Manchester United and Man City 'intend to register' interest in Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish

direct to your inboxManchester City have joined Manchester United in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup.United edged past Watford 1-0 at Old Trafford in their third round tie on Saturday evening, courtesy of a Scott McTominay header.On Sunday, City comfortably progressed, thanks to a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City at the Etihad Stadium.Bernardo Silva set Pep Guardiola's men on their way with two goals in the opening 15 minutes, then Phil Foden added a third before half-time.With the

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

United will be without Edinson Cavani, who is banned, with Victor Lindelof also an injury doubt, with Eric Bailly once again expected to partner Harry Maguire in defence.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has named his dream front six if Manchester United were to sign Jack Grealish. MEN Sport reported last year that United were keen to sign Grealish during the summer transfer window but Villa's Premier League survival enabled them to keep hold of him and he ended up signing a new contract with his boyhood club, while United turned their attention to Donny van de Beek.

direct to your inboxFootage of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire talking to Jack Grealish has sparked hopes the two could have been discussing a transfer to Old Trafford for the Aston Villa star.United came out on top of a pulsating game with Villa in the Premier League on Friday, as Bruno Fernandes’ penalty earned a 2-1 win. Anthony Martial opened the scoring with a deft header from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross before Grealish found Bertrand Traore to equalise after the break.

direct to your inboxGraeme Souness is convinced Manchester United and Manchester City will come up short in this season's race for the Premier League title. Souness believes his former club Liverpool will retain their crown this term.

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 free Aaron Wan-Bissaka praised Paul Pogba and Eric Bailly for their performances against Aston Villa. The Manchester United duo led by example as their side dug deep to secure a vital 2-1 win at Old Trafford on New Year's Day.

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 defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has praised Jack Grealish and says he is aware of the challenge he faces against the Aston Villa star at Old Trafford on Friday.Villa have been the surprise package of the Premier League season, sitting fifth in the table after narrowly avoiding relegation last season under Dean Smith.Grealish has been one of the league's standout performers during the current campaign.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City will be handed the opportunity to strengthen their squads when the January transfer window opens in a matter of days.United will welcome Amad Diallo to the club after agreeing a deal to sign the 18-year-old on deadline day in October. Last season, Bruno Fernandes ' deal was the headline transfer activity from Manchester, although rumours about a deal for Jadon Sancho have gone quiet since the summer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer concedes Manchester United will have to 'look out for' Jack Grealish against a renascent Aston Villa.The MEN reported earlier this year United attempted to put the framework in place for a potential £65million deal for Grealish, 25, but the pandemic and Villa's Premier League survival scuppered any chance of a move.The £80m-rated Grealish signed a new five-year contract with his boyhood club in the summer and attained his first

straight to your inbox every day for freePhil Neville says Manchester United do not need to enter the January transfer market.United moved to second in the Premier League table with their last-gasp 1-0 win over Wolves, which was their final match of 2020.

direct to your inboxBayern Munich board member Oliver Kahn has admitted that the club must 'accept' that it's a strong possibility David Alaba will leave the Allianz Arena in 2021.Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with a move for Alaba who is now entering the last few months of his contract and as a result can start to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with  from January.

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off details for Manchester United and Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final have been confirmed. The match will come after a hectic festive fixture schedule for both clubs and be played on January 6 at Old Trafford, with kick-off at 7:45pm.

direct to your inboxManchester United will host Manchester City in one of the Carabao Cup semi-finals in a repeat of last year's last-four tie. Earlier this year City won 3-2 on aggregate after the Blues won 3-1 at Old Trafford and United won the reverse fixture 1-0.

direct to your inboxThe draw for the Carabao Cup semi-finals was completed following the conclusion of Manchester United's game at Everton. This week's round of quarter-final fixtures kicked off with Brentford's surprise win over Newcastle on Tuesday, before a rather more predictable result in the day's later game as Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1 at the Emirates to pile further pressure onto former Blues assistant boss Mikel Arteta.