Manchester United open Jack Grealish transfer talks and more rumours

straight to your inboxJack Grealish admitted it was 50-50 whether he would stay at Aston Villa this summer, amid fierce interest from Manchester United.The Villa captain signed a new five-year contract at his boyhood club on Tuesday, and then went onto score as Dean Smith's side beat Burton Albion 3-1 in the Carabao Cup second round later that evening.United had a genuine interest in the player, though opted to pursue other targets such as Donny van de Beek and Jadon Sancho instead.

straight to your inboxManchester United are exploring the possibility of signing right-winger Amad Traore from Atalanta.The MEN understands Ivory Coast-born Traore, 18, is not seen as an alternative to Jadon Sancho and United have contacted Atalanta amid competition from other clubs.Italian sources have warned Traore will not be cheap despite his playing time in Serie A amounting to just 30 minutes.

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Manchester United had been interested in a transfer for the Villa captain this summer, but the trail appeared to go cold after the Reds signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £35million.

straight to your inboxManchester United are worried that they will face much stiffer competition for Jadon Sancho next year if they don't sign him this summer, according to reports.Though United are also looking at a number of left-backs, attacking signings remain the priority in the current window and Borussia Dortmund star Sancho is still the club's top target.There was progress last week in negotiations over Sancho's personal terms and agent costs, but the two clubs remain at a stalemate due

Van de Beek could have Fernandes impactIt wasn't just the sublime turn on the 40-minute mark, which MUTV's commentators compared to Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, that showed what Donny van de Beek can do.

straight to your inboxDean HendersonHad little to do with his hands but showcased his underrated distribution with his first pass to Diogo Dalot. 6Diogo DalotGot caught out for Villa's second-best chance when Jack Grealish got the run on him and was rarely seen in attack.

straight to your inboxReal Madrid have reportedly offered defender Sergio Reguilon to Manchester United.United got their summer transfer business off to a strong start earlier this week after confirming the capture of playmaker Donny van de Beek from Ajax.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping that there's more to come as he aims to turn his promising side into Premier League title contenders and he wants to further improve his attacking options, with Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho the top

straight to your inboxThe summer transfer window is in full swing and social media and fan forums are abuzz with the latest gossip, rumours and tittle-tattle.Manchester United fans have been impatiently waiting for some action on the Reds' front, and they're finally getting it this week with the imminent arrival of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek in a deal worth around £40m.

straight to your inboxManchester United are confident of signing Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund but may need to wait until next summer - according to reports.Sancho remains a priority target for United who are set to seal their first transfer of the window by landing Donny van de Beek from Ajax.MEN Sport understand United have still not found a resolution over Sancho's salary expectations and the agents' fees during talks with his representative Emeka Obasi and the intermediary Marco

straight to your inbox Manchester United are set to complete the £40.1 million move for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek after he passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms. Only the paperwork is left to be finalised to complete what will be United's first signing of the summer transfer window.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, August 30.Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek was excluded from the club’s matchday squad on Saturday for their friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt, amid interest from Manchester United.The MEN reported in January that Van de Beek was on a shortlist of United's playmaker targets along with Jack Grealish and James Maddison, although Maddison has since signed a contract extension at Leicester.

straight to your inboxManchester United could use one of Sergio Romero and Dean Henderson, as well as Diogo Dalot, as make weights in a deal to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to make improvements to his squad this summer to build on his side's potential and would ideally like to add a winger and playmaker to his attacking ranks.While United's focus is currently on signing Borussia Dortmund wide man Jadon Sancho, Grealish has also been