Man Utd

Paul Merson: Im shocked, I cannot believe whats happening. Everything is being done off the cuff at Man United. You give him a four-year contract extension ...

The question alone underlines his importance and his returns remain impressive during a troubled season - and a new five-year contract suggests the hierarchy agrees. It's horses for courses and a manager could come in and say that Fernandes is not my cup of tea." "Bruno's work-rate, dedication and fantastic attitude are exactly what we want from a Manchester United player. "I'm not saying he's not a good player, he's a good player. He may not like the throwing the hands up in the air and moaning when not getting the ball. I'm shocked, it's a bit of a shambles.

Manchester United are aiming to close the four-point gap on fourth-placed Arsenal as they welcome Premier League rivals Leicester City to Old Trafford on ...

Edinson Cavani will not be involved in United's squad due to a muscular problem, with Rangnick confirming the Uruguayan striker would be out for the "next couple of weeks". Rangnick is not expected to pull out any wildcard choices with his lineup and it is likely he is going to favour experience against Brendan Rodgers' men. Alongside him, Raphael Varane is expected to shake off his recent injury picked up whilst away with France.

MANCHESTER UNITED have made Erik ten Hag their No 1 managerial target at Old Trafford.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has previewed Saturday teatime's match-up with Leicester City in an exclusive sit-down interview with club ...

I congratulated him for that new contract and both the two goals he scored in qualifying for the World Cup. That’s good news and I hope that both the signature on the new contract and the two goals will give him a boost for tomorrow [Saturday] and for the next games." Signing a new contract in a a not-so-easy situation, as we are in right now, shows how attractive the club still is and that’s very good news for the fans, for the club, for everybody here involved in the club. "It’s one game at a time but obviously we cannot afford to drop points anymore.

The Man Utd captain was booed while away on international duty and while he has been widely backed by his peers he needs to up his performances.

But no number of nice gestures will distract from poor performances on the pitch. That was a classy touch and not something to detract away from his own displays. His help for Paul Woolston, the 23-year-old who was forced into early retirement due to injury, has also been commended. Club supporters are fiercely loyal to their players and Maguire will discover that when he leads the team out on Saturday afternoon. Rangnick does not have the same loyalty to Maguire as Solskjaer did. The reverse fixture against Leicester was one of Maguire’s worst displays of the season.

Cristiano Ronaldo was not among the 21 players who gathered at the Lowry Hotel ...