Manchester United's January transfer window plans, Pogba's future and what's next for Van de Beek

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani retain their places in the starting XI for today's Premier League meeting with Southampton.Both summer signings impressed during the midweek victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League but have found game time limited in the league.United have a decent record at St.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has said he is not planning for any new arrivals at Manchester City in the January transfer window.The Blues have had a difficult start to the season and currently sit in the bottom half of the table after just three wins from their opening eight games.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expecting a quiet January transfer window as football clubs continue to reel from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Up to 4,000 Premier League matchgoers will return for the first time since March for United's trip to West Ham United next week, but Greater Manchester was placed in Tier 3 of the regional restrictions and supporters may not return to Old Trafford until the New Year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have made it clear that they want to see Donny van de Beek handed his first Premier League start against Southampton this weekend.The summer signing from Ajax has so far seen domestic opportunities limited, with his only starts for the club coming in the Carabao Cup and the Champions League.The latest of those starts came against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night, as United ran out comfortable 4-1 winners to extend their lead at

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legend Paddy Crerand would tell the younger members of the squad that there's nothing quite like Old Trafford on a big European night. Norman Whiteside had heard all of those stories before.

straight to your inbox every day, freeGood evening, Manchester United fans. Here are your evening headlines for Monday, November 23.United hopeful of Pogba returnManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Paul Pogba will be available for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Istanbul Basaksehir.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans are split on whether they'd like to see Bayern Munich defender Niklas Sule join the club.With the January transfer window quickly approaching, M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested Paul Pogba will never have a fixed role in the Manchester United side due to his versatility.Solskjaer used Pogba on the left of a midfield three when he took over as caretaker in December 2018 and the Frenchman embarked on a phenomenal run of nine goals in 12 games.However, Solskjaer moved Pogba to a deeper role in a 4-2-3-1 at the start of last season and Pogba returned to the left side of a midfield axis after he

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Pogba is open to running down his contract at Manchester United and leaving on a free transfer for the second time in his career, according to reports.The France World Cup winner has struggled to live up his expectations since the United academy graduate returned to Old Trafford in 2016 for a club-record £89m fee.Links with a return to Juventus, as well as reported interest from Real Madrid, have been present ever since and speculation of an exit has

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United midfielder Fred believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will need all his players over a hectic period of fixtures in the next month.Fred and Scott McTominay came into the United side earlier this season and brought solidity to Solskjaer's midfield.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have tipped summer signing Amad Diallo to fill the void left by the failure to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Sancho, 20, was a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but United were unwilling to meet Borussia Dortmund's demands for the England international.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have laughed off suggestions that Bruno Fernandes could leave for either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans believe Paul Pogba should not be offered a new contract and should be offloaded in the summer transfer window.Pogba, 27, has failed to meet expectations since re-joining the club from Juventus in 2016 and has struggled to force his way into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on a regular basis this season.The Frenchman has made 11 appearances this term but six of those have come as a substitute.

straight to your inbox every day, freePiece by piece Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is gradually discovering his best Manchester United XI for this season.In a campaign more bloated than ever before we might not see the strongest side playing together all that often, with rest and rotation vital and injuries inevitable, but the first couple of months of the season have been about finding a formula for Solskjaer.It's never as easy as sticking your best players on the pitch, as United have found out this

straight to your inbox every day, freeAndy Cole has defended Manchester United over their summer transfer dealings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.United signed Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles and Donny van de Beek during the latest window, along with young prospects Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have prioritised player sales in the January transfer window in an attempt to trim their bloated squad.The MEN understands United have earmarked possible transfers for Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones in the New Year and Timothy Fosu-Mensah is also considering his future at the club.United currently have a 31-man squad and senior club sources say the deadline day arrival of Edinson Cavani means United will not have to secure a

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, freeManchester United fans are split on whether they would have liked the club to sign Raul Jimenez, following the Wolves striker's recent transfer claim.Though other positions have tended to be the priority, United have been on the lookout for a new striker capable of leading the line for a number of years in the past two transfer windows, but on both occasions have had to settle for more short-term alternatives instead.Norwegian prodigy Erling Braut Haaland

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could dip into the January transfer market with the Norwegian looking for key reinforcements.Solskjaer brought in £75m worth of talent in the summer, with Donny van de Beek, Amad Diallo, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellestri and Edinson Cavani arriving at Old Trafford.However, with injuries beginning to pile up in his squad, Solskjaer could make some bold moves at the start of 2021.But despite the temptation to bring

straight to your inboxWe are a little over six weeks away until the January transfer window opens.With the summer transfer deadline delayed until October, there is a quick turnaround in markets, giving clubs a fresh chance to land potential transfer targets.For Manchester City, January will likely bring another month of transfer speculation, with various players linked with moves to the Etihad.The betting market is already open on which players City could land in January - here is who the