Ajax confirm Donny van de Beek transfer agreement amid Manchester United interest

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday July 17.Fosu-Mensah given chance to secure long-term futureThough he was widely expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, Timothy Fosu-Mensah will get a chance to secure his long-term future at Manchester United, MEN Sport understand.Fosu-Mensah made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Thursday evening, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to keep a

straight to your inboxAnthony Martial has revealed details of the agreement he struck to get the No.9 shirt back at Manchester United.The French forward enjoyed a superb debut season at Old Trafford wearing his favoured shirt number but was forced to give it up following the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic the following summer.Romelu Lukaku's own move to United eventually saw him handed the desirable squad number with Martial forced to play back-up with the No.11 shirt instead.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

straight to your inbox Manchester United told Crystal Palace there was 'no chance' they would be signing Mason Greenwood on loan this season. Roy Hodgson has revealed his side enquired about the possibility of signing Greenwood on loan last summer, but saw their interest immediately rebuffed by United.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that Diogo Dalot should come in at left-back if Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams are both unavailable to face Crystal Palace on Thursday.United missed out on the chance to jump up to third place in the Premier League on Monday as they conceded a last minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Southampton at Old Trafford.The match proved to be even more costly as United suffered a double injury blow with the club's two natural left-backs both having to

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba has avoided praising Mason Greenwood so the Manchester United forward maximises his potential beyond his phenomenal breakthrough season.Greenwood, 18, has scored 16 goals in his first full campaign and been tipped for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, as well as an England squad call-up in September.Four of the United academy graduate's strikes have come in his last four Premier League starts after he forced his way into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's starting XI

straight to your inboxManchester United coaches advised their forwards not to spend as much time on the left wing in an attempt to enhance their attack.Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, and Mason Greenwood have plundered 56 goals between them this season and if Greenwood, already on 16 goals, breaks the 20-goal mark it will be the first time since 1964-65 that three United players have done so in a single season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially settled on a front three of Martial, Rashford, and

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want the club to stick to their transfer plans and prioritise the signing of a winger this summer but believe their targets should change elsewhere.United are currently enjoying their best run of form since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as permanent manager and are on an impressive 17-game unbeaten streak.Much of their improvement can be owed to the new midfield duo of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, but a lot of the credit also has to go to their

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that they would like to see David De Gea remain as the club's first-choice goalkeeper next season.United have been on great form in recent weeks and are currently enjoying a 17-game unbeaten run as they look to finish in the Premier League top four and qualify for the Champions League.Despite their new-found attacking verve, however, there have still been some defensive frailties at the back and De Gea hasn't helped with

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was in sensational form In the Premier League throughout the month of June, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go unbeaten in their first three league games since the league's restart.In those three Premier League games in the month of June, Fernandes scored three goals, including a solitary goal in United's draw with Tottenham and two strikes in United's 3-0 win over Brighton.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans love Robin van Persie's response to yet another goal from Mason Greenwood in the 3-0 victory against Aston Villa.The 18-year-old was named in the starting XI for the fourth consecutive league fixture by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has continued to impress on the right wing alongside Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford in attack.Greenwood took his goal tally for the season to 16 in all competitions with a powerful effort in the first-half against Villa -

straight to your inboxManchester United forward Mason Greenwood says he is focused on improving his heading ability ahead of tonight's game against Aston Villa.The 18-year-old was named in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's starting XI for the fourth consecutive league fixture and is hoping to add to his goal tally following a brace against Bournemouth last time out.His two strikes took to his total for the season to 15 in all competitions.

straight to your inboxManchester United will play the second leg of their last-16 Europa League tie with LASK Linz at Old Trafford, UEFA have confirmed.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side won 5-0 in Austria the day before UEFA halted the competition as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak across Europe.Plans have since been unveiled to finish the Europa League in a final eight tournament in Germany in August, with quarter-finals, semi-final and final all played over one leg.

straight to your inboxManchester United have compiled a three-man centre-back short list consisting of Nathan Ake, Tyrone Mings and Alessio Romagnoli, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to build upon his side's exciting potential to turn them into Premier League title contenders and would like to add a centre-midfielder, winger and playmaker to boost his attacking options this summer.However, according to ESPN, with it looking likely that Paul Pogba will stay at the club, it's now a

straight to your inboxManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent his players a warning over the abilities of Aston Villa star and Reds' transfer target, Jack Grealish ahead of his team’s trip to Villa Park.Grealish scored a fantastic curling goal against United earlier this season at Old Trafford, something Solskjaer highlighted in his pre-match press conference.“I think the last game obviously they caused us some problems, both Grealish off left and El Ghazi off the right.

straight to your inboxMarcos Rojo's agent has admitted the defender is 'likely' to leave Manchester United at the end of the season.The Argentine defender is viewed as surplus to requirements at Old Trafford and has fallen down the pecking order since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge.Rojo made only nine appearances for United in the first-half of the season before he was loaned out to boyhood club Estudiantes in the January transfer window.However, the 30-year-old has been limited to just one

straight to your inbox The agent of Jack Grealish has denied reports that Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign the Aston Villa captain. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to build on the progress his side has been making as of late to make them into Premier League title contenders next season and would ideally like to sign a winger, centre-midfielder and playmaker in the summer.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund have set a deadline of August 10 for Manchester United to sign Jadon Sancho, according to reports.United have been impressive since returning to Premier League action and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to build on that potential by improving his attacking options in the summer transfer window.A centre-midfielder, playmaker and winger are high on the Norwegian's list of priorities with former Manchester City man Sancho the club's top target.The 20-year-old

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Hannibal Mejbri has added significant muscle during the break from competitive football.The Premier League season resumed last month with United continuing their impressive form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to keep their hopes of finishing in the top four alive.Despite the senior team returning to action, the club's development sides have not played any fixtures since the postponement of the campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic.The league

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, July 6.Manchester United will hope to sign Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish when the transfer window opens, with the attacking midfielder seen as one of the most creative and skillful players in the bottom half of the Premier League.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe spending big on Jadon Sancho in the upcoming transfer window might not be necessary due to Mason Greenwood's performances on the right wing.The 18-year-old has spent the majority of his career playing as a central forward but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has shifted him out to the right at times this season in order to accommodate Anthony Martial through the middle.Greenwood opened the scoring against Brighton with a sublime finish, beating a defender