Gary Neville agrees with Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over circuit-breaker

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United need a centre-back and a right-winger to become a title-winning team.United visited reigning champions Liverpool in top spot on Sunday and maintained their three-point lead over their rivals courtesy of a goalless draw. However, neighbours Manchester City closed the gap on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to just two points with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace and have a game in hand on the Reds.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits there could be further departures from Manchester United in the January transfer window. Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah left the club on a permanent deal earlier this week, while youngster Di'Shon Bernard extended his loan-spell with Salford City on Friday afternoon.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Wayne Rooney has all the attributes to become a top manager.United icon Rooney announced his retirement from football on Friday after taking permanent charge of Championship side Derby County.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek is set to start for Manchester United against Watford amid concerns in Holland over his lack of playing time.Van de Beek, 23, has only started eight times for United since his £40million move from Ajax in the summer and the Dutch club's youth coach Ronald de Boer suggested Van de Beek should consider requesting a loan or a permanent transfer before the European Championship.Holland have qualified for their first major tournament since

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is fair to say punditry was not Roy Keane's career of choice when he retired from football. The former Manchester United midfielder wrote in his autobiography about how he had no objections to appearing on TV but preferred to pursue a career in coaching.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAfter initially agreeing on a fee in the region of £37million back in October, Amad Diallo is edging closer to becoming a Manchester United player.The MEN reported on Sunday that United are in the process of finalising the remaining paperwork for Diallo’s work permit ahead of his expected move to England in the coming weeks.Ole Gunnar Solakjer has already expressed his excitement at bringing the 18-year-old to Old Trafford and said on New Year’s Day:

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt might be a relief to the Manchester United squad that staff vs players five-a-side matches are no longer a regular part of training sessions at football clubs.The days of coaches getting their competitive fix and of players taking the opportunity to dump management on their backsides are generally a thing of the past now, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is building a very serviceable five-a-side team should those days ever return.After the promotion of Darren

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans would rather the club sign Erling Braut Haaland in 2021 than Jadon Sancho.M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are speculating that Jack Grealish could move to Old Trafford after a photo emerged of him speaking with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday night.MEN Sport reported that United were interested in signing Grealish in 2020 but were put off by his £80million price tag after the Villa captain helped his side to avoid relegation.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes it's "very unlikely" Manchester United would try and sign Jack Grealish, despite the midfielder's fine form for Aston Villa this season.MEN Sport reported that United were interested in signing Grealish in 2020 but were put off by his £80million price tag after the Villa captain helped his side to avoid relegation.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pinpointed the threat of Ollie Watkins and Anwar El Ghazi ahead of Friday's meeting with Aston Villa.Dean Smith's side avoided relegation on the final day of last season but have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season.Villa defeated champions Liverpool 7-2 earlier in the season and currently sit fifth after playing just 14 games, four points behind United and seven points behind Jurgen

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could find themselves ahead of Premier League champions Liverpool by the time they head to Anfield on January 17.That was unthinkable just a month ago, with United sitting fifth in the Premier League table and still relying on late comebacks to secure wins. A ninth away win in a row was secured with a 3-1 victory at West Ham at the beginning of December in yet another game that United trailed at the break.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ed Woodward believes Manchester United are 'getting closer to their objectives' under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they gear up for a potential Premier League title challenge. United are three points behind Liverpool and have a game in hand as they prepare to welcome Aston Villa on New Year's Day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford warned his Manchester United teammates not to get too carried away with themselves after their late win over Wolves on Tuesday night.United moved up to second in the Premier League after Rashford's deflected strike secured all three points for his side at Old Trafford.The manner of United's late winner was synonymous with the fighting spirit often required to win league titles, but the England forward isn't getting ahead of himself yet.Ole

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer disagrees with West Brom manager Sam Allardyce that there should be a break in the English football season following outbreaks of coronavirus cases.Manchester City requested to postpone their Monday night fixture at Everton and Newcastle's game at Aston Villa that was scheduled for the start of the month was also postponed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to send Daniel James out on loan in the January transfer window.The Welsh international has started the last two Premier League matches for United but has struggled for consistency throughout the calendar year.James burst onto the scene with three goals in his opening four matches when he moved to Old Trafford last year, but has scored just three more goals in his subsequent 50 appearances.The

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatch of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy have offered firm Manchester United predictions on where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side could finish this season. The Reds have enjoyed a resurgence in the Premier League of late, winning six of their last seven in the top-flight before a 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Boxing Day.