Edwin van der Sar gives verdict on David de Gea and Dean Henderson Manchester United dilemma

straight to your inboxManchester United's FIFA 21 player ratings have today been confirmed in full, with every player's new FUT 21 rating confirmed. It had already been confirmed by EA during the top 100 highest rated players release that Bruno Fernandes is the highest-rated United player on FUT 21, followed by Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford, with new signing Donny van de Beek rated at 83 overall.

straight to your inbox Marco Reus is pleased that Jadon Sancho is supposedly staying at Borussia Dortmund for one more year amid interest from Manchester United. Sancho is a priority transfer target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but Dortmund are adamant the 20-year-old will remain with the Bundesliga side for at least one more season.

the Under-23s during their promotion season last term, are now out on loan; Ethan Galbraith, Ethan Laird, Reece Devine and D'mani Mellor are all injured, the latter for the whole campaign; current academy hotshot Teden Mengi is with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first team squad. Add in the fact that forward talents Angel Gomes and Largie Ramizani have both left the club and you have the tricky situation that faced Wood on this Friday night in Leigh.

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek has vowed to challenge for a trophy at Manchester United. After making progress under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season, the Reds are now keen to win a trophy and summer signing van de Beek shares that ambition.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer praised Dean Henderson after the 23-year-old made his debut for Manchester United in the win against Luton.Henderson returned to United this summer following an impressive two-year loan spell at Sheffield United and will challenge David de Gea for the No.1 jersey at Old Trafford.Solskjaer opted to use De Gea for the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace with Henderson forced to settle for a place on the bench.The England international was barely

straight to your inboxDean HendersonConfident throughout and showcased his distribution with an effortless pass to Brandon Williams. Much more vocal than David de Gea and a fine save late on.

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed their line up for their Carabao Cup third round meeting with Luton on Tuesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made ten changes from the United side which lost to Crystal Palace at the weekend, with Dean Henderson coming into the squad for his competitive debut in place of David de Gea.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked a team that does not include new signing Donny van de Beek or returning goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with both players on the bench. Timothy Fosu-Mensah also plays at right-back, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka a surprise omission.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek included in the starting XI against Crystal Palace and have backed David de Gea to start ahead of Dean Henderson. United are kicking off their new campaign one week later than the majority of their rivals due to their participation in August's Europa League mini-tournament and MEN Sport asked readers to pick their starting line-up to face Palace at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek says Manchester United 'need a lot of players' if they are going to seriously compete for silverware this season.United have gone three years without a trophy and tasted defeat in three separate semi-finals under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season.Despite a rejuvenated run in the Premier League after the restart in June the squad struggled when it came to straight knockout matches in the cup competitions.Van de Beek remains the only new arrival in the summer

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will decide on Manchester United's goalkeeper to start the season after their final training session on Friday. Dean Henderson signed a new five-year contract with United last month and is staying with the club rather than heading out on loan for a fourth full season running.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, September 17.Paul Pogba remains a doubt for United’s first match of the Premier League season against Crystal Palace on Saturday.The Frenchman is back in training after recovering from coronavirus but missed last weekend’s pre-season friendly with Aston Villa.Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Pogba faces a race to be fit for the opening game of United’s campaign.Axel Tuanzebe, meanwhile, has been

Dutchman one of the players to really impress for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park but United dominated the first half thanks to an effective midfield axis comprising Van de Beek and Scott McTominay.Shaw revealed United's squad are still getting to know Van de Beek but the initial impressions have been good. "Really good.

straight to your inboxManchester United were without a host of players for their only pre-season friendly at Aston Villa today.A leaked team surfaced online after the game kicked off at 2pm and was widely reported as fact by certain outlets but was actually inaccurate.Donny van de Beek made his first United outing and Dean Henderson came in for his maiden appearance for the United first-team in the absence of David de Gea, who was not even on the bench.Diogo Dalot returned to the first-team XI

straight to your inboxWith the signing of Donny van de Beek, officially confirmed on Wednesday, Manchester United’s summer transfer activity kicked into another gear. The Old Trafford outfit have been linked with countless players over the last few weeks and months, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally has a new face in through the door.Van de Beek is a shrewd addition with the Dutch midfielder proven at the top level of the game for both Ajax and Netherlands.

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek has offered some insight into how Ole Gunnar Solskaer convinced him to leave Ajax and join Manchester United.The Dutchman was confirmed as United's first summer signing on Wednesday in a £34.6million deal that could rise to £39million.The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the option of an additional year and will wear the number 34 shirt in honour of ex-Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri.Van de Beek had been heavily linked with a move to Real

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that Fred should not leave the club under any circumstances this summer.The Brazilian has bounced back after a difficult first year at Old Trafford to become a crucial first-team player under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has found game time limited following the return of Paul Pogba.And with Donny van de Beek set to add even more competition in midfield, Fred has been heavily linked with a summer exit with Galatasaray believed to be interested in

straight to your inboxAfter Manchester United confirmed the signing of Donny van de Beek earlier this evening, here are the more of tonight's headlines for Wednesday September 2.Manchester United make decision on Dean Henderson future next seasonDean Henderson will remain at Old Trafford next season to battle David de Gea for the No.1 jersey.The MEN understands the 23-year-old has agreed to one season at Old Trafford in a bid to go ‘head-to-head’ with De Gea.