Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans is reportedly the 'chosen one' that Manchester United want to sign during the January transfer window.
30.08.2022 - 23:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United returned to the training pitch at Carrington on Tuesday as they were put through their paces ahead of a big game on Thursday night.
The Red Devils will travel to the midlands to take on Leicester City, as they'll hope to continue their momentum with a positive performance and, perhaps more importantly, aim to pick up three points. After a worrying start to the year with losses to Brighton and Brentford, it looked like it could all go wrong very quickly for Erik ten Hag.
However, wins against Liverpool and Southampton, as well as the signings of Casemiro and Antony have seemingly given everyone involved with Manchester United a huge boost. And this was evident to see in United's training session Tuesday afternoon, with players in good spirits ahead of the trip to face Brendan Rodgers' Foxes.
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Here are four things we noticed at Carrington.
The Swedish centre-back now looks like he's close to being ready to return to the first-team squad, providing United with much-needed depth in the position.
With Harry Maguire now becoming third choice centre-back behind Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez, it's fair to assume that Lindelof will be fourth-choice. However, numbers will be needed in the coming weeks with the schedule set to heat up – with United's Europa League campaign beginning next week.
Now in his sixth season at Old Trafford, fans know what they will get from Lindelof, and will not be too worried to see #2 if he's called upon.
Cristiano Ronaldo was pictured smiling in what is going to be a very interesting 24 hours ahead of the transfer deadline window.
The window will officially close at 11pm on Thursday, with the Portuguese superstar
Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans is reportedly the 'chosen one' that Manchester United want to sign during the January transfer window.
Manchester United picked up their first win in the Europa League group stage on Thursday as they comfortably defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0.
Manchester United, in recent weeks, have been seriously impressive. After losing their opening two matches of the season against Brighton and Brentford, the Reds have responded well - winning four successive Premier League matches. The recent results, which include victories over Liverpool and Arsenal, have all come with talisman Cristiano Ronaldo starting on the bench.
Manchester United will be without five players for the trip to Moldova on Thursday. The Reds are looking to make amends for last week’s unexpected 1-0 Europa League loss to Real Sociedad but will be without the in-form Marcus Rashford, who has scored three times in his last four games.
Manchester United players were working hard at Carrington on Wednesday ahead of their visit to FC Sheriff in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The head of the Saudi Arabia FA says an offer from one of the country’s clubs for Cristiano Ronaldo “wouldn’t be easy” but admitted that he’d love to see the superstar play in the nation.
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo - who scored 24 goals in all competitions last season - is reportedly still a transfer target for Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Thomas Tuchel's strained relationship with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly started when the pair clashed over the club's pursuit of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Towards the end of the transfer window, all options away from Manchester United looked closed for Cristiano Ronaldo apart from one avenue.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag felt Cristiano Ronaldo's introduction gave them more flexibility in attack as they inflicted a first defeat of the season on Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Antony signed on the dotted line for Manchester United hours before the summer deadline - and the €100million recruit has now trained for the first time as attentions turn to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester United reportedly failed with a deadline day bid to sign Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas.
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic insists that his side had no plans to sign Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the summer transfer window, though he did speak with agent Jorge Mendes regularly.
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, August 31
Your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, August 31.
Rio Ferdinand believes that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United this summer as he doesn't think there are any clubs that can afford to pay his wages.
Napoli manager Lucciano Spalletti has stated that Victor Osimhen will not leave the club for Manchester United this summer as he 'wants to play Champions League football'.
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly has only two exit routes out of Manchester United if he wishes to leave the club.