Manchester United players return to Carrington ahead of pre-season training

straight to your inboxManchester United supporters were left fuming at VAR and referee Martin Atkinson during their team’s 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side made a dreadful start to their 2020/2021 Premier League season, as Palace dispatched their opponents in humiliating fashion.As well as an abject performance, United fans were also irritated after Palace netted their second goal in dubious fashion.The visitors were awarded a penalty

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are rightfully frustrated with the (lack of) transfer recruitment this summer, but there has been one silver lining in the current market. While there is clear need for further reinforcement to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team following their dire opening day defeat to Crystal Palace there is at least the positive of youth development.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans were left fuming after Angel Gomes registered three assists during his official debut for Boavista on the same day United lost their Premier League opener to Crystal Palace.Gomes failed to agree a new contract at Old Trafford and was allowed to leave on a free earlier this year, joining Ligue 1 side Lille after months of speculation.The 20-year-old signed a five-year deal with the French club but was immediately loaned to Portuguese side Boavista for

straight to your inboxManchester United fans fumed at VAR and referee Martin Atkinson after Crystal Palace netted their second goal of the game in dubious fashion at Old Trafford. United found themselves behind after just seven minutes following some poor defending which allowed Andros Townsend to put Roy Hodgson's men ahead.United struggled to find their rhythm and committed to throwing more players forward in the second-half as they searched for an equaliser.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are capable of mounting a title challenge but must first close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.United finished third in the Premier League table last season on 66 points, 15 points off runners-up City and 33 points adrift of runaway winners Liverpool.

straight to your inboxManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not contact England coach Gareth Southgate amid reservations over his handling of Mason Greenwood as he did not have his number.Solskjaer felt Greenwood should have rested rather than be called up to the senior squad for the first time and was unhappy the Football Association selected the 18-year-old to attend a press conference prior to the Nations League win over Iceland.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are concerned that they will lose out on Alex Telles to Paris Saint-Germain, amid fresh speculation that the defender could join the club.While attacking targets remain the priority for United and Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is still the top target, United have been monitoring left-backs this summer due to uncertainty in the position.One of the left-backs was Real Madrid's Sergio Reguilon, who had impressed United's recruitment department

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.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have laughed off suggestions from Liverpool supporters that their new signing Thiago Alcantara is a better piece of business than the Reds re-signing Paul Pogba from Juventus.Thiago has dominated the headlines since the transfer window opened after signalling his intention to leave Bayern Munich with just one year remaining on his current contract.

straight to your inboxManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho that an agreement is close over a switch to Old Trafford, according to reports.Sancho remains Solskjaer's main transfer target but time is running out to complete a deal. The transfer window closes on October 5 and Dortmund have maintained the England international will remain at the Bundesliga side for at least one more season.

straight to your inboxManchester United's 2020/21 Premier League gets underway next Saturday, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side taking on Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.Ahead of the new campaign, United have strengthened their squad with the signing of midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax, who joined the club for a fee of £34.6m, which could reach up to £39m with add-ons.The Reds are still hoping to tie up signings before the transfer window closes, with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho a

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have been pointing out how badly Sheffield United are doing without Dean Henderson. The goalkeeper is back at United this season and looks set to vie with David De Gea for the starting XI after an impressive debut campaign in the Premier League on loan at Sheffield United.

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes is among seven Manchester United players to return to Carrington for pre-season training on Monday.

1-0 pre-season defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon, dominating the first half but falling behind to an Ollie Watkins goal.And although players like Shaw, Daniel James and Donny van de Beek impressed, the United left-back admitted it has been a strange pre-season so far.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer told Manchester United players they needed to be more clinical after a dominant first-half against Aston Villa.United trailed 1-0 at half-time and ended up losing their only pre-season friendly at Villa Park after squandering several presentable chances either side of Ollie Watkins' 16th-minute winner.Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer denied Jesse Lingard on two separate occasions and Harry Maguire, Odion Ighalo and Daniel James miscued efforts in a madcap

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded the performances of Dean Henderson and Teden Mengi after Manchester United's friendly defeat to Aston Villa.Henderson made his first appearance for the United senior side nine years after joining the club's academy in the absence of David de Gea at Villa Park and Mengi replaced Odion Ighalo in the second-half.Solskjaer compared Mengi, 18, to Matthijs de Ligt earlier this week and the Mancunian could get more first-team exposure following his

United striker was a Treble winner under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999 and gained a reputation as one half of a lethal Old Trafford strike pairing with Dwight Yorke. He believes Martial, Rashford and Greenwood, whose goal tally between them last season was among Europe's best in terms of attacking trios, will only get better.

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood is training separately at Manchester United's training ground as part of the standard bubble induction process.Greenwood, 18, returned to the Carrington training complex on Thursday afternoon after he was removed from the England squad for breaking COVID-19 protocols.The MEN understands Greenwood spent around an hour at Carrington doing fitness work on Thursday and the club hope he can start training with the first-team squad early next week.

straight to your inbox Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo are training away from the rest of the Manchester United squad amid the possibility they could leave. The MEN understands Smalling and Rojo are training in a separate bubble from the first-team squad at United's Carrington training complex.

straight to your inboxManchester United supporters are split on what the club should do with promising talent Hannibal Mejbri this season.Creative midfielder Hannibal arrived in a £10million move from Monaco last summer.