Manchester United 'agree deal' to sign Facundo Pellistri ahead of transfer deadline day and more rumours

straight to your inbox every day, free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Edinson Cavani, Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood have not travelled with the Manchester United squad for their Champions League opener against Paris Saint-Germain. The MEN revealed Cavani, Maguire, Greenwood, Eric Bailly and Jesse Lingard were not among the travelling squad that flew from Manchester Airport on Monday afternoon.

straight to your inbox every day, freeThe international summer transfer window might have shut last week, but there could still be some more movement in the coming days.Manchester United experienced a mixed summer as they managed to buy five new players and also managed to shift some of the deadwood which was occupying the squad.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was keen to trim the fat on his team in the summer months but after four deadline day arrivals he knows more work needs to be done if he is to

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have voiced how unimpressed they are with the club's summer transfer business after the window closed last week.Thousands of United fans responded to the MEN's survey asking for their thoughts on the window.After Donny van de Beek signed in the summer, three players came through the door on deadline day, with Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani and Facundo Pellistri all joining the Reds.A deal was also agreed for Atalanta's Amad Diallo on

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have revealed their full squad numbers for the 2020/21 season, following a busy end to the transfer window on Deadline Day.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side headed into the final 24 hours of the window with only Donny Van de Beek as a senior acquisition during the summer but signed three additional players before the window slammed shut.Alex Telles was signed from Porto, while Edinson Cavani signed on a free transfer following the expiration of

straight to your inbox every day, free The wife of Sergio Romero says she is 'very sad' that Manchester United did not sell her goalkeeper husband in the summer transfer window. Argentine shot-stopper Romero is widely regarded as the best back-up 'keeper in the Premier League but now finds himself third-choice at United following the return of Dean Henderson from loan.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United did not sign Jadon Sancho in the summer transfer window over concerns about the overall cost of such a deal in the coronavirus financial climate. United were prepared to invest a British record fee in order to land Sancho this summer but could not find a suitable compromise with Borussia Dortmund over the possible structure of a deal.

straight to your inbox every day, freeUnited’s deadline day activity in fullIt was a busy Monday for United as four new signings were secured.Edinson Cavani was the most high profile of the new arrivals, having joined on a free transfer after his contract expired with PSG in the summer.Alex Telles, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo also agreed to join. Here’s our live blog with all the latest on all the new signings.

straight to your inbox every day, freeIt was a busy day at Manchester United yesterday as the international transfer window for closed for the summer.Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles were signed late to add their names to the squad list for the coming season, after Donny van de Beek's arrival earlier in the window.But if the club still wants to add players after last night's deadline, they will still have a lifeline as things work a little differently this year.The deadline to sign players from

straight to your inboxManchester United have agreed a deal to sign Atalanta winger Amad Traore for £37.2million, with the teenager expected to join the club in the January transfer window.The MEN understands United have agreed to pay £19m up front, with £18.1m in add-ons, for the 18-year-old Ivory Coast winger. The overall fee was initially believed to be around £27.5m but rose with agent's fees.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have agreed to sell Chris Smalling to Roma for a fee rising to £18.1million. United have received £13.6m up front for Smalling, 30, and could be due up to £4.5m in add-ons.

straight to your inboxManchester United are close to finalising a deal for Uruguayan teenager Facundo Pellistri before the transfer deadline.Uruguayan sources have told the MEN the move is all but done and United sources are optimistic about concluding the transfer this evening.United have wanted to sign Penarol winger Pellistri for over a year and he could join for a fee of around €10million. It is believed he would go straight into the first-team squad if he joins.

MEN Sport understands United made an offer of an initial season-long loan with the option to buy at £25million, but Watford are holding out for an outright permanent deal. United prefer a loan.The Hornets value the 22-year-old at around £45million and would be keen to sell if they received a permanent bid somewhere near that valuation.

straight to your inbox Manchester United could announce four signings before tonight's 11pm transfer deadline amid ongoing discussions for Amad Traore and Facundo Pellistri. United have all but secured the signings of Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles and are now focused on recruiting teenagers Traore and Pellistri.

Edinson Cavani, with both players completing their medicals yesterday and signing their contracts today.But a right-winger has been United's priority throughout this transfer window and they are running out of time to secure a deal, with top target Jadon Sancho now looking almost certain to remain at Borussia Dortmund.United had identified France international Ousmane Dembele as a realistic alternative to Sancho, but they've so far been unable to agree a deal with Barcelona, with United only

Manchester United and Manchester City have both been active in the summer window but are likely to still have their eyes cast towards potential recruits, following a varied start to the season for both teams.It is often the case that highly-contestable moves tend to go down to the wire, with a selling club reluctantly letting their star player go, or a desperate buying club paying over the odds to secure their man.

straight to your inboxManchester United are expected to complete two deals on transfer deadline day, with Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles both set to arrive at Old Trafford.In what has been a frustrating few months for supporters, Cavani and Telles will be confirmed as United players before the 11pm deadline, joining Donny van de Beek as the club's transfer business for the summer.A deal for Jadon Sancho is unlikely to materialise with Borussia Dortmund sticking to their £108million price tag,

straight to your inboxManchester United are trying to complete a deal to sign Uruguayan teenager Facundo Pellistri on transfer deadline day.United are still prioritising the addition of a new right winger in the summer transfer window with Penarol teenager Pellistri of interest to the club. MEN Sport understands discussions are ongoing over a move for the 18-year-old winger over a deal which is thought to be worth in the region of around €10m.

straight to your inboxManchester United are unlikely to move for a centre-back on deadline day despite their disastrous start to the Premier League season.United have conceded 11 goals in their first three games - their worst in the Premier League era - but the MEN understands United's failure to sell any of their centre-backs has prevented them from strengthening the department.

straight to your inboxManchester United have agreed an initial fee of €15million (£13.6m) with Porto for the left-back Alex Telles.United have signed Telles on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year and are expected to announce the deal on deadline day. The deal could rise to €17m.The MEN revealed on Sunday United had scheduled medicals for Telles, 27, and Edinson Cavani at their Carrington training complex.

straight to your inbox"If something happens, in or out, you'll get to know," Ole Gunnar Solskjaer declared. "We’'ll tell you when and if something happens," he informed another reporter.Solskjaer was on script whenever the transfer window or Monday's deadline was mentioned during his Zoom call on Friday morning.