Gary Neville has hit out at the Premier League after they confirmed plans to make every top-flight match available through pay-per-view.
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straight to your inbox Gary Neville believes the first half of Manchester United’s match with Crystal Palace proved that the club need to sign Jadon Sancho this summer, but after the game he claimed his old club will only start challenging for major honours when they sign a new defender.
Sancho - who scored 17 times and set up 17 goals in 32 Bundesliga games last season - has been identified as the right-winger that United need to further bolster their attacking options.The form of Mason
.Gary Neville has hit out at the Premier League after they confirmed plans to make every top-flight match available through pay-per-view.
straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday 6th October.New Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri is being tipped for a first-team role this season, despite his inexperience outside of the Uruguayan top flight.The 18-year-old was signed as an alternative to Jadon Sancho and will feature in Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s squad alongside Mason Greenwood and Daniel James at right-wing, despite his lack of seniority.Pellistri signed a five-year deal
straight to your inboxGary Neville pointed out how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is steering clear of falling out with the board over their failure to adequately back him in the transfer market after Manchester United were thrashed by Tottenham.United had secured only one signing going into deadline day and, although they are set to announce deals for Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani on Monday, the club looks almost certain to fail to land Solskjaer's No.1 target Jadon Sancho, whom they have chased all
straight to your inboxGary Neville was in two minds over Anthony Martial's controversial red card for Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur. The United attacker saw red after a clash with Erik Lamela, which saw the Spurs attacker catch Martial with an elbow as the two tussled prior to a corner.
straight to your inboxGary Neville says Edinson Cavani will be coming to Manchester United looking to prove himself.The Reds are expected to complete a deal for Cavani, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain this summer.MEN Sport understands that the 33-year-old is having a medical this evening but some fans have questioned the move.
straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has insisted that his old club should be chasing Tottenham striker Harry Kane and not Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho. The Reds have been attempting to sign Sancho all summer and MEN Sport understand they plan to make one last-ditch attempt for the winger before the summer transfer window closes tomorrow.
straight to your inboxManchester United have no intention of buying Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona and only consider him as an emergency loan option.United are expected to make a last-ditch attempt to sign their priority target Jadon Sancho before next Monday's 11pm deadline but are actively considering alternatives.Dembele, 23, has two years left on his Barcelona contract but has struggled in Catalonia since his £135million move from Dortmund in 2017.Barcelona have denied they are in talks with
straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to target Dayot Upamecano in the final week of the transfer window. Whilst the former United defender is a big fan of main target Jadon Sancho, he feels the England attacker would not strengthen Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in the same way a new centre-back would.
straight to your inboxManchester United supporters can't decide who would be the best alternative if Jadon Sancho can't be signed this summer.Donny van de Beek remains the only new arrival at United so far in the window and there are only two weeks to go before it closes on October 5.Following United's humiliating start to the Premier League with a 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, MEN Sport understands that United have stepped up plans to strengthen their defence, with a left-back the most
straight to your inboxGary Neville spoke about Manchester United's lack of a plan for the summer transfer window following the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, and believes they are so hesitant to do business due to a fear of repeating mistakes from previous summers. Most of United's rivals have been active in the market this summer, notably Chelsea, who have made six high-profile signings.
straight to your inbox Gary Neville insisted Dean Henderson is not ready to take the number one shirt from David de Gea at Manchester United and has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to stick with the Spaniard. De Gea came under scrutiny last season after some high-profile errors, with former United captain Roy Keane labelling him as 'the most overrated goalkeeper I've seen in a long time'.
straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United's transfer window has not gone as planned as they endeavour to strengthen the squad before deadline day.Although United have enhanced their squad with Donny van de Beek from Ajax they have failed to reach a breakthrough for Jadon Sancho and fans online are becoming increasingly disgruntled.United are prepared to invest a British record fee for Sancho, 20, but have no intention of meeting Borussia Dortmund's €120million valuation
straight to your inboxGary Neville says Manchester United will be more predictable than top-four rivals Chelsea this season.Chelsea have spent big this summer bringing in the likes of Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz in an attempt to close the gap on the top two.The Reds, meanwhile, have been a little quieter in the market but have signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax.
straight to your inboxManchester United great Gary Neville believes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side might have to wait a few more years to win the Premier League.United showed signs of improvement last season, finishing third in the top flight to secure Champions League football this term. However, Neville believes that his former club is not yet ready to win the league title and believes Liverpool and Manchester City are still the teams to beat.
straight to your inboxGary Neville has issued a firm defence of Mason Greenwood and taken aim at the reports about the youngster inhaling laughing gas.
straight to your inboxGary Neville believes the battle for the No.1 spot at Manchester United between David de Gea and Dean Henderson has got 'a problem written all over it'.Henderson is back at Old Trafford after two impressive loan spells with Sheffield United and signed a long-term contract last month to signal his intent to become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-choice goalkeeper.De Gea's form was patchy towards the end of the season and that has led to calls from some fans for Henderson to
straight to your inboxGary Neville says Manchester United need to end any speculation surrounding Jadon Sancho. After it appeared that hopes of signing Sancho were over earlier in the summer, the Reds made a breakthrough in their chase for the Borussia Dortmund star earlier this week.It has boosted hopes that a deal may be done before the delayed transfer deadline at the start of next month.
straight to your inboxGary Neville has put forward an argument for why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could have been named manager of the season last year.Neville was responding to a jibe from Jamie Carragher over why Solskjaer had not appeared on a vote for the most impressive manager last season.The duo were appearing on Sky Sports' Premier League preview show when viewers were asked to vote on who they felt was manager of the season last season.
straight to your inboxDimitar Berbatov does not think Manchester United need to sign another striker in the current transfer window.United are still working on what would be a club record deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho and the MEN reported this week they are also on the lookout for a back-up striker.Having extended Odion Ighalo's loan from Shanghai Shenhua until late January, United have four number nines to choose from with Anthony Martial established as the frontman and Marcus