Gary Neville urges Manchester United to make Daniel James decision

direct to your inboxGary Neville has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that the FA Cup is "critical" to Manchester United's season after making his latest Premier League top-four prediction.United are second in the table following Sunday evening's 1-0 victory over West Ham at Old Trafford. They trail leaders Manchester City by 14 points, with a game in hand, and are one ahead of third-placed Leicester City.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has insisted Manchester United won't win the Premier League unless their performance levels improve against teams that play conservatively. Following a fantastic display in the Manchester derby last weekend, United produced a disappointing first-half performance against West Ham on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Luke Shaw is now consistently challenging Bruno Fernandes to be Manchester United's best player. The left-back turned in another man-of-the-match performance against West Ham after an impressive run of form that saw him named United's Player of the month for February.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville doesn't believe the appointment of John Murtough as football director will affect Manchester United's chances of winning the Premier League title.The club announced that Murtough, who has been at Old Trafford since 2013, is their new football director, with Darren Fletcher moving from a first-team coach to technical director as part of an internal backroom restructure.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has aimed a dig at Gary Neville in his congratulatory message to Salford City over their EFL Trophy win.The Ammies won the trophy on Saturday evening with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Portsmouth, with co-owners Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs all in attendance. It was Salford's first tournament win as an EFL club, beating the League one side after a goalless draw.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has admitted he was "shocked" at how brave Manchester United were during their 2-0 victory over Manchester City, with particular praise for their high defensive line. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw sealed an impressive win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men, ending Pep Guardiola's side's 21-match winning run.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has urged Manchester United to ensure they finish the season strongly by following Liverpool's example of slowly chipping away at the points deficit between themselves and Manchester City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved to within 11 points of Pep Guardiola 's side after a very impressive 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has claimed Manchester United would not consider Anthony Martial if he could produce his performance level against Manchester City on a consistent basis.The Frenchman was named as Sky Sports' Man of the Match after turning in a fantastic performance at the Etihad Stadium. Martial won United's penalty after only 34 seconds, drawing a foul from Gabriel Jesus after a driving run into the penalty area.

direct to your inboxOf all the outrageous moments during Carlos Tevez's time in Manchester, perhaps the most surreal came before that derby in April 2012.Having made his first two starts since September after a lengthy exile sparked by a dramatic row with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, a player that had never bothered to learn English and didn't give any interviews sat down with the Manchester Evening News ahead of the biggest game of the season to announce that he would in fact be

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have proven Gary Neville's prediction regarding their title chances without Paul Pogba right.United were insipid in their attacking play against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, creating few chances and not imposing themselves.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United opted against introducing Amad and Shola Shoretire against Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feared that might open them up to conceding on the counter-attack.United played out a dull 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night just three days after their stalemate with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIf he could only sign one player for Manchester United, Gary Neville says that he would acquire Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.United are expected to spend in the summer transfer window, though how extensive that investment will be depends on a number of factors, including whether they secure Champions League football and the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are open to signing a long-term striker. And while Edinson Cavani has impressed since joining United in October, he is now 34 and the club are yet to extend the one-year option in his contract.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville's transfer dream of Manchester United signing Raphael Varane could become a reality this summer as Real Madrid may plan to sell the defender.Real have become eager to cash in on Varane after the defender's resistance to a new contract and now MEN Sport understands that the Spanish giants are willing to sell him to the Reds in the upcoming transfer window.Neville has previously discussed his desire for United to sign Varane, Kylian Mbappe and

straight to your inboxGary Neville believes Pep Guardiola is following Sir Alex Ferguson's example by building a new era at Manchester City.City continued their fantastic form on Saturday, stretching their winning run to 20 consecutive victories by beating West Ham 2-1. As a result, it extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 12 points, making them firm favourites to clinch their third title in four years.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones needs to maintain his current high levels of form for two or three seasons in order to fully banish a reputation for inconsistency, according to Gary Neville. Stones has been one of Manchester City’s stand-out players this season, breaking back into the side to help them go 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville, Roy Keane and Gary Lineker all said Manchester United should have been awarded a penalty against Chelsea.United were hopeful of being awarded a spot-kick after the VAR asked referee Stuart Attwell to review an incident involving Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mason Greenwood where the ball appeared to strike the former's arm.