Werder Bremen head of football speaks out on Tahith Chong's performances in Man United loan

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe sporting director who took Bruno Fernandes to Italy says the Portuguese star has reached his pinnacle at Manchester United.Cristiano Giaretta was instrumental in taking a young Fernandes from Boavista to Novara in 2012, giving the midfielder his first taste of senior football.Giaretta is now sporting director at Watford so will be reunited with Fernandes in January's FA Cup tie between the Hornets and United.Speaking to Calcio Mercato, Giaretta was

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting line-up for the Premier League fixture against Wolves on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made six changes from the side that drew against Leicester City on Boxing Day but Eric Bailly keeps his place in defence.

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United make the trip to Leicester City today, looking to leapfrog the Foxes in the table.The Reds' away record is the strongest in the Premier League, with six wins out of six meaning they remain the only side in the division unbeaten on their travels. Yet they come up against a Leicester side who recorded an impressive victory over Tottenham Hotspur last time out and had a midweek rest while United were in Carabao Cup action.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEverton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is seen as a 'different option' to Erling Braut Haaland for Manchester United, according to reports.Despite the great start to life Edinson Cavani has made at Old Trafford, he is now in the twilight of his career and, with Odion Ighalo set to return to Shanghai Shenhua at the end of January, United are expected to try and add another out-and-out striker to their ranks in 2021.Golden Boy winner Haaland has long been

direct to your inboxBayern Munich board member Oliver Kahn has admitted that the club must 'accept' that it's a strong possibility David Alaba will leave the Allianz Arena in 2021.Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with a move for Alaba who is now entering the last few months of his contract and as a result can start to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with  from January.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Everton on Wednesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made nine changes from the side which defeated Leeds at the weekend as Dean Henderson replaces David de Gea in goal. United have also made changes in defence with Axel Tuanzebe, Alex Telles and Eric Bailly selected, with captain Harry Maguire the only member of the back five to keep their place from Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have included David de Gea, Daniel James and Fred in their side to face Leeds United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes from the team that beat Sheffield United 3-2 on Thursday night, with Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay also coming in the team. Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood, Nemanja Matic and Dean Henderson all drop to the bench.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt’s gone a little under the radar, but Manchester United are nicely placed in the Premier League as the club heads into the Christmas period.The Reds currently sit sixth in the table but are only five points off leaders Liverpool and have a game in hand on the teams above them.Sure, performances haven’t always been consistent and moments of quality have been required to win games in which Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have fallen behind.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have handed Dean Henderson his second Premier League start for them, against former loan club Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named Henderson, Paul Pogba and Alex Telles in his line-up to face the Blades at Bramall Lane, in another vital Premier League clash. Edinson Cavani is missing through injury, as Marcus Rashford starts up front alongside Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood.

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direct to your inbox Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for this afternoon's derby meeting with Manchester City.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which lost to RB Leipzig in midweek as the United manager reverts to a team he can truly trust for the crucial league encounter.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are looking to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment in today’s Manchester derby.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were dumped out of Europe’s premier club competition when they suffered a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.The result has piled pressure onto Solskjaer, heightening the importance of the 5.30pm kick-off against Pep Guardiola’s City later on.United won both Premier League meetings against City last season

straight to your inboxSir Alex Ferguson's famous dismissal of Manchester City as noisy neighbours didn't fuel Manchester United's nearest rivals as much as you might expect.The phrase, first used by the Old Trafford supremo after a derby in September 2009 when Michael Owen struck a late, late winner in a 4-3 thriller, came back to bite United as City turned Manchester blue with their first title win in 2012 and have rarely been pegged back since.At the time though, new signing Joleon Lescott and

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba's time at Manchester United is over, according to agent Mino Raiola. The controversial agent has claimed his client is unhappy at United and needs to leave the club for a change of scenery.It has prompted fresh speculation over the future of the French midfielder, who has also recently talked up the prospect of playing for Real Madrid one day.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for the crucial Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes from the side which defeated West Ham at the weekend with midfielder Paul Pogba named on the bench.