Two Manchester United players return to training before Premier League season

straight to your inboxDavid de GeaBoth of his posts and crossbar were struck by Brighton until he was mischievously beaten by Neal Maupay's penalty. Still hasn't officially saved a penalty since April 2016.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer rhapsodized about Eric Bailly when asked about the possibility of Manchester United moving for a centre-back before deadline day.United are believed to be open to reinforcing at centre half with Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo preparing for possible transfers, Phil Jones injured and Axel Tuanzebe not match-fit.Solskjaer started Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof in last week's 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace and Lindelof was culpable for all three goals.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe signing a new centre-back should be the transfer priority before the summer deadline next month.United's defensive frailties were exposed on the opening day of the season as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw his side beaten emphatically by Crystal Palace.The game epitomised every worry with the current United side and in particular the vulnerability in the centre-back partnership of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof.After the match club great Gary

straight to your inboxManchester United are well accustomed to long-running transfer sagas.Last year, Leicester City’s Harry Maguire was linked all summer before arriving at Old Trafford six days ahead of the club’s opening Premier League game against Chelsea.This summer, it has been Jadon Sancho’s turn to dominate the United rumour mill.

straight to your inboxNegativityAfter a disappointing summer off the pitch there was an inevitability that Manchester United would start life on the pitch in similar fashion this season.They were second best against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford and for Ed Woodward it may have been a relief no fans were present, given the mood is turning increasingly sour as United threaten to stumble through another transfer window.This summer had seen Harry Maguire in a Greek court, Mason Greenwood sent to

straight to your inboxManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not contact England coach Gareth Southgate amid reservations over his handling of Mason Greenwood as he did not have his number.Solskjaer felt Greenwood should have rested rather than be called up to the senior squad for the first time and was unhappy the Football Association selected the 18-year-old to attend a press conference prior to the Nations League win over Iceland.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer told Manchester United players they needed to be more clinical after a dominant first-half against Aston Villa.United trailed 1-0 at half-time and ended up losing their only pre-season friendly at Villa Park after squandering several presentable chances either side of Ollie Watkins' 16th-minute winner.Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer denied Jesse Lingard on two separate occasions and Harry Maguire, Odion Ighalo and Daniel James miscued efforts in a madcap

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood believes Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford has had the biggest influence on his career so far.The 18-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, netting 18 goals in all competitions to help United secure a return to the Champions League.Greenwood's impressive form led to praise from legendary England forwards Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney with Gareth Southgate rewarding his efforts with a debut call-up to the senior England

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes England manager Gareth Southgate made the wrong decision by initially selecting Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in his Nations League squad.The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island of Mykonos, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, nullifying the conviction in accordance with Greek

straight to your inbox Gary Neville has defended Harry Maguire and insisted Manchester United will stand by their club captain after last week's incident in Mykonos. MEN Sport this week reported there is no immediate decision planned by United to strip Maguire of the captaincy, nor will any 'emergency' meeting take place about his future, contrary to reports.

MEN Sport reported back in May that Swansea were braced for approaches for Rodon, who they price at around £20million. Centre-back is not a current transfer priority for United but they have shown an interest in the Welshman, who is learning under Ryan Giggs' tutelage for his national team.

straight to your inbox Harry Maguire is fully focussed on the season with Manchester United and England following a turbulent week after an incident in Greece. The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, overturning the conviction in accordance with Greek law.

Maguire was found guilty in a Greek court in Syros on Tuesday of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempts of bribery and was handed a 21-month suspended sentence after a 'disturbance' last Thursday night. United confirmed Maguire's legal team had lodged an appeal on Wednesday morning, which immediately overturned the guilty verdict.Maguire and his legal team remain convinced that Maguire will ultimately be found not guilty.

straight to your inboxWhen news began to break on Tuesday night that Lionel Messi had told Barcelona he wanted to leave the Nou Camp, Manchester United officials knew what was coming next.United staff were wrapped up in a much more serious drama of their own late on Tuesday, following Harry Maguire's trial in Greece, but sure as night follows day when one of the world's best footballers is on the move the name of Manchester United is never out of the conversation for long.There are far more

straight to your inboxHarry Maguire's legal team have lodged an appeal over his conviction for his involvement in an alleged fracas in Greece last week. The Manchester United captain was given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on Tuesday after being found guilty of assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery following his arrest on the island of Mykonos last Thursday.

MEN Sport understands there is no immediate decision planned by United to strip Maguire of the captaincy, nor will any 'emergency' meeting take place in the coming days, contrary to reports. He was handed the captain's armband by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in January after Ashley Young's departure to Inter Milan.

straight to your inboxMaguire withdrawn from England squad Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad for September’s Nations League double-header after his conviction for assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery in Greece.The United defender was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming games against Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday at 2pm. But hours later the 27-year-old was found guilty at a trial in his absence in Greece and sentenced to 21 months and 10 days in

Manchester United captain was found guilty of misdemeanour charges including aggravated assault, resisting arrest and bribery and handed a suspended sentence at a trial on the island of Syros. It follows an incident last Thursday night on Mykonos in which Maguire was involved in a disturbance and arrested.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have told Jack Grealish that he needs to move to Old Trafford in order to earn his long-awaited England call up.Gareth Southgate announced his 24-man squad for the Three Lions' upcoming Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday and there were several eyebrows raised when Grealish wasn't named in it.It came as a surprise because the creative midfielder had a brilliant season on his return to the Premier League, scoring 10 goals and

United sources have reiterated Maguire's legal team's claims heard in court that the player's sister, Daisy, fainted after being injected by a group of men, who provoked the United defender and his friends. The 27-year-old denies any accusations of bribery and that he ever said "do you know who I am?", as claimed by prosecutors in his trial.