Why Ethan Galbraith was named in Manchester United Europa League squad

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have once again asked Edwin van der Sar to return to the club in a boardroom role following his touching open letter to supporters about the signing of Donny van de Beek.United made Van de Beek their first signing of the summer on Wednesday after securing the 23-year-old on a five-year deal, with the option for a further year, and paying £40.1million to Ajax.Van de Beek came through the famed Ajax academy and rose up the ranks in Amsterdam before

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that Fred should not leave the club under any circumstances this summer.The Brazilian has bounced back after a difficult first year at Old Trafford to become a crucial first-team player under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has found game time limited following the return of Paul Pogba.And with Donny van de Beek set to add even more competition in midfield, Fred has been heavily linked with a summer exit with Galatasaray believed to be interested in

straight to your inboxManchester United bosses are split on whether to make a move for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano this summer or wait for another year, according to reports.United are prioritising strengthening their attacking options in the transfer window and are closing in on confirming Ajax's Donny van de Beek as their first signing.However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has also not ruled out a move for a new centre-back and Upamecano is one of the names to be linked after a fine season at

straight to your inbox After agreeing a £40.1million deal with Ajax for midfielder Donny van de Beek, the 23-year-old is closing in on a move to Manchester United, with personal terms already agreed and a medical completed on Monday, in what will be United's first signing of the summer transfer window.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have joked it was no coincidence that Jadon Sancho was pictured alongside Marcus Rashford to model England's new training kit range.The Three Lions unveiled their new Nike jerseys with a host of promotional images and Rashford was pictured alongside the Borussia Dortmund star, setting United fans into a frenzy.Sancho remains a priority transfer target for United but MEN Sport understand there has been no resolution to the issues currently facing the

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 inboxManchester United fans have joked that Donny van de Beek's arrival at Old Trafford could see Bruno Fernandes enter the race for the Premier League golden boot next season.Van de Beek is set to become United's first major signing of the summer after the Reds reached an agreement with Ajax for the 23-year-old.

straight to your inboxManchester United have initiated contact with Ajax for the transfer of Donny van de Beek, according to reports.The Dutchman is expected to be the latest star to leave the Eredivisie side on the back of another impressive campaign in his home country.Former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, now CEO of Ajax, confirmed United were among the teams interested in signing the midfielder back in June.With no breakthrough in negotiations to sign Jadon Sancho, Spanish outlet Sport

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek may have played his final game for Ajax after he was absent from Erik ten Hag's squad for Saturday's friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt.The midfielder has been heavily linked with a summer exit and former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, currently Ajax's CEO, confirmed earlier this year that United were one of many clubs interested in his services.He said back in June: "It’s clear that clubs like Real Madrid and United are showing interest

United great Ryan Giggs this week.Blake, a former Wales star himself, believes a loan exit from Old Trafford is the next logical step in Levitt's development.

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are still awaiting the club's first major signing of the summer transfer window. Headlines have been dominated by one name and one name only: Jadon Sancho.

straight to your inbox Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has expressed his confusion over Scott McTominay’s absence in recent games. The Scotland international started just four matches following the Premier League’s return in June, and was left out of the side for the Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla on Sunday.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has told Scott McTominay he needs to put in 'extra effort' to force his way back into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-choice XI.The Scotland international was one of United's best performers in the early stages of the season but was then ruled out for two months with a knee injury.McTominay worked his way back into the team just before the campaign was suspended and was a squad player when the season eventually returned in

straight to your inbox Nemanja Matic joked he owes Jonny Evans a coffee after the Leicester defender conceded a vital penalty and was sent off against Manchester United on the final day of the Premier League season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side secured qualification for the Champions League a month ago as they defeated top-four rivals Leicester 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.

straight to your inboxSevilla captain Jesus Navas has warned his teammates about the attacking threat Manchester United will pose in their Europa League semi-final encounter this weekend.Navas faced United plenty of times during his Manchester City career and is expecting another difficult encounter when they meet in Germany on Sunday night.United struggled to find a way past Copenhagen in the last round but Navas insists their 'quick and dangerous' attacking players will cause Sevilla plenty of

Tahith Chong. The 20-year-old winger is in talks over a temporary exit from the club but nothing will be agreed until the conclusion of United's Europa League campaign, with Chong with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 30-man squad out in Cologne.

United Under-23s boss has overseen a dramatic improvement since taking the reins, assisted by former midfielder Quinton Fortune. And he has name-checked Brandon Williams, Ethan Laird, James Garner, Dylan Levitt, Ethan Galbraith and Arnau Puigmal as players who embody the attacking and hard-working spirit of the academy sides.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has likened Bruno Fernandes to Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne following the club's victory in the Europa League.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side endured a hard-fought match against FC Copenhagen in Cologne, with the Danish side taking the match to extra time.

straight to your inbox Manchester United great Paul Scholes backed his former club to win the Europa League and named the only team who he thinks pose a big threat. United don't need to win the Europa League to guarantee Champions League qualification for next term but are aiming to end a three-year silverware drought, having not won a trophy since winning the same competition in 2017.United moved into the quarter-finals on Wednesday after recording a 7-1 aggregate win over LASK.