SHEIKH JASSIM has revealed that he will not increase his mega £5billion bid to purchase Manchester United according to reports.
And this comes after news broke that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering making a fresh bid for a minority stake in the club.
Meanwhile, United transfer target Jarrad Branthwaite is set to sign a new long-term contract with Everton, according to reports.
The Red Devils are currently scouting a replacement for Lisandro Martinez, who is set to face up to three months on the sidelines with a foot injury.
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Jurrien Timber’s twin brother is being chased by several Premier League clubs.
The defender joined Arsenal from Ajax in the summer in a deal worth around £40million.
Twin brother Quinten Timber could soon join him in England, though, according to 90min.
Their report claims Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are all interested in the Feyenoord midfielder.
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Manchester derby
Man Utd are set to battle it out with Man City to sign Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma in January, according to Fichajes.
Mitoma is reportedly on the verge of signing a new contract with the Seagulls.
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It's Sal good
Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Arsenal’s William Saliba is better than Lisandro Martinez.
Ferdinand told talkSPORT: “I’ll go with Saliba. I think Saliba could potentially be top, top, top.
“I think Martinez answered a lot of critics last year, a lot of doubters about his size and stuff like that, fantastic on the ball.
“But in this comparison, I also think you’re helped by the team you play in. Saliba is in a very solid, consistent team, whereas Martinez isn’t.”
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Ruud awakening
Paul Scholes compared Rasmus Hojlund to Manchester United legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy after his stellar performance on Tuesday.
The Danish striker scored two goals in the Red Devils’ Champions League clash against Galatasaray.
Despite their defeat, United legend Scholes spotted some talent in 20-year-old Hojlund, who had another effort ruled out for offside, and even compared him to superstar ex-striker Val Nistelrooy.
He told TNT Sports: “There’s a bit of Van Nistelrooy in there.”
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Premier miss
Prem teams are set to lose a spot in next season's Champions League thanks in part to Manchester United's poor start to the European season, it has been revealed.
Next season a fifth qualifying slot is up for grabs for European football's top club competition as part of its restructuring by Uefa.
However, that extra slot comes with the condition of teams from England performing well in Europe THIS SEASON.
With the competition expanding from 32 to 36 teams, two of the extra places are determined by which countries have performed best on the continent.
Ranking points are awarded for every game played across all three competitions, divided by the number of participating clubs, with the top two nations being rewarded with extra spots.
Uefa has dubbed this rule "European Performance Spots".
Prem mess Premier League teams to MISS Champions League spot after Man Utd's horror start
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United eye transfer guru
Manchester United are keen on hiring Atletico Madrid's sporting director, according to reports.
Andrea Berta has been with the Spanish giants for a decade and has garnered an impressive reputation for signing the right players.
United have struggled in recent years to get the right faces through the door after spending big money on players who have failed to live up to the hype.
And according to The Independent, Berta is being eyed by the Red Devils with his transfer record being one thing that has caught the eye.
However, both Tottenham and PSG are also reportedly looking into a move for Berta.
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United duo keep places in England squad
In case you missed it, Gareth Southgate has named his latest England squad.
Manchester United pair Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford have both been included in the 26-man squad for this month's internationals.
The Three Lions take on Australia before welcoming Italy to Wembley Stadium in their latest Euro 2024 qualifier.
Maguire keeps his place despite being out of favour at Old Trafford, whilst Rashford is also included by Southgate once again.
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Zlatan defends the Glazers
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has enraged Manchester United fans by appearing to defend the Glazers.
Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, he said: "I think now in Man Utd, I don't know, there are some kind of demonstrations about the owners to sell it and that, but just a reminder, the owners are investing.
"It is not like they are not investing because they brought in many players for a high amount of money.
"So I think it's a little bit wrong saying that they are not doing what the fans expect them to do, then I don't know what the real reason is behind everything."
His comments have upset United supporters, though, with one commenting: "Zlatan just lost my respect."
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Sheikh Jassim makes takeover decision
Sheikh Jassim will not increase his £5million bid to buy Manchester United.
Jassim is fronting a Qatari group's attempt to purchase the Red Devils from the Glazer family.
Earlier this week, reports emerged that Man Utd's owners are considering Ratcliffe's £1.5bn offer for a 25 per cent stake in the club.
But according to The Times, Jassim and the Qataris see Ratcliffe's offer as an attempt to force them into increasing their bid.
The Glazers are insistent their asking price remains £6bn for a complete buyout of the club.
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Key detail 'cut' from Beckham doc
A key detail was left out of David Beckham's new documentary.
The former Manchester United midfielder is the star of his own Netflix series, charting his life and including some interesting tales.
However, one notable talking point was omitted – his role as an ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Explaining why the detail was left out, director Fisher Stevens told The Independent: "It just felt kind of dated.
"Honestly, if I had another episode, we could have gotten into that. But it just didn't feel as relevant. When you're talking about a guy's 48 years, that was [just] a moment."
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United duo named in worst team of the week
Manchester United pair Andre Onana and Diogo Dalot have both been named in the Champions League's worst team of the week.
Based on SofaScore ratings, the duo have been included after United's loss to Galatasaray on Tuesday.
Onana endured a particularly difficult night, with his mistakes leading to a penalty and the visitors' winning goal.
The defeat means United sit bottom of group A after losing both their first two matches.
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More from Neville
Gary Neville has ripped into Manchester United as his former club endure their worst start for 39 years.
The pundit told talkSPORT: "There are very few players that excel at Manchester United in this last ten years, they were all great players when they came to the club, they were all wanted by other clubs.
"They won these players off of other clubs and then they end up coming to Manchester United and they end up not succeeding and not performing to their levels, why is that?
"It’s because it’s not culturally correct to accept players in the way that it should do and we need to get that right."
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Neville slams United's slow start
Gary Neville has slammed his former club Manchester United amid their worst start to a season for 39 years.
The Red Devils have lost four of their opening seven Premier League matches and have tasted defeat in both matches so far in the Champions League.
When asked what he has made of United's start to the campaign, Neville told talkSPORT: "Scruffy, very scruffy. Up and down, inconsistent, injuries and lots of things going wrong on the pitch, lots of things going wrong off the pitch.
"I feel very sorry for the manager, I know a lot of people will say he’s got to do a lot better, and that’s fine, he’s the Manchester United manager, but there are a lot of big problems at the club that managers have found over the last ten years.
"I think until those problems are solved we’ll still continue to see underperforming teams, underperforming players, it’s become a graveyard for coaches and players – it’s not too strong a term."
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United to battle for new sporting director
Manchester United are keen to hire Andrea Berta as their new sporting director.
According to The Independent, Berta is the club's favoured target to take up the vacant role.
The Italian currently holds the same position with Atletico Madrid and has been with the La Liga giants since 2017.
Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain are both also interested, though, the report adds.
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September player of the month named
Casemiro has been named Manchester United's player of the month for September.
However, fans have been left shocked by the news after the Brazilian struggled to impress during the month.
Reacting to the announcement, one supporter joked: "They clearly did not watch him play."
Meanwhile, another added: "How’s he snuck into that then?"
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Fifth Champions League spot in doubt
English clubs are currently at risk of missing out on a fifth Champions League spot for next season.
With the competition expanding from 32 to 36 teams, two of the four additional berths are to be given to the two best performing countries in European competitions.
However, Arsenal and Manchester United’s defeats this week, paired with Aston Villa and Brighton’s opening European losses, mean the Premier League is not yet in line to receive a bonus slot.
England currently rank 16th this season, with Turkey and Belgium on course for the extra places as things stand, according to The Athletic.
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Onana dubbed a 'downgrade' on De Gea
Chris Sutton has claimed Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is a "downgrade" on David de Gea.
Onana joined the Red Devils in the summer to replace De Gea, who departed upon the expiry of his contract.
However, the former Ajax stopper has endured a difficult start to the season, making several high-profile mistakes.
Sutton has now argued United would have been better off keeping De Gea, telling the Daily Mail: "I think he's a downgrade on De Gea. I really do.
"I've seen enough of him. Is he better than De Gea with his feet? Probably, only just.
"But I'm more interested in him keeping the ball out the back of the net and I think he's made a lot of blunders this season. A lot of goalkeeping errors."
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United blocked from recalling left-back
Manchester United are unable to recall Alvaro Fernandez to solve their defensive injury woes.
All three of the club's senior left-backs are currently sidelined, with Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Sergio Reguilon unavailable for Saturday's clash with Brentford.
20-year-old Fernandez would have been in line to start had he not been loaned to Granada on deadline day.
United are also unable to recall him early as the clause in his contract is not active until January, according to the Manchester Evening News.
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England squad in full
Gareth Southgate has named his 26-man squad ahead of England's upcoming international games.
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Fans fume at England squad
England fans want answers from Gareth Southgate after three "laughable" inclusions in his latest squad.
Three Lions gaffer announced his squad for next week's friendly with Australia, which will be followed up an a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, today.
The inclusion of Jordan Henderson, Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips raised eyebrows among the Wembley faithful.
And several fans took to Twitter to question Southgate's decision-making with his latest squad.
One Three Lions supporter tweeted: "Shambles that Henderson and Phillips are in the squad over JWP (James Ward-Prowse). And Maguire…! It’s just laughable."
Another said: " What a joke that [Ezri] Konsa isn't in the England squad. Especially when Harry Maguire is still getting picked."
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BREAKING: Man Utd stars called up to England squad
Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford have both been called up to the England squad ahead of the upcoming international break.
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Rooney at risk of losing job
Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney could only have one more game in charge of DC United after yesterday’s crushing defeat to Austin.
United’s all-time top goalscorer, 37, returned to his former club as manager in July 2022 following a stint at Derby County.
But his time there could be over in a matter of days after their faint play-off hopes were all-but crushed on Wednesday.
Rooney’s team were hammered 3-0 at Austin – which left him even admitting that it would need “almost a miracle” to progress.
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Ferdinand weighs in on Saliba vs Martinez debate
Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Arsenal's William Saliba is better than Lisandro Martinez.
Ferdinand told talkSPORT: "I’ll go with Saliba. I think Saliba could potentially be top, top, top.
"I think Martinez answered a lot of critics last year, a lot of doubters about his size and stuff like that, fantastic on the ball.
"But in this comparison, I also think you’re helped by the team you play in. Saliba is in a very solid, consistent team, whereas Martinez isn’t."
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