Paul Scholes gives damning assessment of Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof vs Leicester

straight to your inbox every day for freeEthan Laird says he is looking to showcase both sides of his game during his loan spell at League One side MK Dons. The 19-year-old left Manchester United on loan for the remainder of the season last week and made his debut in the FA Cup defeat away at Burnley on the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah has completed his move to Bayer Leverkusen. MEN Sport understands United have received a fee in the region of £1.5million for Fosu-Mensah after he rejected a new contract earlier this season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe PGMOL have clarified why the VAR advised referee Kevin Friend to rescind Robbie Brady's yellow card and book Luke Shaw during the first half of Burnley vs Manchester United. Paul Pogba's second-half volley proved decisive as United moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory, giving them a three-point cushion over Liverpool ahead of Sunday's clash at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba insists the Manchester United squad will not be getting carried away with their status as Premier League leaders, but accepts it is a big moment for the fans. Pogba scored the only goal of the game as United won 1-0 at Burnley to hit the front after 17 games of the season, three points clear of Liverpool in second.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba was adamant that Harry Maguire's disallowed goal for Manchester United against Burnley should have stood as he questioned a host of decisions during the game at Turf Moor. Pogba scored the only goal of the game as United battled to a hard-fought victory, putting them three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah is on his way to Germany ahead of completing a January move to Bayer Leverkusen.The MEN understand the 23-year-old is set to join Leverkusen, currently third in the Bundesliga, for a fee of around £1.5million after he rejected United's offer of a new contract earlier this season.Fosu-Mensah is out of contract at the end of the season but turned down the option of a new deal at Old Trafford because he felt

straight to your inbox every day for freeBurnley defender Phil Bardsley says he hopes former club Manchester United win the Premier League this season.Bardsley's side take on United on Tuesday night and avoidance of defeat for the Reds will see them move to the top of the table, ahead of champions Liverpool.United go to Anfield five days after their trip to Turf Moor and Bardsley will be supporting his old team in that game, if not during their next fixture.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes believes Paul Pogba's slow start to the season was due to his battle with Covid-19.Pogba and Fernandes were key to helping Manchester United finish third in the Premier League last season as the Reds reached the semi-final of the FA Cup and Europa League.Both men were seen as key players in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side but Pogba has found himself restricted to a role as an impact substitute in recent months.In the last few weeks, Pogba has

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Ethan Laird has joined MK Dons on loan for the rest of the season. The attack-minded right-back is highly rated at United and has already made two senior appearances for the club, against FC Astana and AZ Alkmaar in last season's Europa League.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer dismissed the notion that Manchester United's semi-final issue under his management is becoming psychological. United's 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Man City was the fourth time under Solskjaer that the Reds have slipped up in a semi-final — and the second time in as many years they have lost to City in the League Cup last four.

direct to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Manchester United have a 'very strong squad' available for their semi-final clash against Man City in the Carabao Cup.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus would prefer a swap-deal with Manchester United if they are to sign Paul Pogba in January, according to reports.United took the option to extend Pogba's contract to 2022 earlier this year but his agent, Mino Raiola, thrown the midfielder's future into doubt after he claimed that his time at Old Trafford was over.The super agent also name-checked Juventus, the club where Pogba spent four years between his two stints in Manchester, as a possible

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has hailed the impact Bruno Fernandes has had on Manchester United and said the Portuguese midfielder is a better player than he was.Fernandes has been directly involved in 31 goals in only 28 Premier League appearances since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in January.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United were unable to extend their winning streak away from home on Saturday as they drew 2-2 with Leicester City.The Reds twice led through Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes but were pegged back by the Foxes both times.Here is what the national media made of the entertaining encounter.'Served up a treat'"The day after Christmas is renowned for turkey sandwiches and Premier League football, and the opening match of the festive schedule served

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Marcus Rashford's early miss for Manchester United against Leicester City shows he is not a centre-forward.The Reds attacker seemed certain to score when he met Bruno Fernandes' clever cross into the box but somehow managed to head the ball over the bar from six yards out.In a tight game, the miss may have proved costly as the Reds drew 2-2 and were unable to leapfrog their opponents into second place in the Premier League.Rashford

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes does not believe Edinson Cavani is in Manchester United's best attacking line-up.The forward came off the bench to impress for the Reds in their 2-2 draw with Leicester City as the Foxes twice came from behind to equalise.Mason Greenwood was left on the bench for the game, with Daniel James retaining his place after United's 6-2 win over Leeds United the previous week.Post-match on BT Sport, Scholes accused Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of leaving his

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United will target a world-class defender in the summer transfer window following the Premier League draw against Leicester.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named a surprise starting XI to face the Foxes with Victor Lindelof replacing Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back, allowing Eric Bailly to partner Harry Maguire through the middle.United led through Marcus Rashford but were pegged back by Harvey Barnes who was given far too much

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United have shown that Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes can play together.Pogba has been in impressive form in December, which has reignited hopes from last season that he can form a good partnership with Fernandes.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United's position in the table shows they have the ability to be title challengers this season.Their recent form has prompted plenty of talk about whether United can launch a challenge that was unexpected at the start of the season. Some of United's players have been bullish about their chances and Scholes can see why.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named Eric Bailly in their starting XI to face Leicester in the Premier League.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes just one change from the side that dismantled Leeds United at Old Trafford with the Ivorian coming in for the injured Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Axel Tuanzebe played at right-back during the mid-week Carabao Cup win against Everton but drops to the bench.