Manchester United morning headlines as Rashford praised and Fosu-Mensah decision explained

straight to your inboxAnthony Martial 'begged' to come on before he scored Manchester United's winner against LASK Linz.Martial netted his 23rd of the season to become United's top scorer outright four minutes after his 84th minute introduction and seal a 7-1 aggregate thrashing.The 24-year-old ended the Premier League season with 17 goals in 31 starts - the same as Marcus Rashford - but Martial has pulled ahead of his teammate in the goalscoring charts with up to three matches left in United's

Marcus Rashford will feature on the cover of British Vogue's activist-themed September issue.The Manchester United star, who led a campaign against child poverty, will feature on the front page with model Adwoa Aboah.The player, from Wythenshawe, tweeted the front cover, saying it was a 'bit of a surreal moment'.Editor Edward Enninful said the issue is a "rallying cry for the future" and includes 40 activists described as "The Faces of Hope".The September issue is traditionally the fashion

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have indicated they would like to see Jadon Sancho deployed in attack alongside Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford if he joins the club this summer.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen on completing a move for the Borussia Dortmund winger in the coming weeks with Sancho identified as the club's top transfer target.United remain without a natural option to play on the right hand side of the attack despite the encouraging form of teenage sensation Mason

straight to your inboxManchester United fans hijacked Jadon Sancho's social media pages after the Borussia Dortmund star posted an image alongside Marcus Rashford from their time together on England duty.Sancho is a priority target for United who are relaxed over their pursuit for the 20-year-old. MEN Sport understands Dortmund are attempting to arouse interest in Sancho from other clubs to accelerate a deal before their pre-season fixtures start.

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood praised his Manchester United teammates Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after forming an encouraging attacking trident with them post-lockdown.The trio have been in formidable form in the Premier League this season, particularly since the season's resumption in June, and have combined to score 44 of United's 66 goals in the league this season.Greenwood, still just 18, has hit double figures in the Premier League and could be in with a chance of making

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer decided to place faith in Manchester United's main goal threats amid their failure to find a winner against West Ham.United equalised through Mason Greenwood in the 51st minute but the only attacking change Solskjaer made was to introduce Odion Ighalo for Marcus Rashford in the 85th minute.Solskjaer replaced right-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah with Aaron Wan-Bissaka at half-time but decided against making any more alterations other than sending Ighalo

straight to your inbox Patrice Evra attempted to deflect the blame away from Paul Pogba after he gave away a penalty during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham as he questioned the performance of Marcus Rashford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side found themselves a goal down at half-time after Pogba raised his arms to block a free-kick that was heading for his face.

straight to your inboxManchester United forward Marcus Rashford has taken down a tweet congratulating Leeds United.Rashford took to Twitter on Friday night to congratulate Leeds on their promotion back to the Premier League after a 16 year wait.But shortly after the post hit the 'Twittersphere', it was taken down with reports suggesting Rashford took the decision due to backlash from supporters.The tweet read: "As a United fan I'm happy to see Leeds United back in the Premier League where they

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday July 17.Fosu-Mensah given chance to secure long-term futureThough he was widely expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, Timothy Fosu-Mensah will get a chance to secure his long-term future at Manchester United, MEN Sport understand.Fosu-Mensah made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Thursday evening, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to keep a

2-0 win at Selhurst Park in the absence of injured pair Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. It was a solid display from Fosu-Mensah, as United's defence kept Palace at bay, recording a clean sheet and laying the foundations for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to grab crucial goals.

straight to your inboxMarcus Rashford has revealed Manchester United have aimed to improve their attacking transitions following their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.The England international opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time following a lacklustre opening 45 minutes from United.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer said he is delighted with the telepathy between Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after they both scored again at Crystal Palace. Rashford and Martial netted United's goals for the second successive game in the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, where the duo took their seasonal tallies up to 22.

was a surprise selection at left-back by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Selhurst Park, but performed admirably in the absence of the injured Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. Fosu-Mensah more than played his part in the victory, as United ground out an important three points thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made just two changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Southampton, as Scott McTominay comes in for Nemanja Matic in midfield. Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are both selected, despite being taken off against Saints while looking tired.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday July 15.Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that both Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams are doubts for the trip to Crystal Palace on Thursday evening, after the pair suffered injuries in the match against Southampton."Luke has got a swollen ankle," Solskjaer said. "I'll give him as much time as possible to recover.

Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is to become the youngest person to receive an honorary degree from The University of Manchester.Rashford, 22, will follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton in earning the accolade from the university, which is being awarded for his campaigning work off the pitch.Last month, he forced a Government U-turn after he wrote an open letter to MPs asking for the reversal of a decision not to

Marcus Rashford is to be given an honorary degree from the University of Manchester it has been announced today. Aged just 22 the Manchester United star will become the youngest person ever to awarded an honorary doctorate, the highest honour the University can bestow.

United had surged into a 2-1 lead at Old Trafford following strikes from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, after Stuart Armstrong had volleyed Saints ahead. But after missing a string of chances to make it 3-1, United were breached in added time from a set piece as Michael Obafemi turned home despite being challenged by Lindelof.

straight to your inboxManchester United captain Harry Maguire expressed his disappointment at conceding from a set-piece during the draw against Southampton.The visitors took an early lead through Stuart Armstrong before Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford hit back with two goals in three minutes to give United a half-time lead.United had chances to kill the game but were unable to add to their lead after the interval.

Paul Pogba mistake to score, but Anthony Martial set up Marcus Rashford for the equaliser, before firing in a stunning second himself that looked likely to earn United a fifth successive Premier League victory before the late drama. After seeing Chelsea and Leicester City beaten over the weekend United had the opportunity to jump up above both with three games left to play, but they blew it in stoppage time and still have no margin for error this season.