David Brooks compared to Ryan Giggs and told why he's ready for Manchester United transfer

straight to your inboxJack Grealish admitted it was 50-50 whether he would stay at Aston Villa this summer, amid fierce interest from Manchester United.The Villa captain signed a new five-year contract at his boyhood club on Tuesday, and then went onto score as Dean Smith's side beat Burton Albion 3-1 in the Carabao Cup second round later that evening.United had a genuine interest in the player, though opted to pursue other targets such as Donny van de Beek and Jadon Sancho instead.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has downplayed expectations in the transfer market as Manchester United approach the last three weeks of the window.United bought Donny van de Beek from Ajax and have made some headway in negotiations for Jadon Sancho but still have to broach the issue of Borussia Dortmund's £108million asking price.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains a target for Manchester United in this summer's transfer window, and the England international has today been handed a huge upgrade on FIFA 21 with EA confirming the top 100 highest-rated players.Sancho was named as the 48th highest-ranked player on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team this year, given the same 87 overall rating as Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Aymeric Laporte, Antoine Griezmann, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Luis Suarez

Brooks at international level for Wales and addressed the recent transfer speculation surrounding him. The 23-year-old is a United target, MEN Sport understands, though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are prioritising a move for Jadon Sancho.

straight to your inboxAhead of the release of FIFA 21 in October, EA have revealed the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with four Manchester United players included in the list.United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the highes-rated player in the Reds squad, ahead of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford.

straight to your inboxJadon Sancho has been holding out on moving to Manchester United in order to collect bonus payments from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.United finally got their transfer window underway last week with the £40.1million signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax and M.E.N.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Mason Greenwood's switch to the No.11 shirt number means Jadon Sancho will be the club's new No.7.United announced that both Greenwood and Brandon Williams will wear new squad numbers for the 2020/21 campaign.Greenwood, 18, was handed the No.11 jersey previously worn by United legends Ryan Giggs, George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton.

Donny van de Beek  after he passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms. The paperwork looks set to be signed once the 23-year-old has returned from international duty with Holland.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans would rather see the club sign Jadon Sancho than Lionel Messi this summer.The biggest transfer in recent football history could be on the cards this summer after Messi shocked the world by informing Barcelona that he wants to leave the club on Tuesday.Messi's decision came just 11 days after Barca's embarrassing exit from the Champions League after they were beaten 8-2 by Bayern Munich and it has sparked speculation that he could make an unlikely

straight to your inboxJadon Sancho still expects to complete his transfer to Manchester United this summer, according to reports.The Borussia Dortmund winger is United's top target in the window and the club are hopeful of finally getting their man after previously failing to do so in 2017 and 2019.However, Dortmund recently threw a spanner in the works by revealing that Sancho's contract has been extended by a year until 2023 and club officials remain adamant that he will be remaining with the

straight to your inboxAlthough Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's key transfer target this summer, MEN Sport understands that Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks is also an option for United in this window, having been on the club's radar for some time.With Bournemouth being relegated from the Premier League, Brooks could be available for around £40million, considerably less than what Borussia Dortmund are demanding for Sancho, although Brooks is unlikely to be recruited in place of

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund expect Manchester United target Jadon Sancho to stay at the club for "at least one more season", according to club director Sebastian Kehl.Sancho remains a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but United have been unable to reach an agreement with the Bundesliga side thus far.MEN Sport understands United are becoming increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of negotiations and have not reached a resolution with his agent over salary expectations.

straight to your inboxHargreaves' prediction for SanchoOwen Hargreaves says Jadon Sancho would have a similar transformative impact to Bruno Fernandes were he to join United this summer.The former United midfielder believes that Dortmund will sell the player if the right offer comes in. “I hope he comes over here.

straight to your inboxManchester United have been told that it will cost £40million to sign David Brooks from Bournemouth this summer, according to reports.M.E.N.

The Bournemouth winger is managed by Giggs at international level for Wales and is now a United target as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks for transfer options this summer. Brooks is not necessarily a direct alternative to United priority target Jadon Sancho but he is admired by Solskjaer.And Giggs too is a huge fan of the Warrington-born 23-year-old, who was eligible for England before committing himself to Wales.“He is a talented player," Giggs said of Brooks in 2018.

straight to your inboxManchester United are considering a move for Bournemouth winger David Brooks after cooling interest in a possible loan deal for the Juventus forward Douglas Costa.The MEN understands United view Costa, 29, as an alternative to Jadon Sancho if they fail to resolve issues in negotiations with the Borussia Dortmund talisman's agent and had been looking at a possible loan, but regard Brooks as more attainable following Bournemouth's relegation.Brooks, 23, has been under