MANCHESTER UNITED have had a players-plus-cash offer for Rasmus Hojlund rejected according to reports.
The fee seems to be way off Atalanta's price value of £85.5m.
Elsewhere, United are closing in on agreeing personal terms with £45million Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.
And we have all the latest from the takeover saga at with Sheikh Jassim believed to be in pole position to get the Old Trafford keys.
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- By Anthony Chapman
Former United star joins rivals
Ex-Man Utd ace Ashley Young has found a new home.
That’s after joining Everton on a free transfer.
Young has penned a one-year deal after leaving Aston Villa.
And it means he will go up against United with a different team yet again.
- By Anthony Chapman
Felix continues talks with United
Joao Felix reportedly remains in talks with Man Utd over a Premier League return.
The Atletico Madrid striker is available for transfer after returning form a loan at Chelsea.
And United are one of several clubs eager on bringing Felix back to England.
A move to Old Trafford would see him reunited with Mason Mount, but there is also interest from Newcastle and Aston Villa.
- By Anthony Chapman
Breaking – United Hojlund bid rejected
Atalanta have reportedly turned down a bid from Man Utd for £86million-rated Rasmus Hojlund.
The Athletic claims Erik ten Hag's side made an offer of cash plus players for the young striker.
But Atalanta only want money from the Red Devils.
And they rejected United's offer immediately.
- By Anthony Chapman
Ten Hag delighted with Mason
Erik ten Hag has hailed Mason Mount's debut for Man United.
Ten Hag said: "It was a good performance [from Mount], but we expected this because he has so many skills and I am sure he will contribute to the success of Manchester United because he is a quality player.
"His ambition is to play offensively but he also wants to be multifunctional and complete. When you play in midfield you have to attack and defend but I am sure he will bring dynamism into our game.
"That is what we analysed; one of our conclusions last season was that we needed more dynamism in that midfield department."
- By Anthony Chapman
Chong set for Prem return
Former Manchester United star Tahith Chong is reportedly closing in on a move to Luton Town.
The 23-year-old left Old Trafford last summer to join Birmingham City in a £1.5million transfer.
According to Sky Sports, Chong is now edging closer to completing a £4million move to Luton.
Reports also claim that he was booked in to have a medical with the Hatters on Wednesday, and United will receive £1m thanks to a sell-on clause.
- By Anthony Chapman
Onana deal up in air
Man United are ready to walk away from the Andre Onana deal if Inter Milan continue to hold them to ransom.
Boss Erik ten Hag says he would be happy to start the new season with recalled keeper Dean Henderson, who spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest.
Inter have been holding out for £51million for Onana, a player Ten Hag coached at Ajax and admires for his distribution skills.
But United are not prepared to go above £43m, leaving negotiations at an impasse.
- By Anthony Chapman
Jones lined up by Greeks
Phil Jones is reportedly set to resurrect his career in Greece.
The centre-back is a free agent after leaving Man United.
And Gazzetta claims he is now in talks to join Aris.
The Greek side has a history of signing ex-Premier League aces including Gervinho and Andre Gray.
- By Anthony Chapman
PSG muscle in on Hojlund
Man Utd risk missing out on Rasmus Hojlund.
That's because Paris Saint-Germain have joined the race for Atalanta's star striker.
Fabrizio Romano claims Hojlund is emerging as a top target for PSG, who could lose Kylian Mbappe.
And United's stalling could see them blow a deal.
- By Anthony Chapman
Mount overshadowed on United debut
Mason Mount made his Man United debut in yesterday's 2-0 friendly win over Leeds.
But fans were more impressed with the performance from academy youngster Kobbie Mainoo.
One person tweeted: "Mount, Hannibal, Amad and Mainoo. Wow, Hannibal and Mainoo acting like regular starters."
Another added: "Kobbie Mainoo is a baller, is him, he’ll probably get that first team soon."
- By Anthony Chapman
Roque snubs United for Barcelona
Manchester United and Tottenham made late £85million bids to sign Vitor Roque.
But the Brazil striker snubbed them to pen a deal with Barcelona.
Roque's agent confirmed: “I can confirm that English clubs tried to hijack the deal.
“Tottenham and United sent important bids, way better than Barca: close to £85m. Vitor only wanted Barca, there was no chance to change his mind.”
- By Kostas Lianos
Man Utd 2-0 Leeds
Manchester United have kicked off their pre-season tour on the right foot with a 2-0 victory over Leeds in Norway.
United picked up the win thanks to two goals by youngsters looking to impress manager Erik ten Hag.
Noam Emeran broke the deadlock after 67 minutes and Joe Hugill capped off the victory nine minutes before full-time.
Mason Mount made his debut as he featured in Ten Hag's starting line-up following his arrival from Chelsea.
- By Kostas Lianos
Jim Ratcliffe's next challenge
Sir Jim Ratcliffe may move on to Barcelona if he fails to buy Manchester United, with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani posing as the favourite for a full takeover.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking for some sort of legacy in terms of investing in the football industry.
The French football market really isn’t big enough to make a global splash and therefore he has to look for an elite club to make his mark.
Barcelona would be an alternative to Man United if he loses the current takeover bid.
Kieran MaguireFootball Insider
- By Kostas Lianos
Andre Onana 'verbal agreement'
Manchester United have made a breakthrough in their attempts to land Inter Milan star Andre Onana.
According to Sport Witness, United have reached a "verbal agreement" with Inter over a transfer fee for Onana.
The report adds that the goalkeeper will make the move in a deal worth £42million, plus £5m in add-ons.
The Cameroon international is seen as David de Gea's replacement between the sticks.
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Sofyan Amrabat interest
Manchester United are weighing up a move for Fiorentina star Sofyan Amrabat.
Amrabat has attracted a lot of interest following the 2022 World Cup when he helped Morocco become the first ever African nation to reach the semi-finals.
The midfielder is out of contract in 2024 and may be available for a bargain price.
The 26-year-old's agent revealed the Viola are open to selling him if they receive a suitable offer, which is believed to be in the region of £26m.
Amrabat's rep also confirmed United made a bid in January but could not reach an agreement with the Serie A outfit.
- By Kostas Lianos
Who is Noam Emeran?
Manchester United youngster Noam Emeran scored the opener in the club's first pre-season game against Leeds and created Joe Hugill's strike as he put in a Man of the Match performance in Oslo.
Emeran, 20, was born on September 24th 2002 in Paray-le-Monial, France. and started his career with Belgian side FC Brussels before joining the Entente SSG academy.
In 2017 the winger joined Amiens and remained at the Unicorns until 2019.
The France Under-16 international was linked with European giants Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain before joining United in 2019.
- By Kostas Lianos
Summer transfer hint
Borna Khoramdel, CEO of Arvand Sport – the agency that represents Porto star Mehdi Taremi – posted an image of Manchester United's badge on Wednesday morning.
Khoramdel also tagged Old Trafford with the picture he shared on social media.
Despite the agent's major transfer hint, the Manchester Evening News claim he wasn't actually at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils first expressed an interest in signing Taremi at the beginning of this month.
The Iran international is viewed as an alternative attacking option to Tottenham superstar Harry Kane, who is understood to be far too expensive for Erik ten Hag.
- By Kostas Lianos
'Proud' Robbie Savage
Charlie Savage captained Manchester United for the second-half of their first pre-seaspn friendly against Leeds.
Charlie's father Robbie Savage immediately took to social media to praise him.
The 20-year-old took the armband from Raphael Varane after half-time.
The midfielder led out a very youthful United side that beat the Whites 2-0.
- By Kostas Lianos
Joao about that
Manchester United are in talks to sign Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix after they missed out in January.
Felix, who spent last season on loan at Chelsea, is keen to leave Atletico and has asked his agent Jorge Mendes to find him a new club.
According to ABC United have opened talks to sign the forward this summer.
Newcastle and Aston Villa also want the Portugal international, who is said to be keen to play Champions League football.
Reports had claimed Atleti wanted to sell Felix but his drop in value means they could decide to loan him out once again.
- By Kostas Lianos
Cristiano Ronaldo blow
Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of winning trophies have been dealt a blow after Al-Nassr were banned from registering players.
FIFA have sanctioned the Saudi Arabian giants over a failed payment dating back to a 2018 transfer.
The Saudi Pro League outfit signed Ahmed Musa from Leicester in a deal worth £15.4million plus £1.7m in performance-related bonuses.
Musa triggered £390,000 worth of add-ons between 2018-2020 but Al-Nassr have failed to pay them up.
The case was even taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled in the Foxes' favour.
FIFA's ruling prevents Al-Nassr from registering new players and that means any new signings will not be able to play for Ronaldo's club.
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Mason Mount overshadowed
Manchester United summer signing Mason Mount made his debut against Leeds, but his performance was eclipsed by one of the club's academy graduates.
Mount, 24, joined United following a £60million transfer from Chelsea last week.
The playmaker was named in manager Erik ten Hag's starting line-up for the Red Devils' first pre-season friendly in Norway.
The England international played 45 minutes before Ten Hag made 11 changes at half time.
But while the 24-year-old's debut pleased many fans, most were even more impressed by 18-year-old midfield ace Kobbie Mainoo.
- By Kostas Lianos
FT: Man Utd 2-0 Leeds
Manchester United have kicked off their pre-season on the right foot with a 2-0 victory over Leeds in Norway.
United picked up the win thanks to two goals by youngsters looking to impress manager Erik ten Hag this summer.
Noam Emeran broke the deadlock on 67 minutes and Joe Hugill capped off the victory nine minutes before full-time.
Mason Mount made his debut as he featured in Ten Hag's starting line-up.
Follow all the live reaction in SunSport’s live blog HERE
- By Kostas Lianos
Man Utd's six targets
Manchester United may sign six more players in the summer if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani wins the takeover race.
According to The Express, Sheikh Jassim could hand United another £50million to their transfer budget.
Manager Erik ten Hag has been given £100 to £120m, with an initial £55m already invested on Mason Mount.
The Red Devils retain an interest in Inter Milan star Andre Onana as well as Atalanta ace Rasmus Hojlund and have kept tabs on Tottenham superstar Harry Kane.
- By Kostas Lianos
Jim Ratcliffe's next challenge
Sir Jim Ratcliffe could move on to Barcelona if he fails to buy Manchester United with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani posing as the favourite for a full takeover.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking for some sort of legacy in terms of investing in the football industry.
The French football market really isn’t big enough to make a global splash and therefore he has to look for an elite club to make his mark.
Barcelona would be an alternative to Man United if he loses the current takeover bid.
Kieran MaguireFootball Insider
Credit: AFP - By Kostas Lianos
HT: Man Utd 0-0 Leeds
Manchester United and Leeds are goalless in their pre-season friendly in Norway.
United boss Erik ten Hag could make a number of changes after half-time.
Ten Hag has already issued an unofficial debut for summer signing Mason Mount, who played at No10.
Follow all the live action in SunSport's live blog HERE
- By Kostas Lianos
Onana 'verbal agreement'
Manchester United have made a breakthrough in their attempts to sign Inter Milan star Andre Onana.
According to Sport Witness, United have reached a "verbal agreement" with Inter over a transfer fee.
The report adds that Onana will make the move in a deal worth £42million, plus £5m in add-ons.
The goalkeeper is seen as David de Gea's replacement between the sticks.
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