Paul Scholes sends message to Ed Woodward over Manchester United director of football role

straight to your inbox every day, freeRio Ferdinand defended Manchester United forward Anthony Martial after criticism from his former teammate Paul Scholes.Scholes recently suggested that Martial had 'conned' people into believing that he was a number nine with his performances last season and wasn't good enough moving forward. However, Ferdinand feels Scholes' comments on Martial were unfair, pointing out his record in front of goal last season.

straight to your inbox every day, freeErling Braut Haaland would rather join Real Madrid than Manchester United when he leaves Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.Haaland has firmly established himself as one of the world's best young strikers over the last year after initially bursting onto the scene at Red Bull Salzburg before joining Dortmund last January.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer coached his countryman at Molde and United were interested in signing the 20-year-old before he moved to Germany,

straight to your inbox every day, freeAnder Herrera has nothing but respect for Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward despite admitting he left because he didn't feel loved by the club.Herrera departed United for Paris Saint-Germain in July 2019 after his contract at Old Trafford expired.The Spaniard is held in high regard by United supporters having helped the club win the FA Cup and League Cup as well as delivering a man-of-the-match performance in the Europa League final win

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United could use star midfielder Paul Pogba in a swap-deal to sign Federico Valverde from Real Madrid, according to reports.Although the window shut at the beginning of October, Pogba has once again fuelled speculation that he could leave Old Trafford by declaring it's a 'dream' of his to play for Los Blancos.Zinedine Zidane's side have long been linked with the Frenchman but a move has not yet materialised and it was announced on Friday that

straight to your inbox every day, freeInterim Salford City boss Paul Scholes admits the defeat against Port Vale was 'difficult to take' for the Ammies but was pleased the League Two side took on board his messages from training and saw signs to be positive about. The Salford co-owner is currently in the dugout at the Peninsula Stadium on a temporary basis after the midweek sacking of previous Ammies boss Graham Alexander.

straight to your inbox every day, freeThroughout Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time in charge of Manchester United, there has rarely been a point at which Paul Pogba’s future could be described as ‘certain’. The summer of 2018 had seen United add Fred to their ranks in a move which some saw as an anticipation of the Frenchman’s exit, while injury issues limited his involvement for the majority of last season.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the French media are trying to intensify speculation surounding Paul Pogba's future due to his connection with compatriot Zinedine Zidane.World Cup winner Pogba, 27, said at France's Clairefontaine training base last week that 'all footballers would like to play for Real Madrid' and it is a 'dream' for him to join Real Madrid.Pogba's agent Mino Raiola said last December the reappointment of Zidane as Real coach was a key factor

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United youngster Di'Shon Bernard has joined Salford City on loan until January. The 20-year-old centre back will get his first regular taste of senior football with the League Two club owned by the Class of 92 and currently managed by Paul Scholes.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have triggered the one-year extension in Paul Pogba's contract.The MEN can reveal United have tied Pogba, 27, to the club until June 2022.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant Paul Pogba will see out his Manchester United contract despite expressing interest in moving to Real Madrid again.Pogba, 27, said on international duty last week that 'all footballers would like to play for Real Madrid' and it is a 'dream' for him to join Real Madrid.United resisted Pogba's attempts to engineer a transfer last summer but the France international has technically entered the last year of his contract and the

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has criticised Anthony Martial for his lack of consistency, which prevents him from being world-class.Martial is yet to get off the mark in United's slow start to the season and was shown a red card during the 6-1 defeat to Tottenham after a clash with Erik Lamela.The France international enjoyed his best season of goalscoring form last term but Berbatov insists that poor showings are magnified when you play

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Liverpool man Steve Nicol has criticised Anthony Martial and claimed Marcus Rashford is a better centre-forward.The Frenchman came under fire from Paul Scholes in recent days, with the former United midfielder claiming Martial 'conned' supporters into thinking the club did not need to sign a striker during the transfer window."These forwards are exceptionally talented lads.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans disagree with Paul Scholes' view that Anthony Martial "conned" supporters into thinking the club did not need to sign a striker.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed Martial to become the club's central forward and the Frenchman rewarded his faith by posting the best scoring numbers of his career, finding the back of the net 23 times in 48 appearances in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes says Manchester United still need to add a world-class striker to their squad.The Reds signed Edinson Cavani - a move Scholes was unimpressed by - on transfer deadline day to bolster their attack after a failed pursuit of Jadon Sancho over the summer.Yet Scholes feels another striker is still needed.Speaking to Stadium Astro, the legendary former United midfielder argued that the Reds were lulled into a false sense of security over their attack

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Pogba retains the support of the Manchester United dressing room despite openly flirting with Real Madrid again.Pogba, 27, expressed his desire to join Madrid while on international duty with France last week, having said it was a 'dream' to play for the Bernabeu club in March 2019.The MEN understands Pogba's popularity at United has not waned amid his open interest in a move to Real and the players still believe he is the best player at the club. 

straight to your inbox every day, freeSalford City co-owner Paul Scholes has been put in temporary charge of the Ammies after boss Graham Alexander was sacked.Manchester United legend Scholes takes over in the dugout at the Peninsula Stadium after Alexander was sacked by the League Two club.