Dimitar Berbatov names Manchester United's nightmare Europa League opponent

straight to your inboxManchester United goalkeeper Joel Pereira has agreed a season-long loan to Huddersfield Town.Pereira is way down the pecking order at Old Trafford and, after loans in the past two seasons with Vitoria Setubal, Belgian side Kortrijk and Hearts, he joins up with the Championship side.MEN Sport understands there is no option for the Terriers to make the move permanent, but Pereira may seal a transfer if he impresses at the John Smith's Stadium.

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 inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to withdraw from the France squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.Reports in France surfaced over Thursday lunchtime that Pogba had been left out of Didier Deschamps’ squad for the matches against Sweden and Croatia, with the France boss explaining the 27-year-old had tested positive for coronavirus.United confirmed what Deschamps told reporters in a statement: “Paul has been

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 inboxManchester United fans have told Jack Grealish that he needs to move to Old Trafford in order to earn his long-awaited England call up.Gareth Southgate announced his 24-man squad for the Three Lions' upcoming Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday and there were several eyebrows raised when Grealish wasn't named in it.It came as a surprise because the creative midfielder had a brilliant season on his return to the Premier League, scoring 10 goals and

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have congratulated Mason Greenwood for his well deserved first England call up.Gareth Southgate named his squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday, with young striker Greenwood being one of the surprise additions.The 18-year-old has burst on to the scene this season at United after being promoted to the first team by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and the manager's trust was repaid as Greenwood netted 17 goals in

Harry Maguire was kicked in the leg by police officers who told him 'your career is over', a Greek court heard this morning. The court had been asked to postpone proceedings over the Manchester United  captain's alleged involvement in a brawl in Mykonos in Greece - but the trial started today.

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

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Paul Pogba wouldn't be set for talks over a new contract at the club without being given assurances that new signings will arrive at Old Trafford.Pogba stated his desire for 'a new challenge' last summer but United remained adamant all along that he would not be leaving and stuck to their guns.Pogba missed the majority of United's 2019-20 campaign due to ankle problems as he underwent surgery in January and only featured in Ole Gunnar

straight to your inboxManchester United defender Luke Shaw is stepping up his recovery from injury ahead of the new Premier League season.Shaw suffered an ankle injury during United's draw with his former club Southampton on July 13 which sidelined him for the remainder of the league campaign.The England international was not fit enough to travel to Cologne for the Europa League finals, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoping to have the defender back in time for the new season."Luke will be

straight to your inbox Manchester United's first Premier League game of the season away at Burnley will be postponed to ensure they have a 30-day gap between seasons.

straight to your inbox Demetri Mitchell says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted him to be part of the Manchester United set up next season, but his recurring injury problems ultimately ended his association with the club.

straight to your inbox Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has expressed his confusion over Scott McTominay’s absence in recent games. The Scotland international started just four matches following the Premier League’s return in June, and was left out of the side for the Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla on Sunday.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has told Scott McTominay he needs to put in 'extra effort' to force his way back into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-choice XI.The Scotland international was one of United's best performers in the early stages of the season but was then ruled out for two months with a knee injury.McTominay worked his way back into the team just before the campaign was suspended and was a squad player when the season eventually returned in

straight to your inboxSevilla captain Jesus Navas has warned his teammates about the attacking threat Manchester United will pose in their Europa League semi-final encounter this weekend.Navas faced United plenty of times during his Manchester City career and is expecting another difficult encounter when they meet in Germany on Sunday night.United struggled to find a way past Copenhagen in the last round but Navas insists their 'quick and dangerous' attacking players will cause Sevilla plenty of

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United forward Dimitar Berbatov believes Romelu Lukaku "will want revenge" against his old club should they meet in the Europa League final.Lukaku completed a £74million move to Inter last summer to join up with Antonio Conte at San Siro.Since his arrival in Milan, the former Everton man has 31 times in his first 49 appearances for the Nerazzurri.His latest goal came on Monday night as Inter booked their place in the final four of the Europa League.Should

straight to your inbox Manchester United great Paul Scholes backed his former club to win the Europa League and named the only team who he thinks pose a big threat. United don't need to win the Europa League to guarantee Champions League qualification for next term but are aiming to end a three-year silverware drought, having not won a trophy since winning the same competition in 2017.United moved into the quarter-finals on Wednesday after recording a 7-1 aggregate win over LASK.

straight to your inboxManchester United defenders Diogo Dalot and Victor Lindelof trained with the first-team squad on Saturday and look set to travel to Germany for the Europa League knockout stages.United's players arrived at Carrington on Saturday morning for the last training session before jetting off to Cologne for their quarter-final clash with Copenhagen.

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 inboxManchester United fans are disappointed that so few young players have been given a chance from the off against LASK Linsk. After a a short break following the conclusion of the Premier League, United return to action tonight as they take on Austrian outfit LASK in the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie.