Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's changes and tactical tweaks backfiring against Frank Lampard's side.
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straight to your inboxManchester United are releasing 10 players today following their expiration of their contracts.Angel Gomes heads up the list of departing academy-produced stars, with June 30th the final day of many contracts around world football. As well as Gomes, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Demetri Mitchell, Ethan Hamilton, Dion McGhee, George Tanner, Aidan Barlow, Kieran O’Hara, Alex Fojticek and Largie Ramazani are all to depart Old Trafford today (Tuesday).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's changes and tactical tweaks backfiring against Frank Lampard's side.
2-0 win at Selhurst Park in the absence of injured pair Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. It was a solid display from Fosu-Mensah, as United's defence kept Palace at bay, recording a clean sheet and laying the foundations for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to grab crucial goals.
straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer said he is delighted with the telepathy between Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after they both scored again at Crystal Palace. Rashford and Martial netted United's goals for the second successive game in the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, where the duo took their seasonal tallies up to 22.
straight to your inbox Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City has praised three Manchester United players amid the top four battle between the two sides.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer used the four players, also including Andreas Pereira who Pogba also mentioned, at the base of his midfield. And Pogba admitted he was impressed with how the United midfield functioned in his absence.
Speaking ahead of United's Monday night clash with Southampton in a press conference and Solskjaer gave yet another indication that he was prepared to stick with his clear first choice 11. It would be the fifth successive game for them."There are loads of decisions to be made but they make it easier by playing well and performing well and looking after themselves," said Solskjaer.
straight to your inboxJose Mourinho's legacy lives on at Manchester United.
Manchester United know that quote seems unlikely, for they have allowed their own Angel to leave this summer. United officials, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, claim Angel Gomes rejected their offers of a new contract, though sources closer to the player have told MEN Sport that the reason was the 19-year-old wanted a more guaranteed pathway to the first team, which wasn't on the table. "Angel's a top kid," Solskjaer said in a recent press conference.
straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer concedes some of his Manchester United players are unfortunate to not be starting for the current XI.United have fielded the same XI in their last three Premier League games - something which last happened in November 2006 - and won all three by a three-goal margin.The 5-2 shellacking of Bournemouth marked United's first five-goal haul at Old Trafford since Boxing Day in 2011 and they have kept 12 clean sheets during their 16-match unbeaten
Angel Gomes the best of luck for the rest of his career after he decided to leave Manchester United.Gomes left Old Trafford along with nine other academy graduates at the end of June when his contract expired after deciding to turn down a new deal.The 19-year-old became United's youngest-ever player when he made his debut at 16 under Jose Mourinho in 2017 but never nailed down a regular spot in the starting XI, like his fellow youngsters Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams.While United were
straight to your inbox Aaron Wan-Bissaka heaped praise on Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford after Manchester United's emphatic 5-2 victory over Bournemouth.
straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday July 2.Following his release by Manchester United, Angel Gomes, who was offered a contract earlier this year, is targeting a move abroad as he seeks regular first-team football.Sources close to the 19-year-old confirmed to MEN that he is yet to settle on his new club after rejecting United’s contract offer, but clubs in Spain, Germany, France, and Portugal have made known their interest as the England youth
straight to your inboxAngel Gomes’ time at Manchester United is up after his contract expired earlier this week.United confirmed the departure of the diminutive midfielder on Wednesday, with the MEN's understanding that Gomes was unconvinced by his first-team prospects at Old Trafford. It’s unclear at this stage where his next destination will be, although clubs in Spain, Germany, France and Portugal have all expressed interest.
straight to your inboxFor those who had switched on notification alerts for Angel Gomes on Instagram it was not the post they were expecting.
straight to your inbox Manchester United have confirmed that youngster Angel Gomes has decided to leave the club. Gomes is one of 10 United players whose contract expired on June 30 but United were hoping to keep the 19-year-old.
straight to your inboxTwo of Manchester United's departing group have posted emotional farewell messages as they bid goodbye to their boyhood club. Full-backs Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Demetri Mitchell are among the 10 players who officially left United yesterday after the club allowed their contracts to expire.
straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, July 1. Rising star Mason Greenwood dedicated his goal, an excellent opener in United’s 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion last night, to fellow academy graduate Angel Gomes.
straight to your inbox Manchester United fans believe Mason Greenwood dedicated his celebration to Angel Gomes after opening the scoring against Brighton in the hope of keeping him at United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the club have failed to reach an agreement to extend Gomes' contract prior to the Premier League fixture against the Seagulls.
straight to your inboxA rest for Fernandes?The man who could do no wrong could do no right at Norwich, where Bruno Fernandes was brought down to the levels of Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata.Fernandes is one of three players to have started United's three matches since the restart and the other two are defenders.