… With Kobbie Mainoo still on World Cup duty with England, United were facing the start of pre-season with Mason Mount as their only experienced central midfielder. …
… Should Ugarte depart, Ederson’s arrival would leave United with a relatively youthful midfield group that includes Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount and captain Bruno Fernandes, all of whom are generally deployed in more advanced roles. …
… England’s World Cup squad numbers Jordan Pickford Ezri Konsa Nico O’Reilly Declan Rice John Stones Marc Guehi Bukayo Saka Elliot Anderson Harry Kane Jude Bellingham Marcus Rashford Tino Livramento Dean Henderson Jordan Henderson Dan Burn Kobbie Mainoo Morgan Rogers Anthony Gordon …
… ecause (VAR) is a flip of a coin.” City were beaten 2-1 by rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final two years ago, with Guardiola believing his side could have had two penalties in the game following separate challenges on Erling Haaland by Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo …
… United, who last won the trophy in 2022 – when more than 60,000 were at Old Trafford to watch a team including Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho beat Nottingham Forest – told City they were prepared to host the game. …
Kobbie Mainoo celebrated his new contract by scoring the winner that swept Manchester United back into the Champions League as they clinched a five-goal thriller against Liverpool at Old Trafford. …
Palmer, Rice, Rashford, Mainoo and Livramento have withdrawn from England's squad for forthcoming Nations League matches; Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner have been called up by manager Thomas Tuchel to replace them.
Palmer, Rice, Rashford, Mainoo and Livramento have withdrawn from England's squad for forthcoming Nations League matches; Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner have been called up by manager Thomas Tuchel to replace them.
Gary Neville criticized Manchester United's display against Fulham as the worst 15 minutes he has witnessed since childhood, citing a lack of effort, though the team drew 1-1 with a late goal from Matheus Cunha.
Manchester United drew 2-2 with Everton but have dropped five points from their opening three Premier League matches, conceding twice in each game. Manager Michael Carrick acknowledges positives including Benjamin Sesko's first goal and Kobbie Mainoo's impressive form, but cannot ignore the defensive struggles as the club prepares for Champions League and a Manchester City clash.
Manchester United came from behind to beat Ipswich Town 5-2, with captain Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick after the visitors had taken an early lead through Leif Davis. The turnaround began when a defensive error led to Fernandes's opening goal, followed by Jacob Greaves's own goal and Fernandes converting a penalty and adding a third.
Manchester United have signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70m (£65m initial plus £5m in add-ons), with Brighton retaining a sell-on clause. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract with an option to extend for a further year and joins fellow midfield arrivals Santos and Tielemans at Old Trafford.
Manchester United have agreed a fee of up to £70m for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with an initial £65m plus potential £5m in add-ons. The 22-year-old Cameroon international will complete his medical this weekend, taking United's summer spending to £153m.
Manchester United has made an opening offer of £60m plus an additional £5m for Brighton's Carlos Baleba as their third midfielder signing, following the recent arrivals of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, with talks continuing and expectation the transfer will be completed.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal after meeting his £35m release clause. The 29-year-old midfielder, who recently helped Belgium reach the World Cup quarter-finals, will wear the number 18 shirt.
Manchester United completed a £48 million signing of Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea on a contract until June 2031, with negotiations for Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans at an advanced stage. The club abandoned its pursuit of Atalanta's Ederson due to injury concerns revealed in medical checks.
Manchester United are in advanced talks with Aston Villa to sign midfielder Youri Tielemans, with a deal understood to be close; Tielemans' contract contains a release clause that makes negotiations easier, and the 29-year-old has Premier League experience and has been on United's radar for considerable time.
Manchester United have agreed to sign Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £50 million, with an initial payment of £48 million plus £2 million in add-ons. Santos will join fellow Brazilian Ederson at Old Trafford as United strengthen their midfield following injuries and departures.
Thomas Tuchel threw the first pitch at Kansas City Royals' stadium as England's squad enjoyed downtime following their 4-2 victory over Croatia. Squad members not used in the match played a separate 5-1 friendly against Sporting KC, with Ivan Toney scoring a hat-trick.
Manchester United have agreed a £35 million deal with Atalanta for 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder Ederson, who is expected to undergo a medical in coming weeks with the transfer likely finalised in early July. The signing comes as United seeks to strengthen midfield following Casemiro's departure.
England has announced its squad numbers for the World Cup, with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham receiving the No 10 shirt, potentially signalling his role in the central attacking role ahead of Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers.
Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 34, will make his final Old Trafford appearance for Manchester United against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, having turned around a troubled 2024–25 season after initially facing fan criticism and benching under manager Ruben Amorim.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says teams must "do better" if they want to avoid VAR controversies, arguing players have the power to take VAR out of the equation rather than relying on referees. Guardiola has expressed frustration with VAR decisions against his side in past FA Cup finals, but maintains teams should focus on improving their own performance.
Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United at Joie Stadium on 14 May, rejecting an offer to switch it to Old Trafford. City cited ongoing North Stand construction work and a scheduled test event on 20 May as reasons for declining the switch, despite the main Etihad Stadium being unavailable due to three remaining Premier League home games.
Kobbie Mainoo scored the winning goal as Manchester United defeated Liverpool 5-0 at Old Trafford, confirming United's qualification for the Champions League after a two-year absence.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot complained about a VAR decision not to disallow Manchester United's second goal for handball, but acknowledged his side must stop conceding "ridiculous goals" after a 3-2 defeat that marked their 11th Premier League loss of the season.
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 21, has signed a new contract extending to 2031, ending speculation over his future after he sought a loan move to Napoli during January. The England international has featured in 11 of 12 league matches under interim boss Michael Carrick since former manager Ruben Amorim's departure.