Wan-Bissaka Man Utd future EXCLUSIVE, Jonathan David transfer latest, Pogba ‘agrees Juventus deal’ – latest updates

Ronaldo to return to Madrid?

Real Madrid are reportedly keen on making a sensational swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

And with a place in the top four looking unlikely, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner could leave sooner rather than later.

According to the , influential figures at Real Madrid are eager for him to return to the Bernabeu.

If Ronaldo does make the move he would fit back into the squad alongside some former teammates including Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.

Declan Rice on transfer links

Declan Rice has revealed that he has no control over his transfer value amid links with Man United and Chelsea.

He also stated that his West Ham team-mates make jokes about his market price.

Rice said: "I can’t help speculation, even with the numbers that get talked about.

"I get battered for it all the time on social media, but I can’t help that. I can help by going on the pitch and performing as best as I can.

"They [West Ham team-mates] wind me up all the time. It’s crazy to speak about to be honest, so I just kind of block it out and do what I do best and that’s play football."

Pressures of joining Man United

Former Man United ace Ben Foster has revealed he wasn't ready for the pressure of joining the Red Devils.

He told The Mirror: "For me, it was bewildering. Honestly, I came from nowhere and then all of a sudden I signed for Man Utd and it was like 'Wow!' It was crazy.

"Definitely for me personally, it was wrong place, wrong time.

"I wasn't ready for that. I just couldn't deal with the pressure and the stresses and the expectation of playing for a team like Man Utd."

Wes Brown slams Man United

Man United legend Wes Brown has slammed the club's trajectory over recent years.

He said: "It's not been good for a few seasons now. The team isn't a team - everyone can see there's something wrong.

"You've got to be strong mentally and know how to win games of football - perhaps when you don't deserve to - Manchester United's players haven't been able to do that."

Irwin's a sure thing

Denis Irwin would be a sure-starter in Sir Alex Ferguson's all-time XI.

Fergie revealed: "Honestly, I would say Denis Irwin would be the one certainty to get in the team. I called him an eight out of ten.

"At Highbury in one game, he had a bad pass back in the last minute and [Dennis] Bergkamp came in and scored.

"After the game the press said: 'You must be disappointed in that pass back.' I said: 'Well, one mistake in 10 years isn't bad.' He was an unbelievable player."

Wan-Bissaka doubt

Aaron Wan-Bissaka doesn't fit into Man United's squad.

That's the opinion of football legend Kevin Phillips who said: “It’s a shame because I like him.

“However, he hasn’t really progressed at Man United – although the club have been in a massive decline themselves.

“Some players just don’t suit football clubs. That seems to be the case for Wan-Bissaka – he just doesn’t suit Man United. It happens."

Ten Hag's transfer request

James Ward-Prowse is the man Erik ten Hag wants to boss Manchester United’s new midfield.

And that could spark a £75million summer tug-of-war, as City chief Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the Southampton skipper.

Ten Hag faces a huge rebuilding job at Old Trafford and has already started drawing up a hit-list.

And he has got the OK to go for Ward-Prowse, 27, with West Ham intent on keeping Declan Rice for one more season.

The Hammers want £150million for Rice, too much for the Red Devils, who will almost certainly miss out on the Champions League next term.

Yet JWP, who would cost half the price of Rice, is rated highly by Ten Hag.

No Rash decisions

Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard have been given lifelines by new Manchester United chief Erik ten Hag.

Struggling Rashford, 24, is being assured he will get a chance to perform under Ten Hag next season — and that will boost his England World Cup hopes.

While United team-mate Lingard could perform a U-turn and stay at the club if the new Old Trafford boss convinces him he is part of his plans under the Dutchman’s fresh regime.

Phil Jones' team selection reasons

On his decisions, 30-year-old Jones told Goal in 2019: "I'll go David [De Gea] No brainer.

"Five-a-side so, do you know what? I'm going to be stupid here. I'm going to put Berba there. Berbatov.

"Berba used to annoy me in training, every single training session. He used to play at centre-half and when I said to him 'no, the manager asked me to play there', he was like 'no, go somewhere else'.

"He was unbelievable. I'll put Berba there.

"And I'll put… I'll put Vida [Vidic] in there as well just because he throws himself at everything.

"Then I'm going to go with Scholesy. And I've got to go Wazza [Rooney]."

Phil Jones' surprise team selection

Phil Jones has named his dream Manchester United five-a-side team - and there is one major surprise.

Few would argue that cool-as-you-like Dimitar Berbatov would be the perfect man for a smaller pitch.

But not many would stick him at the back alongside Nemanja Vidic, especially when the Serb formed a rock-solid combo with Rio Ferdinand.

David De Gea is, of course, picked in goal after years of being United's last line of defence.

Paul Scholes ties everything together as the creative spark in the middle, while Wayne Rooney stars up front.

Morning Man Utd fans

Man Utd bigwigs will discuss a £12MILLION pay-off with Anthony Martial to help grease the wheels of a summer move.

The French forward has been on loan at Sevilla in LaLiga since January.

Despite a dip in form and currently being injured, the Spanish side have not ruled out a permanent deal for the 26-year-old.

Martial’s £240,000-a-week wages are beyond them and other interested clubs and United know they must reach a compromise if they want him off the books.

New Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has already identified his first summer transfer target.

Ten Hag plans on going after a player he was banned from signing at Ajax, left-back Tyrell Malacia.

According to reports Ten Hag wants to sign Malacia for United after not being allowed to pursue him while at Ajax due to the rivalry between Ajax and Malacia’s current club Feyenoord.

Man Utd interim manager Ralf Rangnick has ruled Edinson Cavani out of Monday’s clash with Brentford.

Rangnick confirmed Cavani was “supposed” to return to training but that didn’t happen and he won’t be part of the upcoming Premier League match at Old Trafford.

Rashford and Lingard lifeline

Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard have been given lifelines by new Manchester United chief Erik ten Hag.

Struggling Rashford, 24, is being assured he will get a chance to perform under Ten Hag next season — and that will boost his England World Cup hopes.

While United team-mate Lingard could perform a U-turn and stay at the club if the new Old Trafford boss convinces him he is part of his plans under the Dutchman’s fresh regime.

Rashford lost his Three Lions place this season, having endured a difficult campaign — so far scoring just five goals in 32 appearances.

And with interim manager Ralf Rangnick favouring Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga, Rashford became concerned his hopes of playing at the 2022 Qatar World Cup were fading.

But it has been made clear to Rashford that he will be given every chance to show off his skills once Ten Hag takes up the reigns following his arrival from Ajax this summer.

Ward-Prowse wanted

James Ward-Prowse is the man Erik ten Hag wants to boss Manchester United’s new midfield.

And that could spark a £75million summer tug-of-war, as City chief Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the Southampton skipper.

Old Trafford sources reckon he can play in the midfield holding role.

Ward-Prowse earns around £100,000-a-week with Saints, meaning his salary — even with a hefty hike — is no stumbling block either.

His five-year contract runs until June 2026, and he is not pressing for a move although the lure of joining one of football’s big guns would be hard to resist.

Martial potential pay off

Man Utd bigwigs will discuss a £12MILLION pay-off with Anthony Martial to help grease the wheels of a summer move.

The French forward has been on loan at Sevilla in LaLiga since January.

Despite a dip in form and currently being injured, the Spanish side have not ruled out a permanent deal for the 26-year-old.

Martial’s £240,000-a-week wages are beyond them and other interested clubs and United know they must reach a compromise if they want him off the books.

The Red Devils have been paying 60 per cent of his wages during his stay in southern Spain and the remaining two years on his contract would cost them the thick end of £25m.

Martial is as keen to leave Old Trafford as they are to get him off the wage bill and knows he holds all the aces.

Pogba's Elland Road admission

Paul Pogba was apparently bowled over by Elland when he visited with Man Utd last season, according Jack Harrison.

“Against Man United at home this year, Paul Pogba looked at me," the Leeds midfielder told The Times.

"He was looking around, going, ‘wow, this is incredible! Is it like this for every game?!’ I said, ‘No, it’s a special occasion, just for you!’

"Every week they are amazing. They’re super loud at home and travelling as well, we always have so many fans travelling, it’s incredible to have that fanbase."

Agbonlahor's sympathy for Maguire

Gabriel Agbonlahor has revealed he has sympathy for Harry Maguire, who appears to be having a crisis of confidence at Old Trafford.

"I do feel sorry for Harry Maguire," he revealed to Football Insider.

"I’ve been there as a player where you’re going through a rough spell and everyone’s on your back. You don’t know where to turn. For him, I bet he can’t wait for the season to finish. Get on a nice break with his family, forget about football.

"Come back in pre-season, put in the hard yards and start off a new season under a new manager. He’ll be looking forward to getting away in the summer, getting away from football. You can go through that. Everyone’s got mental health and you can’t look at footballers as robots.

"People like to jump on the bandwagon with Maguire. I feel sorry for him because there’s been so many poor performers for Man United. But he gets singled out all the time. He didn’t play against Arsenal and look how poor they were defensively. Raphael Varane wasn’t any better and neither was Victor Lindelof."

Ten Hag's first transfer target

New Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has already identified his first summer transfer target.

Ten Hag plans on going after a player he was banned from signing at Ajax, left-back Tyrell Malacia.

According to the Mirror, Ten Hag wants to sign Malacia for United after not being allowed to pursue him while at Ajax due to the rivalry between Ajax and Malacia's current club Feyenoord.

Scouts from both United and Lyon watched his performance against Marseille in the Europa Conference League semi-final.

The report indicates a bid of just £20m would be enough to convince the Dutch side to sell up.

Xavi warns Utd off de Jong

Barcelona boss Xavi has warned Manchester United off transfer target Frenkie de Jong.

Reports have suggested incoming manager Erik ten Hag is interested in bringing his fellow countryman to the club.

But the Spanish tactician was full of praise for the midfielder, insisting he's the future of the club.

"He has to be a player that makes the difference and he does. There aren't many players with his quality in the world," Xavi said in a press conference on Saturday.

"He's the present and the future here. He is a very important player for me. He's capable, strong, he gets into the box... He has had some excellent games, but he has to be consistent."

Cavani OUT of Brentford clash

Man Utd interim manager Ralf Rangnick has ruled Edinson Cavani out of Monday's clash with Brentford.

Rangnick confirmed Cavani was "supposed" to return to training but that didn't happen and he won't be part of the upcoming Premier League match at Old Trafford.

The striker has been plagued with injury issues this season, which have severely limited his time on the pitch.

Rangnick said: "Edinson Cavani is supposed to come back to training [today] but, then again, the question is he has been missing for the last four or five weeks.

"Is he really a player who could then play against Brentford?' Answer: no."

Dybala at the centre of four-way Prem transfer battle

Man Utd and Arsenal are two of four Premier League clubs chasing soon-to-be out of contract Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, reports say.

The Argentine is set to let his contract run out in Turin and will embark on a new adventure.

And according to , Man Utd and Arsenal are two of four Prem teams interested in signing Dybala.

The report has also revealed that Newcastle and Tottenham are the two other English teams keeping tabs on his situation.

Lazio line up potential replacement for Man Utd target

Lazio are lining up a transfer for Chelsea ace Ruben Loftus-Cheek, according to reports.

The Italian side are expecting star man Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to leave the club this summer, meaning they'll be in the market for a replacement.

Milinkovic-Savic, 27, has been linked with the likes of Manchester United and is enjoying arguably his best season.

Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri will be sorry to see him go, but could replace him with an old favourite.

According to , Loftus-Cheek is Sarri's dream signing.

Mino Raiola's family release statement

Super-agent Mino Raiola has died aged 54, his family have confirmed.

In a statement posted on Twitter, it was announced the Italian sadly lost his health battle.

It read: "In infinite sorrow we share the passing of the most caring and amazing Football Agent that ever was.

"Mino fought until the end with the same strength he put on negotiation tables to defend out players.

";As usual, Mino made us proud and never realized it.

"Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football.

"His presence will forever be missed. Mino's mission of making football a batter place for players will continue with the same passion.

"We thank everybody fo the huge amount of support received during these difficult times and ask for respect and privacy of family and friends in this moment of grief.

"The Raiola Family."

Red Devils miss out on Haaland due to clause

Man Utd missed out on signing Erling Haaland in January 2020 because they would not insert a release clause, claims Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke.

The Red Devils had appeared to be in the driving seat to sign the Norwegian from Red Bull Salzburg.

Haaland's compatriot Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believed the deal would be done, only for United to be pipped.

Lifting the lid on how he pulled off the £18million deal, Watzke told 19:09 Talk: "We gave Erling Haaland a release clause… otherwise he would have gone to Manchester United.";

Man Utd players arrive for training ahead of Brentford clash