Manchester United evening headlines as Rooney questions Maguire's England selection and Matic makes title vow

straight to your inbox There were a few surprised supporters on Friday morning when Manchester United announced their fans' player of the year for the staggered season which ended trophyless last month. Despite only joining in January the accolade went to the talismanic Bruno Fernandes, who staved off competition from Marcus Rashford, Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to claim the award.

United boss has made a habit of promoting homegrown youth stars since he took the reins at Old Trafford in December 2018, with Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Jesse Lingard among those who have been at the forefront. United's Under-23s are now competing with the best teams in the country.

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has backed Mason Greenwood to shine this season after taking his iconic No.

straight to your inboxAndreas Pereira is backing Anthony Martial to score an astonishing 45 goals for Manchester United in the new season.The French attacker's 23 goals last term marked his most productive campaign in front of goal since he joined United in 2015 as he struck up a good connection with Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.With the majority of those goals coming in the second half of the season, hopes are high that the quick turnaround for the new Premier League campaign may mean

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side finish third in the Premier League.The 22-year-old also recently missed England duty with another minor niggle, though believes he is ready to return fitter and stronger than ever before.Rashford enjoyed his best ever Old Trafford campaign, scoring 22 goals in all competitions, though missed out to Anthony Martial as the club's top scorer for the season, and admitted his form must improve in the new campaign after a difficult run post-lockdown."I missed four or five

straight to your inboxAhead of the release of FIFA 21 in October, EA have revealed the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with four Manchester United players included in the list.United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the highes-rated player in the Reds squad, ahead of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, September 8.Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s efforts to combat child poverty in the United Kingdom have been recognised with a PFA Merit award.Rashford successfully lobbied the UK government to provide free school meals for children throughout the summer holidays."It's a huge honour and I hope it encourages and promotes other players to do things to help,” said Rashford.“It's been a long journey but

straight to your inboxManchester United striker Marcus Rashford has been awarded the PFA Merit Award following his work to combat child poverty in the United Kingdom. The award is presented to someone who has given great service to the game over a lengthy period of time and Rashford has been recognised for his efforts, which took centre stage during the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox Manchester United pair Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood have been nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award. United Women's forward Lauren James is also up for the Young Player of the Year award in the women's game.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have joked it was no coincidence that Jadon Sancho was pictured alongside Marcus Rashford to model England's new training kit range.The Three Lions unveiled their new Nike jerseys with a host of promotional images and Rashford was pictured alongside the Borussia Dortmund star, setting United fans into a frenzy.Sancho remains a priority transfer target for United but MEN Sport understand there has been no resolution to the issues currently facing the

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood believes Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford has had the biggest influence on his career so far.The 18-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, netting 18 goals in all competitions to help United secure a return to the Champions League.Greenwood's impressive form led to praise from legendary England forwards Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney with Gareth Southgate rewarding his efforts with a debut call-up to the senior England

spectacular U-turn over extending free school meals into the summer holidays, has joined forces with many of the UK's major supermarkets and food retailers to call for the creation of a 'National Food Strategy'. It would see a major expansion of free school meals, school holiday support and the Healthy Start voucher scheme in a bid to ensure no child goes hungry.Wythenshawe -raised Rashford, 22, has written to every MP in the country urging them to back the campaign.

straight to your inbox Manchester United are poised to make Donny van de Beek their first signing in the summer transfer window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have agreed a fee with Ajax for the creative midfielder and are confident of a deal after talks progressed over the weekend.

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes England manager Gareth Southgate made the wrong decision by initially selecting Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in his Nations League squad.The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island of Mykonos, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, nullifying the conviction in accordance with Greek

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney would not select Phil Foden for the England squad if the European Championship tournament started tomorrow following his first call up to the senior England squad.Foden impressed for Manchester City last season but still found game time limited under Pep Guardiola.However, following the departure of David Silva to Real Sociedad, the youngster is expected to take on more responsibility in the first-team squad.

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is not a natural goalscorer, unlike his teammate Mason Greenwood who has a "rare" knack for scoring goals.Both players were crucial for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season with Greenwood making a huge impact in his breakthrough campaign for the Reds.The 18-year-old ended the season with ten Premier League goals, becoming only the third player to reach such a tally aged 18 or under.As a result of his impressive

United have announced they will present their annual awards in early September, though no physical ceremony will take place due to the precautions being taken around coronavirus. Fans will be able to choose from 27 first team players who featured throughout the season, as their poll determines the winner of the prestigious Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year prize.

Maguire was found guilty in a Greek court in Syros on Tuesday of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempts of bribery and was handed a 21-month suspended sentence after a 'disturbance' last Thursday night. United confirmed Maguire's legal team had lodged an appeal on Wednesday morning, which immediately overturned the guilty verdict.Maguire and his legal team remain convinced that Maguire will ultimately be found not guilty.

straight to your inboxMartial reveals all on working relationship with RashfordManchester United's Anthony Martial believes that his relationship with Marcus Rashford allows the two to improve on the pitch.The French striker has become the first-choice centre forward at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Rashford playing off the left.And, after several seasons in the same team, Martial thinks that they have developed a good connection on the pitch to get the best out of each other.He