Dayot Upamecano 'will leave' RB Leipzig amid Manchester United and Man City interest

direct to your inboxManchester United and Man City play each other on Saturday in the first Manchester derby of the season. With sixth-placed United sat one place and one point above City, both sides have had similar starts to the Premier League season, although the Reds suffered a blow in midweek as they were knocked out of the Champions League.

United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping they can bounce back with a victory against their local rivals this weekend, having kept a clean sheet in each of their last three matches against City in all competitions.A win for City would see Pep Guardiola's side go within three points of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, although both of these sides play again on Sunday, after which City will have played a game less once again.So, what lineups will Ole

direct to your inbox The Manchester derby takes place this Saturday at 17:30 and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate responded cryptically on social media to an accusation of diving against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood.The Bundesliga side secured a spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League at the expense of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side following a 3-2 victory in Germany.Early goals from Manchester City loanee Angelino and midfielder Amadou Haidara put the hosts in control, with the lead then added to in the

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus director Fabio Paratici has stoked the Paul Pogba transfer fire at Manchester United by claiming the Italian club still "love" the player. Pogba's agent Mino Raiola insisted it is "over" for the Frenchman at United on the eve of the Reds' 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set his team out in a diamond formation rather than with a back-three against RB Leipzig.United have travelled to Germany for their crucial last Champions League group game on Tuesday, knowing that if they avoid defeat then their place in the knock-out stages will be guaranteed.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are among several Premier League clubs to be offered the chance to sign Paulo Dybala, according to reports. Both Manchester sides could be on the look out to reinforce their attacking options in 2021 as City look for a successor to legend Sergio Aguero and United hope to find a more long-term solution than Edinson Cavani.

straight to your inbox every day for free Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani are not the Manchester United squad for their crucial Champions League tie away at RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.

direct to your inboxNew post-Brexit transfer rules affecting Manchester United and Manchester City have been confirmed.One of the major changes will mean they cannot sign overseas players under the age of 18 once the United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union at the end of this year.And clubs will also be restricted to three overseas signings under the age of 21 from January, and only six foreign players per season.The Football Association, Premier League, EFL have agreed a framework

direct to your inboxUefa is reportedly set to propose a major shake-up to the current Champions League format.European football's governing body is considering making changes to its flagship competition in response to the threat of a breakaway super league, according to The Times.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani retain their places in the starting XI for today's Premier League meeting with Southampton.Both summer signings impressed during the midweek victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League but have found game time limited in the league.United have a decent record at St.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSouthampton defender Jan Bednarek is certain his side will cause Manchester United 'many problems' in their Premier League meeting this weekend.United travel to St.

United attempted to sign Haaland in the January transfer window but the 20-year-old snubbed a move over concerns about his own long-term success at the club. Haaland has also been linked with a move to Manchester City with many supporters viewing him as the ideal successor to Sergio Aguero at the Etihad.

With Manchester being placed in tier three, it rules out the short-term possibility of fans returning to Old Trafford and the Etihad. Tiers are reviewed every 14 days and based on five criteria, which include case numbers across all age groups, cases among over 60s, the rate of rise or fall of infections and the percentage of those tested who have the virus.

Manchester United and Manchester City fans could be forced to wait as areas placed in Tier 3 will not be allowed to welcome any supporters into their grounds.

straight to your inbox every day, free Eduardo Camavinga admits it is only natural to 'dream' of moving to a great club amid reports linking him with Manchester United.The 18-year-old central midfielder has established himself as of one of the most exciting young players in Europe after a sensational breakthrough with Rennes. His excellent form has already seen him called up to the French national team where he is battling United star Paul Pogba for a starting spot.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have included Marcus Rashford and Victor Lindelof in their provisional squad against West Brom.Rashford sustained an injury in United's 3-1 win over Everton two weeks ago and missed all three of England's international games against the Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Iceland.Lindelof has been nursing a back problem for upwards of a year and came off after 66 minutes in Sweden's 4-2 defeat to France in Paris on Tuesday.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano has liked an Instagram post linking him with a move to Manchester United.The 22-year-old has established himself as one of Europe's most talented centre-backs in recent years, and has been linked with a move to United, amongst other big clubs.Upamecano signed for Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg back in 2017 for around £9m, and the Bundesliga club will almost definitely make a huge profit if they were to sell him.

straight to your inbox every day, free Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has made it clear that star defender Raphael Varane is not for sale, amid links with Manchester United.Although M.E.N. Sport understands that the club are prioritising outgoings rather than new signings in January, a new centre-back could be on the agenda.