MANCHESTER UNITED will present Marcus Rashford with a new contract before the end of the year.
The forward has been in fine form this season and netted his 100th goal for the Red Devils against West Ham.
Erik ten Hag sees the Englishman as central to his plans and wants to reward him with a new deal.
Elsewhere, United have been handed a boost as Anthony Martial has returned to training.
The Frenchman was in good form before picking up an injury and will look to earn his place in the starting XI upon his return.
Get all the latest news, updates and transfer gossip here…
- Sam Dymond
Rio hits back at Souness
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has leapt to the defence of two of the club's new signings criticised by Graeme Souness on talkSPORT.
The Scot put the boot into Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro, casting doubt on the former's ability on the ball while suggesting that the Brazilian midfielder is an average performer.
But an exasperated Ferdinand hit back.
Speaking on his Vibe With FIVE YouTube show, he roared: “Oh come on, Graeme, man. He’s not watched the games!
“He’s obviously not watching Martinez because one of his main attributes when you speak to anyone who knows the game is he’s great with the ball.
"He’ll take it anywhere, he can pass, he’s tenacious, aggressive, he can defend.
“And he called Casemiro a Steady Eddie? He’s won five Champions Leagues, bruv, and been integral to all of them. He can’t be a steady Eddie!
“United have been winning, and Martinez is one of the best players in the team at the moment.
"Casemiro, since coming in the team, has been arguably the most important player.
“The two players he’s picked out are probably the worst two he could have picked out."
- Sam Dymond
Rashford thankful for Christian intervention
Marcus Rashford has praised Christian Eriksen for his part in helping the forward reach a memorable milestone.
Rashford headed his 100th goal for Manchester United on Sunday as Erik ten Hag's men recorded a 1-0 win over West Ham.
The 25-year-old was widely praised in the aftermath, not just for hitting the hundred mark but for his much-improved performances this season.
But the humble forward wanted to ensure the love was shared around, writing on social media: "I know a lot has been said about me scoring that header for my 100th club goal but can we take a moment to appreciate the ball from Christian Eriksen."
- Sam Dymond
Pellistri off after World Cup
Facundo Pellistri will leave Manchester United if he impresses at the World Cup, according to his agent.
Edgardo Lasalvia told ESPN that he expects his client to shine for Uruguay in Qatar, ultimately prompting January interest in the 20-year-old.
“I think that with a good World Cup – as we think he will have – his departure is imminent,” he revealed.
The highly-rated 20-year-old is yet to make his senior debut for the Red Devils, but has been an unused substitute for the last nine games in all competitions.
- Sam Dymond
Martial makes return to training
Manchester United have been boosted by the welcome return of Anthony Martial to training.
The Frenchman has endured a stop-start campaign due to a series of niggling injuries, restricting him to just four appearances this season, totalling 105 minutes.
However, the forward has still managed to find the net three times, and there is the belief that he can flourish under Erik ten Hag.
Martial's latest problem is a back issue that has kept him out of the last six games.
It remains to be seen as to whether the 26-year-old could feature in Sunday's trip to Aston Villa – although there is the opportunity for action with Bruno Fernandes suspended.
- Sam Dymond
Landmark Ronaldo moment remembered
Cristiano Ronaldo made football history last month by becoming the first player in the game to score 700 career goals.
And as the season enters the first day of November, there's now the opportunity to recall another poignant date in the Portuguese legend's career.
Nineteen years ago today, a teenage Ronaldo scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3-0 win against Portsmouth at Old Trafford.
The 18-year-old – on as a substitute for Diego Forlan – dispatched a free-kick beyond Shaka Hislop 11 minutes from time.
- Sam Dymond
United 'knew' about Pogba injury
Manchester United 'must have known' about Paul Pogba's knee injury, according to one experienced manager.
Gigi Maifredi has suggested that the Premier League club would have been aware of any potential problem when allowing him to leave for Juventus on a free transfer without a fight.
Maifredi, who managed Juve among many others, told Italian radio station TMW: “Behind the failure of the Juventus team, there is also the poor performance of the transfer campaign.
"Then let’s face it, if Manchester gives away Pogba so easily, they must have [known] something. There are consequences for Juventus.”
Pogba hasn't played a competitive game since returning to the Old Lady in the summer, and has now had it confirmed that he will miss the upcoming World Cup.
- Sam Dymond
New deal for rejuvenated Rashford
Manchester United have high hopes for Marcus Rashford and will present him with a new contract before the year is out.
That's according to The Mail, who insist that manager Erik ten Hag sees the forward as 'central to his plans'.
The 25-year-old's time at Old Trafford appeared over in the summer after a disappointing 2021-22, but he now looks a new player under the Dutch coach.
Rashford's representatives met with Paris Saint-Germain officials back in August, but a move to the French capital failed to materialise.
The United ace, who scored his 100th goal for the club in Sunday's 1-0 win over West Ham, has eight months remaining on his current deal with the Red Devils.
- Sam Dymond
Former ace to miss World Cup
It has been confirmed that former Manchester United ace Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup.
The midfielder has not played a competitive game since rejoining Juventus from the Red Devils in the summer.
The 29-year-old was found to have injured his knee in July ahead of a pre-season friendly with Barcelona.
With Qatar 2022 on the horizon, the Frenchman initially opted against knee surgery before deciding on an operation.
And despite his best rehabilitation, Pogba has not recovered in time to take part in this month's competition.
His agent Rafaela Pimenta said: "Following [a] medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely painful to inform Paul Pogba will still need recovery time from his surgery.
"For this reason, Paul will not be able to join Juventus' squad before the World Cup break nor the French national team in Qatar."
- Dylan Terry
Good morning Man Utd fans
Manchester United are weighing up a January move for Norwich ace Max Aarons, reports SunSport's Philip Cadden.
United manager Erik ten Hag is keen to bring in another right-back to rival Diogo Dalot, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka's Old Trafford future in doubt.
The Red Devils have been long-term admirers of Aarons and were one of eight teams who scouted the 22-year-old at England Under-21s’ victory over Germany at Bramall Lane in September.
Th3e Canaries value him at £10million, while United also keep tabs on Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have joined the Red Devils in the transfer war to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong.
Frimpong has been impressing for Leverkusen since leaving Celtic last year as he has already registered seven goals and 12 assists in 64 appearances.
According to Football Transfers, United will fight it out with the Blues for the full-back’s signature in January.
However, the defender is currently fully focused on making the Netherlands squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
And United manager Ten Hag hailed Harry Maguire’s “magnificent” return in the 1-0 victory against West Ham.
Maguire picked up his first Premier League start since being axed 11 weeks ago.
Ten Hag told Match of the Day: “He was magnificent in protecting the box.
“He is a great player and a really good defender and we have seen how important he is for the squad.
“I am really happy for the team of course but also Harry Maguire as he came off the pitch with a clean sheet.”
Finally, United star Bruno Fernandes will miss Sunday's trip to Aston Villa after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season.
Fernandes was cautioned by referee Chris Kavanagh in the 90th minute for a foul on West Ham ace Jarrod Bowen.
The versatile midfielder has been booked in five of his 12 Premier League appearances this season.
The booking means the Portugal international is now set to serve a one-match ban.
- Kostas Lianos
Casemiro ‘King of the Gym’
Casemiro has dethroned club legend Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United’s “King of the Gym”.
Both stars have been getting more bench practice than they hoped this season at United.
But they played the whole of Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League victory against West Ham – showing their strict regime is worth the weight.
It’s been claimed the Brazil international can leg-press 300kg “with his eyes shut” whereas Ron is known to push 30 reps of 250kg
- Kostas Lianos
De Jong’s stance
Barcelona star Frenkie De Jong does not want to leave the Nou Camp in the January transfer window.
De Jong was a primary target for Manchester United last summer, although he repeatedly snubbed a move.
Now, Sport report the midfielder doesn’t want to leave Barca halfway through the season.
That works as a transfer blow for United who are still keeping tabs on the Netherlands international
- Kostas Lianos
World Cup friendly
Manchester United have arranged to play a friendly during the 2022 World Cup.
The fixture, announced by United on Monday, will see them face off against Cadiz in December.
The likes of David de Gea – who failed to make Spain's preliminary squad list – will be among a number of high-profile names who are set to miss out on a spot at the World Cup.
Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek are expected to be a part of the same group.
Meanwhile, Scott McTominay, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Elanga are also set to be involved due to their nations failing to qualify.
- Kostas Lianos
Dalot opens up about future
Manchester United ace Diogo Dalot won't rule out quitting Old Trafford in the summer.
The full-back has been previously linked with Barcelona and Juventus.
Dalot told Sky Sports: "I don’t think it’s the time to think about my contract situation. We’re in the process to improve our game as team.
"I love to play for Man United as I always try to show. I'm happy – this is the most important thing"
- Kostas Lianos
'Not the right headspace'
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford admits he “wasn’t in the right headspace” last season.
But Rashford is feeling better than ever after hitting United’s winner against West Ham on Sunday.
The striker said: “[My 100th goal] has been on my mind for the past couple of games but we’ve been winning games so I’ve been happy and just been waiting for it to come.
“It’s a complete different energy around the club and the training ground [this season]. That puts me in a better headspace and I just feel really motivated now. That’s the area I was struggling in.
“I was struggling at times with more mental things. It wasn’t really my own performance but other things off the pitch. That’s the biggest difference from last season.
“I get that it’s your job to speak about what happens on the pitch but for the players we have to get into the right headspace for every game. Too often last season, I wasn’t in the right headspace for games. I wasn’t surprised by some of the stuff that was happening”
- Kostas Lianos
Ibrahim of praise
Ex-Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic explained why Ligue 1 is no longer interesting.
Ibrahimovic spent four years in France with Paris Saint-Germain before joining United in 2016.
And even though PSG have brought in the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, the AC Milan superstar believes they still have "no God" like him.
Ibrahimovic told Canalplus TV station: "Since I left France, everything is going down. You have nothing to talk about anymore.
"France needs me. I don't need France. Even if you have Mbappe, Neymar and Messi it doesn't help you.
"Why? Because you don't have God"
- Kostas Lianos
United we stand
Manchester United ace Diogo Dalot used his first payday to buy a new minibus for his childhood team Fintas.
Dalot told The Times: "I bought it for them when I gained my first salary from United.
"I wanted to give something back to Fintas, because legally they wouldn’t receive anything for my transfer from Porto.
"I knew a van would help them a lot, because they have to pick up kids from the houses and sometimes the parents had to drive them.
“I remember my father was driving me to training every single time, sometimes picking up other kids because their parents could not — so I think the van was the right choice”
- Kostas Lianos
Moyes' De Gea reaction
West Ham boss David Moyes was left in shock by David de Gea's excellence as his side were defeated by Manchester United 1-0.
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the first-half for United but the Hammers pushed hard for an equaliser late on.
Aaron Cresswell put in a cross that was attacked by Kurt Zouma at the front post only for De Gea to make a stunning save at full stretch to keep it out.
The TV cameras panned to show Moyes in disbelief and he appeared to mutter under his breathe: "What a f***ing save."
De Gea went on to make another crucial stop soon after when Declan Rice's long range strike was seemingly heading in only for the Spanish keeper to tip it around the post.
The Spain international made four saves in the game and it was his eighth clean sheet across all competitions this season
- Kostas Lianos
Strike a Tiel
Arsenal are the frontrunners to land Leicester star Youri Tielemans, who was targeted by Manchester United during the summer.
United, the Gunners and Juventus were thought to be interested, but the Foxes managed to keep hold of Tielemans.
According to The Mirror, the North Londoners are the favourites to seal a deal for the midfielder, whose contract expires at the end of the season
A summer move is thought to be the most likely time for the Belgium international to go
- Kostas Lianos
To the Max
Manchester United are weighing up a January move for Norwich's Max Aarons, reports SunSport's Philip Cadden.
United boss Erik ten Hag is keen to bring in another right-back to rival Diogo Dalot, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka's Old Trafford future in doubt.
The Red Devils have been long-term admirers of Aarons and were one of eight clubs who scouted the 22-year-old at England Under-21s victory over Germany at Bramall Lane in September.
Norwich value him at £10million, while United also keep tabs on Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong
- Kostas Lianos
Pogba out of World Cup
Juventus star and former Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba is set to miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
According to Sky Sports, Pogba has suffered a knee injury setback and won’t be part of France’s team.
The midfielder has yet to make an appearance for Juve ever since returning to Turin from United in the summer.
The 29-year-old appears like he will have to wait for much longer for his second debut with the Serie A giants
- Kostas Lianos
Gary Neville blanked
Manchester United legend Gary Neville was mocked by Micah Richards and Roy Keane while being quizzed about his hilarious Cristiano Ronaldo snub.
Ronaldo, 37, appeared to ignore Neville when he came over to speak to Louis Saha during Sky Sports' live coverage of United's 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday.
Heading into a lift alongside Keane, Richards filmed the former England international and asked him: "How does it feel to be blanked?"
Keane then added: "It must feel good to be blanked though because…"
Neville then interrupted, responding: "Do you know something, though? It means he's watched… yeah"
Gary Neville mocked by Sky Sports pals over Cristiano Ronaldo snub at Man Utd
- Kostas Lianos
Bizarre Martinez criticism
Graeme Souness has bizarrely piled in on Lisandro Martinez again despite the Manchester United star's top form.
Souness told talkSPORT: "We’ve played 12 games. There’s a lot to like about him, I like his aggression. The first thing he did when they played Liverpool at Old Trafford, he’s gone right through Mohamed Salah.
“Salah for the rest of the game was looking for him. I like that. That’s professional sport, he did his job very early on Mo Salah and for the rest of the game looking over his shoulder. I just feel when you are that size you will get caught. You will get pinned in the box.
“I don’t think he’s terribly quick, I don’t think he’s terribly good on the ball, but he makes other people play and has real aggression, which Argentinians tend to have. We are talking about the Premier League. He will [get found out].
"At 5ft 9ins and he’s playing against guys who are 6ft 2ins then he will get pinned occasionally. He will get out sprinted occasionally and he will get caught. That’s my take on it.
“I can’t tell you a centre-back in English football, in my time of the game, that has been successful being that size”
- Kostas Lianos
Marcus Rashford's priority
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford says he is focused on putting the Red Devils firmly in the top four right now rather than the 2022 World Cup.
Rashford hit his 100th goal for the club with the winner against West Ham on Sunday in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate.
The striker said after being asked if he is focused on the Three Lions: “Not at the minute, I’m concentrating on the next game.
"We have to try and keep winning games here, we’ve got two more league games before the World Cup, if we win those two games we’ll stay in the top four, so that’s what I’m focused on”
- Kostas Lianos
In for Frim
Chelsea have joined Manchester United in the transfer war to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong.
Frimpong, 21, has been impressing for Leverkusen since leaving Celtic last year as he has already registered seven goals and 12 assists in 64 appearances.
According to Football Transfers, United will fight it out with the Blues for the right-back’s signature in January.
However, the defender is currently fully focused on making the Netherlands squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
- Kostas Lianos
Ten Hag on Maguire
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hailed Harry Maguire’s “magnificent” return in the 1-0 victory against West Ham.
Maguire made his first Premier League start since being axed 11 weeks ago.
Ten Hag told Match of the Day: “He was magnificent in protecting the box.
“He is a great player and a really good defender and we have seen how important he is for the squad.
“I am really happy for the team of course but also Harry Maguire as he came off the pitch with a clean sheet”
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