Manchester United identify new transfer target to partner Harry Maguire and more rumours

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have addressed their squad balance with four signings this calendar year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are prepared to offer Eric Bailly in a swap deal to sign Villarreal defender Pau Torres - according to reports.Bailly has been plagued by injuries since moving to United from Villarreal in 2016, missing more than 360 days of football due to various problems.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaThe first goal did not reflect well on him and he was not well prepared for James Ward-Prowse's free-kick, that ended in injury. Came off hurt.

United will be without Eric Bailly and Luke Shaw for this weekend's game, with further injury concerns around the fitness of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay, so Donny van de Beek could make his full Premier League debut.Danny Ings and Nathan Redmond will both be missing for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side, with Theo Walcott and Moussa Djenepo likely to start.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Champions League match against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which defeated West Brom at the weekend with Dean Henderson on the bench despite being tipped to replace David de Gea in goal.

United will again be without Luke Shaw and Jesse Lingard through injury, with additional injury concerns over the fitness of Paul Pogba and Eric Bailly ahead of the game.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have addressed the balance of their squad with the addition of Edinson Cavani.Cavani, 33, joined United on deadline day despite the club's preference for new signings aged between 23 and 28 - an age bracket that Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles fell into at the time of their arrivals.Almost all of United's outgoings on Solskjaer's watch have been players in their 30th year or

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United will definitely be without Luke Shaw, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard for their Premier League encounter with West Brom.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may have to take risks on Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford, though Mason Greenwood may not be in condition to start having been unwell for a number of days.United face a Champions League game against Istanbul Basaksehir just three days after the Baggies clash, so rotation and balancing the

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, November 19.Edinson Cavani and Harry Maguire were the most notable absentees from the Manchester United training ground on Thursday, as players reported back from international duty.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing his side for a game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday night.You can read a full update on the squad’s condition as they returned to the AON training complex here.Manchester

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United spent £80million on a centre-back last year and still need a centre-back. The world record fee they shelled out for Harry Maguire was inevitable after the costly refusal to back Jose Mourinho the previous summer, although that is not United's version of events.United claimed they were prepared to spend £100m on a centre half if the ideal target was available.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United supporters are split on whether Eric Bailly should stay at Old Trafford following comments from the player's agent.Bailly's representative Graziano Battistini has been very open about his client's future at the club, with the central defender linked with a move away from United.

straight to your inbox every day, freeIt has not been an ideal fortnight for Manchester United, despite the fact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went into the international break on the back of a vital win.United's 3-1 victory at Everton before the break lifted spirits at Old Trafford, though amid complaints from Solskjaer about the fixture schedule, injuries have started to take their toll.

straight to your inbox every day, freeScott McTominay is targeting headed goals as a key area in which he can improve and says his Manchester United captain is leading the way for him to learn.McTominay admitted Harry Maguire's aerial prowess is something he can copy at United.The midfielder has enjoyed a memorable week away on international duty with Scotland, helping his country qualify for a first major tournament in 22 years with a Euro play-off victory over Serbia on penalties.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, November 15.Southgate feared for Maguire England boss Gareth Southgate admitted he feared for Harry Maguire’s career after the Manchester United defender was sent-off against Denmark last month.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, November 14.Jimenez reveals United approachWolves striker Raul Jimenez has claimed Manchester United made an approach to sign him.The Mexico international has been in prolific form since joining Wolves from Benfica, scoring 27 goals in all competitions last season.And he claims his performances have led to interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including United.“One day I woke up and

straight to your inbox every day, freeGareth Southgate admits he feared for Harry Maguire's career after the defender's disastrous display against Denmark last month.The Manchester United centre-back came in for plenty of criticism in the 1-0 defeat as he saw red for a reckless challenge after 31 minutes in a performance that looked ill-at-ease.With the display coming hot on the heels of another nightmare performance in United's heavy defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, it prompted speculation that

straight to your inbox every day, freeEric Bailly's representative admits his situation 'will need to be assessed' if things don't improve for him at Manchester United.The Ivorian defender experienced a strong start to the new season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has fallen out of favour after his horror show in the 6-1 defeat against Tottenham.Bailly hasn't featured for United since the defeat on October 4 after suffering an injury which is expected to keep him sidelined until the end of the

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United are reportedly considering a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou in the summer.After spending £130million on defenders - in the shape of Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka - in the summer of 2019, further additions to the back-line weren't a priority in the previous transfer window.However, views soon changed following the 3-1 opening day defeat against Crystal Palace, with every goal coming from a defensive mishap, and

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have rued the clubs inability to sign Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish in the summer transfer window after the pair combined for England's second goal against Republic of Ireland.The Three Lions took the lead through United skipper Harry Maguire who captained his country for the first time and headed home after an excellent cross from Harry Winks on the 18 minute mark.England continued to dominate the game with Grealish in particularly

straight to your inbox every day, freeAfter a week of fierce criticism Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and captain Harry Maguire were ready to unload after a crucial victory at Everton.With a vital three points in the bag at Goodison Park, Solskjaer turned his ire on the decision to force United to play on Saturday lunchtime on Merseyside, having played Wednesday night in Istanbul.