Manchester United evening headlines as Rashford campaign leads to government u-turn and Reds backed for title push

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Monday July 6.Manchester United have handed Nemanja Matic a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2023.The former Chelsea man has been rewarded after impressing since returning to the first-team fold around the turn of the year, having previously been linked with a move away from Old Trafford.Eleven of the Serbian’s 14 Premier League starts this season have come in 2020, and he has started each of the Reds’

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, July 5. Bruno Fernandes is a player that trades on his ability to both score and create goals.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday July 2.Following his release by Manchester United, Angel Gomes, who was offered a contract earlier this year, is targeting a move abroad as he seeks regular first-team football.Sources close to the 19-year-old confirmed to MEN that he is yet to settle on his new club after rejecting United’s contract offer, but clubs in Spain, Germany, France, and Portugal have made known their interest as the England youth

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Wednesday, July 1.Manchester United legend Gary Neville has revealed how his former side have been “sanitised” of players who were at the club purely for financial reasons.Neville explained how United are improving, and have got rid of players who were more focused on the money rather than playing football.The former United defender said: “There’s been a huge improvement.

Ethan Laird will be the latest youngster to begin regular training with the first team.Laird – an 18-year-old right-back – has impressed for the U23 side this season, as well as making two appearances for the first-team in the UEFA Europa League.Solskjær commended the teen’s work ethic and progress along with some of his U23 teammates.

Manchester United evening headlines on Friday, June 26.Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he doesn’t know what the future holds for Jesse Lingard at the club, but that the midfielder will be given a chance to prove his worth.The England international has struggled badly for form this season, leading to suggestions that a move away from Old Trafford this summer could be in the offing with Lingard hiring Mino Raiola as his new agent.Solskjaer remained coy on what Lingard’s United

Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, June 25.Former England striker Alan Shearer waxed lyrical about Manchester United’s latest performance as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday.The 49-year-old, who was famously close to signing for Sir Alex Ferguson’s United in the 90s before deciding on his hometown club Newcastle, was speaking on Match Of The Day.“There are definitely big improvements, particularly going forward in the number of players they were

Manchester United evening headlines on Monday, June 22.MEN Sport understands that Birmingham City sensation Jude Bellingham is expecting a transfer this summer.The teenager has flourished as a first-team starter for Birmingham, and with the club’s need to raise funds this summer, it is now anticipated that he will be sold.Chelsea were said to be interested in Bellingham but it is thought that any signing is now a two-horse race between Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund.MEN Sport previously

United youngster Garner responds to Fred commentsManchester United youngster James Garner has stated his desire to live up to the high expectations put on him by Fred. The Brazilian midfielder previously outlined that Garner impressed him the most out of any talent from United’s academy.

Manchester United were back in Premier League action last night, salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.A late Bruno Fernandes penalty secured a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side after Spurs had taken an earlier lead through Steven Bergwijn.

Manchester United headlines for the evening of Wednesday June 17.While Manchester United are still hopeful of returning to the Champions League, they are getting their plans in order in case that scenario doesn’t materialise.With the COVID-19 pandemic already impacting the transfer market, a failure to make it into Europe’s top competition could see the Reds change their priorities and move for second or third-choice targets.Still, despite the pandemic costing United £28million, the club still

Manchester is a united city by backing Marcus Rashford’s successful fight to affect a government U-turn on child poverty.The Manchester United and England star won his campaign to extend the right to free school meals over the summer holidays to help kids who are suffering through poverty, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.The government did a U-turn after Rashford’s heartfelt letter struck a chord, although the Reds ace made it plain he will not give up his fight to make life better for

Luke Shaw reveals practice match detailsManchester United conducted an intra-squad friendly at the weekend as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer further prepared his team for the return of competitive action. The match at Old Trafford, which was primarily designed to help players build fitness after almost three months without a competitive game, ended in a 4-4 draw, with Luke Shaw scoring twice, as the left-back revealed.

The Sun that United would be open to loaning out the Welsh winger after signing him to a new contract, but the Manchester Evening News understands that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has no such plans.James has enjoyed an encouraging first season at Old Trafford since making the £15 million move from Swansea City last summer, making 27 Premier League appearances and scoring three times for the Red Devils.Sancho is still widely believed to be United’s top target for the summer window, with Solskjaer keen

revealed the three players he believes could hold the key to the Old Trafford outfit challenging for the Premier League title in the near future.Herrera, who made the move to Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent last summer, thinks Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford are good enough for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to build a title-challenging team around.“They have the quality to be among the top 10 in the world,” the Spanish midfielder explained in an interview given to The Athletic.

Ander Herrera has lifted the lid on life at Old Trafford, heaping praise on former United boss Jose Mourinho.During an interview with Spanish publication AS, the midfielder, who left the club for Paris Saint Germain last season, said he had no issues with Mourinho - but he hinted the manager did have issues with those who weren’t ‘honest’."I’ve only got words of thanks for him,” Herrera said.

Solskjaer excited by Premier League restartManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wait for the return of the Premier League.United return to action against Tottenham on June 19, before coming up against Sheffield United the following Wednesday.United will then travel to Norwich City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on June 28, before another long trip down to Brighton the following Tuesday.“We’ve been looking forward to these games for ages really,” Solskjaer told the club website.“We

Manchester United have found their very own David Silva in the signing of Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes was awarded the Premier League player of the month award for February and will be looking to continue his electric form when United travel to face Tottenham in two weeks' time.United legend Scholes admits he is impressed by the immediate impact made at Old Trafford and he has compared Fernandes with Man City legend David Silva.“Sometimes it just takes one player to turn a team around and knit a

Premier League confirm first three Manchester United fixtures in restartManchester United’s long-awaited return to action will see them face off against Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur on Friday, June 19. The Premier League have been locked in discussions for weeks attempting to organise the return of top-flight football and they have now confirmed the dates and broadcast information for the fixtures still to be played, with less than two weeks until football is back.