Parma director speaks out after Manchester United hijack Amad Diallo transfer

straight to your inbox every day, free David de Gea says Axel Tuanzebe was 'unbelievable' for Manchester United in their Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer put his faith in the young centre-back on Tuesday night and produced a tactical masterclass against the French champions.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes helped advise Adrien Silva on his exit from Leicester in the summer transfer window. Silva only joined The Foxes two years ago but left to join Sampdoria on a permanent deal this summer after two loan spells away with AS Monaco.Hopes had been high for Silva when he joined from Sporting Lisbon in 2018 but he never managed to establish himself as a key player at the King Power Stadium.

straight to your inbox every day, freeAtalanta president Antonio Percassi has opened up on Manchester United's nearly year-long negotiations for Amad Diallo.United agreed a deal to sign the 18-year-old on transfer deadline day for a fee that could rise tio £37.2million, although Diallo will not link up with his new teammates until January.Percassi recalled how United made their interest in Diallo clear after a UEFA Youth League game between the Bergamo club and Manchester City in 2019, and also

straight to your inbox every day, freeArsenal legend Arsene Wenger has revealed just how close he came to signing Cristiano Ronaldo before Manchester United hijacked the move.Portuguese winger Ronaldo moved to United for £12.24million in the summer of 2003 after impressing against Sir Alex Ferguson's side in a pre-season fixture against Sporting Lisbon.Ronaldo went on to cement himself as a legend at Old Trafford where he won the first of his five Ballon d'Or awards as well as playing a pivotal

Manchester United midfielder has less than 12 months remaining on his contract at Old Trafford, though United have the option of extending it by a year until June 2022. Pogba has previously hinted he would like to play for the Spanish giants and in the summer of 2019 he spoke publicly about the desire for "a new challenge", amid interest from Madrid and Juventus.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United rejected Penarol's request to immediately take Facundo Pellistri back on loan until January. Pellistri joined United on transfer deadline day signing a five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year, after the club accelerated plans to sign the South American winger late in the window.

Manchester United's transfer fortunes, it could have been deadline day. United fans were grasping onto the hope that a last-gasp deal could pull United out of the mire following their 6-1 hammering by Tottenham Hotspur the day before.Jadon Sancho was the hope, Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani were the expectation.

Amad Diallo on deadline day but fans will have to wait until January to see him in action. MEN Sport reported on September 16 that United were exploring the possibility of signing the 18-year-old and a deal was concluded for Diallo on Monday.

straight to your inbox every day, free Edinson Cavani has congratulated Facundo Pellistri on his transfer to Manchester United.The Uruguayan duo moved to Old Trafford on deadline day and will be eager to make an impact in the first team after the international break. United announced a deal to sign free agent Cavani on Monday night before later confirming the arrival of 18-year-old winger Pellistri from Penarol.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United have completed a deal to sign Uruguay youngster Facundo Pellistri on deadline day. United have wanted to sign the 18-year-old for a year and MEN Sport understand he could go straight into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team squad.

straight to your inbox Dwight Yorke says he cannot understand Manchester United's strategy over Jadon Sancho.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have agreed to sell Chris Smalling to Roma for a fee rising to £18.1million. United have received £13.6m up front for Smalling, 30, and could be due up to £4.5m in add-ons.

straight to your inboxAlex Telles has promised Manchester United fans that he will help the club fight for trophies after completing a deadline day transfer from Porto.Telles, 27, was targeted after United identified the need for a new left-back to challenge Luke Shaw. Brandon Williams impressed after breaking into the first-team but was unconvincing in the final few months of last season.

straight to your inboxManchester United have officially announced the signing of Alex Telles from FC Porto. The left-back arrives at United on a four-year contract with the option to extend by a further year.

Edinson Cavani, with both players completing their medicals yesterday and signing their contracts today.But a right-winger has been United's priority throughout this transfer window and they are running out of time to secure a deal, with top target Jadon Sancho now looking almost certain to remain at Borussia Dortmund.United had identified France international Ousmane Dembele as a realistic alternative to Sancho, but they've so far been unable to agree a deal with Barcelona, with United only

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that a new centre-back should be the club's priority on transfer deadline day, rather than Jadon Sancho, following Sunday's humiliating 6-1 loss to Tottenham.Things couldn't have started better at Old Trafford as Bruno Fernandes put United ahead from the penalty spot within the opening two minutes but things quickly started to unravel.Tanguy Ndombele and Son Heung-min took advantage of some dreadful United defending to overturn United's lead.

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho expects a reaction from Manchester United to their humiliating 6-1 thrashing by Tottenham and says they are signing one of the 'top strikers in the world' in Edinson Cavani.Mourinho returned to his former club to inflict a joint-worst defeat on United in the Premier League era and fuel tensions within the club and among the fanbase.United supporters have been disgruntled by a lack of reinforcements but the club is expected to announce the signings of Cavani

straight to your inboxManchester United have agreed an initial fee of €15million (£13.6m) with Porto for the left-back Alex Telles.United have signed Telles on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year and are expected to announce the deal on deadline day. The deal could rise to €17m.The MEN revealed on Sunday United had scheduled medicals for Telles, 27, and Edinson Cavani at their Carrington training complex.

to complete a deal for free agent Cavani, who left Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Uruguay international, 33, will arrive at Old Trafford on a short-term deal, with the main financial outlay being agents' fees and the player's wages.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has blamed the money wasted in the Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho eras as a key reason for Manchester United's cautious approach in the transfer market now.United are reluctant to be seen overpaying for transfer targets and have made a point of negotiating prices down during Solskjaer's first three transfer windows as manager.That caution has been particularly prevalent this summer, with the club counting the cost of the coronavirus pandemic on