan, has been linked with an attempt to take control of the club after being a late entrant in the race for Chelsea — which was won by American Todd Boehly.
But Red Devils supporters hoping to hear that Ratcliffe believes he could launch a takeover were left disappointed during an interview at a Financial Times event in London last night.
Asked directly if he was planning a bid, billionaire Sir Jim first sighed, then laughed and eventually said: “I’m a lifelong Manchester United fan.
“I was there in 1999 for the most remarkable match of all time in Barcelona. So, you know, the club is deeply etched in my mind.
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“But Manchester United is owned by the Glazer family.
“I have met Joel and Avram, who are the nicest people, proper gentlemen, and they don’t want to sell.
“The club is owned by the six children of the father, Malcolm, and they don’t want to sell it.
“If it had been for sale in the summer, yes, we would probably have had a go, following on from the Chelsea thing.
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“But we can’t sit around hoping that one day United will become available.”
Ratcliffe said he believed owners should be “custodians” of clubs, which he believes are “community assets” and not financial vehicles.
And despite his kind words about the Glazer family, he suggested they have made a fearful mess of running the club — and been a root cause of the Red Devils’ decline and fall.
He added: “I think the answer about performance with United is a simple one, really.
“The biggest correlation to success in football is money, without question.
Joel Glazer and his brothers inherited Man Utd from later father MalcolmCredit: Getty
Man Utd have struggled in the last decade under the Glazers, despite bringing stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo to the clubCredit: Reuters
“It’s not the only correlation — because you’ve got outliers like Brighton — but it’s the biggest correlation by far.
“If you’ve got the highest revenues, you can sign the best players, you play the best football.
“Manchester United was one of the top three clubs. We had the two in Spain, Madrid and Barcelona, and United, all with revenues of around £800million.
“Now a few more have joined that club, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, while Liverpool are a little bit closer.
“But Manchester United are not playing in the same league as those teams at the moment — and they haven’t done for a few years, not really since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down.
“So they are not firing on all cylinders. That would be my point on performance.”
Ratcliffe, who owns French club Nice, says the Glazers are ‘the nicest people’Credit: Getty
Ratcliffe missed out to current owner Todd Boehly, pictured, in his bid to buy ChelseaCredit: AFP More