Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford this afternoon, making a cluster of changes.
27.08.2023 - 21:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants at least one more signing beyond Fenerbahce goalkeeper Altay Bayındır.
Bayindir, 25, is expected to join United in a €5million (£4.29m) deal and the club are exploring options to reinforce at left-back, with Luke Shaw set to be sidelined for at least two months with a muscular injury.
Sergio Reguilon of Tottenham, Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella and Barcelona full-back Marcos Alonso are among the left-backs under consideration by United. A move for either Spaniard would be a loan arrangement.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson is on the verge of completing a transfer to Crystal Palace for £20m plus add-ons. Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman was in the Old Trafford directors' box for United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday and Henderson travelled down to London with his agent that evening.
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United refused to let Henderson leave until they had agreed a deal for Bayindir. United had a bid accepted for Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki earlier this month but he rejected them.
Although United have indicated Bayindir could be the only incoming, agency sources have suggested they are under-promising ahead of the possibility of over-delivering.
United have been in the market for another midfielder but club sources say if Sofyan Amrabat does leave Fiorentina it is unlikely to be for United.
Amrabat, 26, is one of 10 midfielders United have tracked but senior figures have repeatedly insisted their interest has been overstated by the Italian media.
Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has been floated a possible option as the Dutchman has only started six times for the German champions since he arrived
Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford this afternoon, making a cluster of changes.
Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday, as they host Brighton at Old Trafford. Two late goals saw United fall to a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their last fixture, with the game also being the catalyst for the question marks surrounding the future of Jadon Sancho, who is now open to leaving the club in January.
Manchester United will already have one eye on the January transfer window after adding seven players to their ever-evolving squad under Erik ten Hag this summer.
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Rio Ferdinand will need to see the impact Rasmus Hojlund makes before being fully happy with Manchester United's summer transfer business.
Manchester United's deadline day loan of Sergio Reguilon is the first time they have dealt directly with Tottenham since 2008 after former boss Sir Alex Ferguson encountered issues with the north London side.
Alvaro Fernandez is set to leave Manchester United on loan on the final day of the summer transfer window.
Sergio Reguilon has already trained with his new Manchester United teammates and could make his debut against Arsenal on Sunday.
There could be some exits from Manchester United before deadline day, including that of Donny van de Beek.
Mikael Silvestre has predicted the battle between Manchester United and Arsenal will be won in midfield, highlighting the trio of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen as the key to success for Erik ten Hag's side.
Randal Kolo Muani has decided he wants to leave Eintracht Frankfurt for Paris Saint-Germain.
Marcus Rashford has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association [PFA] Premier League Fans’ Player of the Year.
Manchester United have 'enquired' about the possibility of signing Roma's Leonardo Spinazzola, according to reports.
The final week of the transfer window was always bound to throw up a few surprises but news of Manchester United's reported interest in Pierre-Emile Højbjerg certainly came out of the blue.
Gary Neville says it is important Manchester United bring in a left-back and midfielder who can partner Casemiro before Friday’s transfer deadline.
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Sunday, August 27.
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The left-back problem
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