Ryan Giggs defends Manchester United over Edinson Cavani transfer

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans want to see much more of Juan Mata and Donny van de Beek playing together after the pair helped turn the team's fortunes around against Newcastle.United returned to Premier League action on Saturday following the international break hoping for a big reaction after suffering a devastating 6-1 defeat at the hands of Tottenham last time out.Things got off to an auspicious start after just two minutes, however, as Luke Shaw inadvertently

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have voiced their frustration over the team news vs Newcastle United.The Reds are back in action tonight at St James' Park as they look to improve upon a poor start to the season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men lost 6-1 at home to Tottenham before the international break and the Norwegian has chosen to change it up for the clash with Newcastle.Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles are all on the bench and it's safe to say this news

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, October 16.Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has questioned the club’s transfer business over the summer.United signed five players during the window but were unsuccessful in their attempts to land top target Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.And Meulensteen, who was United’s first-team coach under Sir Alex Ferguson between 2007 and 2013, has questioned why a striker was not

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has identified two key areas he feels the club made mistakes in during the summer transfer window.It was a window of mixed fortunes for United as they missed out on main target Jadon Sancho but managed to land the likes of Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani.Meulensteen has wondered why it took United until transfer deadline day to sign Cavani, however, and argued that the club should have prioritised signing a

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, freeManchester United fans believe that new signings Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani, as well as Dean Henderson, make up the club's strongest XI following their summer transfer business.The transfer window finally came to a close on Monday and United managed to salvage their summer by securing the services of four new players, following the earlier addition of Donny van de Beek, before the 11pm deadline.Top target Jadon Sancho, wasn't amongst them but United

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.

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

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 inboxManchester United are set to make former Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani their first striker signing of the summer.The 33-year-old is a free agent after leaving the Parisians at the end of last season, winning the Ligue 1 title in his final campaign in France.Cavani is set to become United's second or third summer signing after the arrival of Donny van de Beek, depending on when Alex Telles' move from Porto is formally confirmed, and could be thrown straight into

straight to your inboxGary Neville pointed out how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is steering clear of falling out with the board over their failure to adequately back him in the transfer market after Manchester United were thrashed by Tottenham.United had secured only one signing going into deadline day and, although they are set to announce deals for Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani on Monday, the club looks almost certain to fail to land Solskjaer's No.1 target Jadon Sancho, whom they have chased all

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has insisted that his old club should be chasing Tottenham striker Harry Kane and not Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho. The Reds have been attempting to sign Sancho all summer and MEN Sport understand they plan to make one last-ditch attempt for the winger before the summer transfer window closes tomorrow.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have not yet given up hope of Jadon Sancho moving to Old Trafford before Monday's transfer deadline. The Borussia Dortmund star has been at the centre of this summer's biggest story, with United keen to bring the 20-year-old back to England.

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba has called his international teammate Ousmane Dembele to try and convince him to join Manchester United, according to reports.United now have just three days to salvage their transfer window and add to their solitary signing of Donny van de Beek before the window closes on October 5.It's understood that the club are still in talks with Porto over left-back Alex Telles but a new right-winger remain the priority, be it Jadon Sancho or a short-term alternative.The

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, September 28.Manchester United still believe they can agree a deal for Jadon Sancho ahead of the summer transfer deadline next week.Sancho remains the club’s priority transfer target, and they have spent the entire summer trying to negotiate with Borussia Dortmund.The Reds are willing to sanction a British record fee for Sancho, but they will not meet Dortmund’s €120million valuation of the winger nor will

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have hailed Bundesliga side Augsburg after they trolled Borussia Dortmund and Jadon Sancho following their shock win at the weekend.Sancho remains a priority transfer target for United with just one week remaining in the transfer window.MEN Sport understand the Reds reached a breakthrough in negotiations over personal terms and agents' fees for the England international but are still to meet Dortmund's £108million valuation of their star forward.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have renewed hope that Jadon Sancho could be on his way to Old Trafford after an intriguing new transfer claim emerged.United 's pursuit of the Borussia Dortmund star has been the story of the summer transfer window so far. Dortmund have insisted that Sancho is staying in Germany unless their reported £108million asking price is met.

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is closing in on a move to Lazio, according to reports.Although things could still change in the week remaining of the transfer window it has, so far, been a disappointing summer for United, with Donny van de Beek the only new arrival.It appears that the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic has limited United's ability to spend big money and unable as yet to sign top targets, such as Jadon Sancho.Yet funds could be raised