Manchester United transfer news live ‘£100m’ decision made as ‘interest shown’
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Manchester United’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification for next season were all but ended on Saturday after they drew 2-2 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Twice tasked with coming from behind, United, who were second best, earned a share of the spoils via a Bruno Fernandes brace. He lashed in a close-range volley for his first goal of the game before dispatching a cooly-taken penalty to double his tally after the break.
Despite that, United ended the weekend lower in the Premier League table than they started it, albeit on goal difference. Newcastle United’s 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off means they now occupy sixth with with six games left to play.
It means United are now locked in a battle to secure qualification for either the Europa League or the Europa Conference League qualification. Qualification for either of those two competitions would represent a backwards step.
Nevertheless, focus now switches to this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final against Championship side Coventry City at Wembley. The FA Cup represents United’s last hope of salvaging something from this season.
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17:00Steven Railston
OPINION: United’s power struggle with players isn’t new – just look at Ferguson
“There have also been issues with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford to address. Sancho was banished from the squad in September after his outburst on social media and Rashford was brought into line after his boozy rendezvous to Belfast in January. Last season, Rashford was taken out of the starting side against Wolves at Molineux Stadium because he was late to a team meeting in the build-up to that match. Rashford was in prolific form and it was a big decision to remove him from the line-up, but it was the right call and all was forgotten when he scored the winner from the bench. Some fans have suggested such disciplinary issues are symbolic of the new generation of players and they wouldn’t have happened with Sir Alex Ferguson in charge, but the legendary manager dealt with almost every problematic scenario possible during his reign.”
Click here to read more from United writer Steven Railston.
16:30George Smith
Mendes ‘attempting’ to earn Leao a move to United
According to Spanish publication Nacional, as cited by Football365, super agent Jorge Mendes is ‘attempting’ to move AC Milan ace Rafael Leao to United.
United have been linked with the forward in the past and it is claimed Mendes is ‘willing to help’ the club improve their attack by landing Leao, who is 24.
It is reported that a move to Old Trafford would be worth €175million (£149m).
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