Cristiano Ronaldo almost joined Valencia from Manchester United

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have urged the club to make a move for Cristiano Ronaldo if Lionel Messi ends up joining rivals Manchester City this summer.The Barcelona superstar handed in a transfer request on Tuesday and aims to leave the club on a free transfer thanks to a clause in his contract.

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

Cristiano Ronaldo is planning to open a new luxury hotel with a rooftop bar overlooking Piccadilly Gardens.The former Manchester United player, 35, has teamed up with Portuguese hotelier Pestana to launch the proposed 'high end lifestyle hotel' on the corner of Piccadilly and Newton Street.Pestana CR7 Manchester is due to open in 2023, subject to planning permission, and will be the seventh of the chain's CR7 branded hotels - named after the Portuguese international's initials and shirt

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has heaped praise on former Manchester United coach Carlos Quieroz for his role in helping the Reds defeat Chelsea on penalties in the 2008 Champions League final.Sir Alex Ferguson guided his United team to the final in Moscow after knocking out Barcelona and took an early lead through Cristiano Ronaldo's header.

straight to your inboxYorke compares United star Martial to RonaldoFormer Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has hailed Anthony Martial’s development in a central striker role in recent months, comparing the France international to Cristiano Ronaldo.Martial enjoyed his best United goal return in 2019/20, with 23 goals in all competitions, the majority coming when playing through the middle. "A number nine is a very unique position, they are a rare breed" Yorke told talkSPORT.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to have patience with Anthony Martial as the club's first-choice central striker, using Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry as prime examples.The Frenchman has been pushed back down the middle this season after being reunited with his favoured number nine shirt.Martial enjoyed his best goal-scoring season at the club with 23 goals, particularly hitting form after the season restarted in

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, 13 August.Grealish to talk to Villa on futureJack Grealish is set to talk to Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow about his future upon his return from holiday.The MEN cite a report from The Mirror that claims the United transfer target fears Villa may price him out of a move this summer.It is claimed that Villa could demand up to £80million for the 24-year-old, which may force United to end their

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are baffled as to why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hasn't been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award, but Frank Lampard and Brendan Rodgers have.The Chelsea and Leicester City managers were named on the four-man shortlist for the accolade on Friday along with the clear favourite in Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and likely runner up Chris Wilder, after his remarkable campaign with Sheffield United.While supporters seem to have no qualms

straight to your inbox Emmanuel Adebayor believes that Manchester City are favourites to see off Real Madrid and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. And the striker, who played for both clubs, reckons the fact that the Spanish champions no longer have Cristiano Ronaldo will be the crucial factor when they meet at the Etihad on Friday night.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United trio Callum Gribbin, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and George Tanner have all secured moves in the summer transfer window.The former United hopefuls will be facing off in League Two next season after Gribbin sealed a transfer to newly-promoted Barrow AFC, Tanner signed for Carlisle United and Borthwick-Jackson penned a deal at Oldham following a successful loan spell with the club last season.Gribbin was very highly rated during his time at United and

straight to your inboxUnlike at Manchester City, there were no major developments regarding Manchester United's transfer plans during the first week of the summer transfer window.City agreed deals for Ferran Torres of Valencia and the Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake and are expected to confirm both players' arrivals in the coming days and weeks.United have developed a reputation for being slow to conduct their transfer business.