Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his performance in what has been a challenging season for his team. Ahead of his team’s FA Cup semifinal against Coventry City on Sunday afternoon, Ten Hag claimed that his team has been unable to reach its potential due to missing players and the inability to field the club’s strongest lineup.

“What concerns me is that in 18 months I have never had my favourite team on the pitch, that concerns me because players are injured,” the Dutch manager claimed. “One time, against City at home last season — that is the only time I had a full squad where I can pick my team. In all the other games always there was an injury aspect we have to deal with.”

United are expected to be without six first-team players for the Coventry game, however, Scott McTominay and Antony are set to return. Harry Maguire is also expected to return from injury. The FA Cup is United’s last chance to win silverware this season, with the team currently in seventh place in the Premier League.

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Manchester United are reportedly considering a move for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise during the summer transfer window. In exchange, Man United would send right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka back to Palace, his former club.

Olise signed a four-year contract with Palace last August, rejecting advances from Chelsea. This summer, the player is expected to be more likely to depart the club as Palace looks to restructure. Still, Chelsea are believed to remain interested in the 22-year-old player, with Liverpool also reportedly in the mix.

While United triggered the 12-month extension included in Wan-Bissaka’s contract, the club reportedly did so in order to avoid allowing the defender to depart the club as a free agent this summer. ESPN claimed that the decision was a financial one, enabling the club to raise funds by selling the player in the summer.

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Manchester United expect striker Anthony Martial to depart the club in the summer. While discussions between the club and the player’s representatives have taken place, sources claim that such talks are unlikely to result in a new contract. Should this be the case, Martial would leave the club on a free transfer in the summer.

Man United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed that the club decided not to activate an extension to Martial’s contract which would keep the striker at the club until June 2025. The player has constantly been ruled out of action through injury, with the player being unavailable over the last month due to illness.

Since arriving at Old Trafford from Monaco in 2015, Martial has scored 90 goals in 317 games. While the club appears unwilling to negotiate terms for a new contract with Martial, the same cannot be said for defender Raphael Varane, whose contract runs out in the summer as well. Although United have decided against activating his contract extension, the club are open to negotiating a new contract with the player on reduced terms.

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Manchester United are not looking to trigger the one-year extension clause in Raphael Varane’s contract, sources claimed on Monday. This will enable the center-back to negotiate with other clubs during the January transfer window and potentially depart from Old Trafford on a free transfer during the summer.

While Man United manager Erik ten Hag still considers Varane to be an integral part of his team, it is believed that the club would prefer to enter a new contract with the player with more performance-related terms. The club appears unwilling to continue to pay the injury-prone defender £300,000 per week in wages.

Varane has been the center of transfer talks over the past few weeks, with the media linking him to clubs such as Bayern Munich as well as returns to his former teams, Lens and Real Madrid. The 30-year-old remains one of the club’s highest earners alongside Casemiro and Jadon Sancho.

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British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has acquired a 25% stake in Manchester United for a fee of £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion), the club confirmed. The INEOS chemical company CEO is also expected to invest a further $300 million into the team.

“As a local boy and a lifelong supporter of the club, I am very pleased that we have been able to agree a deal with the Manchester United board that delegates us management responsibility of the football operations of the club,” Ratcliffe stated following the announcement of the deal. “Whilst the commercial success of the club has ensured there have always been available funds to win trophies at the highest level, this potential has not been fully unlocked in recent times.”

The deal will see Ratcliffe acquire 25% of Man United’s Class B shares, held by the Glazer family, and 25% of Class A shares that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. While there is no plan in place for Ratcliffe to fully acquire the club, he is to receive the right of first refusal should the Glazer family decide to sell more shares.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has urged his team to pick themselves up after their disappointing 2-0 loss to West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. This has so far been Man United’s worst start to a season since 1930, with the team losing 13 games across all competitions.

“We have to play two more games this week but we can’t feel sorry for ourselves,” Ten Hag remarked. “No-one. We have to take the responsibility, if you are a player for Manchester United you have to do it together. Everyone has to be accountable and take responsibility.” While United’s attacking lineup has struggled to score goals this season, the Dutch manager insisted that he retains faith in forwards Rasmus Hojlund, Antony, Marcus Rashford, and Alejandro Garnacho.

Despite controlling possession for most of the game, United were unable to threaten West Ham’s defense. The Hammers, on the other hand, proved decisive with their shot-taking, with Jarod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus scoring late in the second half to secure a valuable three points for West Ham.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reportedly wants central midfielder Casemiro and defender Raphael Varane to remain at the club at least until the end of the season, a source confirmed. This follows rumors of both players’ potential departures from Old Trafford during the upcoming transfer window in January.

Casemiro has been sidelined through injury over the past two months and is only expected to return in January, while Varane has only recently regained his place in the starting lineup following his own injury concerns. Although Ten Hag is willing to reduce his squad size as the team’s schedule gets quieter following their UEFA Champions League elimination, it’s believed that Casemiro and Varane are not among the players he is willing to part ways with. Donny van de Beek has been loaned out to Eintracht Frankfurt until the end of the season, while Jadon Sancho is expected to depart following his fallout with Ten Hag.

Should Casemiro and Varane choose to leave, then Ten Hag may have no choice other than to turn to the transfer market to sign replacements. Still, he will need to remain compliant with Financial Fair Play rules so as to avoid any unnecessary penalties.

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Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Eintracht Frankfurt over a loan deal for midfielder Donny van de Beek, sources revealed to ESPN. The Dutch midfielder is set to join Frankfurt in January until the end of the season.

While van de Beek has struggled to get game time over the past few seasons, with the current campaign proving no different, he may be required by United for their clash with Liverpool on Sunday night. Captain Bruno Fernandes will not be available due to a suspension while midfielders Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, and Mason Mount remain unavailable through injury.

Van de Beek was made available for transfer or loan during the summer as it became clear that he did not form a part of the plans of Man United manager Erik ten Hag. The midfielder has only made two appearances this season. Frankfurt are expected to pay a loan fee for the player, with an option for a permanent move included in the loan agreement.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is expected to offload a significant number of players during the January transfer window, sources claimed late Wednesday. This comes after Man United were dumped out of the UEFA Champions League after coming last in Group A. As a result, United now have only the Premier League and FA Cup to compete in.

Given the looser schedule compared to last season, Ten Hag has expressed a willingness to operate with a smaller squad, particularly as he looks to dispose of players who have caused controversy at the club. Since his fallout with Ten Hag in August, winger Jadon Sancho has been exiled from the first team, with his departure from the club widely believed to be inevitable.

Donny van de Beek is also expected to depart the club after playing just twice this season, with interest in the midfielder reportedly coming from Italy and Spain. While United are believed to be open to permanent offers, a loan deal is also believed to be open for consideration. Sergio Reguilon, who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, may be sent back to his parent club in January depending on the availability of alternative left-backs such as Tyrell Malacia, who is currently injured.

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Manchester United lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in their final Group A game in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. This defeat sees Man United finish last in the group, resulting in their elimination from the tournament while also losing the opportunity to qualify for the Europa League as would have been the case if they finished third.

“We didn’t make it, we have to accept and learn from it,” Man United manager Erik ten Hag admitted. “We made mistakes. Today the performance was very good. We didn’t deserve to lose but we lost the game. In the end, it’s not good enough.” Although United were able to keep the visitors under pressure for much of the game, they were unable to exhibit any firepower up front, resulting in their second consecutive match without scoring a goal.

Following this defeat, United managed to amass just four points in six Champions League games, winning one game against FC Copenhagen at home and drawing away at Galatasaray. This is the first time in the club’s history that they lost four group games in a single season.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his performance in what has been a challenging season for his team. Ahead of his team’s FA Cup semifinal against Coventry City on Sunday afternoon, Ten Hag claimed that his team has been unable to reach its potential due to missing players and the inability to field the club’s strongest lineup.

“What concerns me is that in 18 months I have never had my favourite team on the pitch, that concerns me because players are injured,” the Dutch manager claimed. “One time, against City at home last season — that is the only time I had a full squad where I can pick my team. In all the other games always there was an injury aspect we have to deal with.”

United are expected to be without six first-team players for the Coventry game, however, Scott McTominay and Antony are set to return. Harry Maguire is also expected to return from injury. The FA Cup is United’s last chance to win silverware this season, with the team currently in seventh place in the Premier League.

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Manchester United are reportedly considering a move for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise during the summer transfer window. In exchange, Man United would send right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka back to Palace, his former club.

Olise signed a four-year contract with Palace last August, rejecting advances from Chelsea. This summer, the player is expected to be more likely to depart the club as Palace looks to restructure. Still, Chelsea are believed to remain interested in the 22-year-old player, with Liverpool also reportedly in the mix.

While United triggered the 12-month extension included in Wan-Bissaka’s contract, the club reportedly did so in order to avoid allowing the defender to depart the club as a free agent this summer. ESPN claimed that the decision was a financial one, enabling the club to raise funds by selling the player in the summer.

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Manchester United expect striker Anthony Martial to depart the club in the summer. While discussions between the club and the player’s representatives have taken place, sources claim that such talks are unlikely to result in a new contract. Should this be the case, Martial would leave the club on a free transfer in the summer.

Man United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed that the club decided not to activate an extension to Martial’s contract which would keep the striker at the club until June 2025. The player has constantly been ruled out of action through injury, with the player being unavailable over the last month due to illness.

Since arriving at Old Trafford from Monaco in 2015, Martial has scored 90 goals in 317 games. While the club appears unwilling to negotiate terms for a new contract with Martial, the same cannot be said for defender Raphael Varane, whose contract runs out in the summer as well. Although United have decided against activating his contract extension, the club are open to negotiating a new contract with the player on reduced terms.

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Manchester United are not looking to trigger the one-year extension clause in Raphael Varane’s contract, sources claimed on Monday. This will enable the center-back to negotiate with other clubs during the January transfer window and potentially depart from Old Trafford on a free transfer during the summer.

While Man United manager Erik ten Hag still considers Varane to be an integral part of his team, it is believed that the club would prefer to enter a new contract with the player with more performance-related terms. The club appears unwilling to continue to pay the injury-prone defender £300,000 per week in wages.

Varane has been the center of transfer talks over the past few weeks, with the media linking him to clubs such as Bayern Munich as well as returns to his former teams, Lens and Real Madrid. The 30-year-old remains one of the club’s highest earners alongside Casemiro and Jadon Sancho.

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British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has acquired a 25% stake in Manchester United for a fee of £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion), the club confirmed. The INEOS chemical company CEO is also expected to invest a further $300 million into the team.

“As a local boy and a lifelong supporter of the club, I am very pleased that we have been able to agree a deal with the Manchester United board that delegates us management responsibility of the football operations of the club,” Ratcliffe stated following the announcement of the deal. “Whilst the commercial success of the club has ensured there have always been available funds to win trophies at the highest level, this potential has not been fully unlocked in recent times.”

The deal will see Ratcliffe acquire 25% of Man United’s Class B shares, held by the Glazer family, and 25% of Class A shares that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. While there is no plan in place for Ratcliffe to fully acquire the club, he is to receive the right of first refusal should the Glazer family decide to sell more shares.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has urged his team to pick themselves up after their disappointing 2-0 loss to West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. This has so far been Man United’s worst start to a season since 1930, with the team losing 13 games across all competitions.

“We have to play two more games this week but we can’t feel sorry for ourselves,” Ten Hag remarked. “No-one. We have to take the responsibility, if you are a player for Manchester United you have to do it together. Everyone has to be accountable and take responsibility.” While United’s attacking lineup has struggled to score goals this season, the Dutch manager insisted that he retains faith in forwards Rasmus Hojlund, Antony, Marcus Rashford, and Alejandro Garnacho.

Despite controlling possession for most of the game, United were unable to threaten West Ham’s defense. The Hammers, on the other hand, proved decisive with their shot-taking, with Jarod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus scoring late in the second half to secure a valuable three points for West Ham.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reportedly wants central midfielder Casemiro and defender Raphael Varane to remain at the club at least until the end of the season, a source confirmed. This follows rumors of both players’ potential departures from Old Trafford during the upcoming transfer window in January.

Casemiro has been sidelined through injury over the past two months and is only expected to return in January, while Varane has only recently regained his place in the starting lineup following his own injury concerns. Although Ten Hag is willing to reduce his squad size as the team’s schedule gets quieter following their UEFA Champions League elimination, it’s believed that Casemiro and Varane are not among the players he is willing to part ways with. Donny van de Beek has been loaned out to Eintracht Frankfurt until the end of the season, while Jadon Sancho is expected to depart following his fallout with Ten Hag.

Should Casemiro and Varane choose to leave, then Ten Hag may have no choice other than to turn to the transfer market to sign replacements. Still, he will need to remain compliant with Financial Fair Play rules so as to avoid any unnecessary penalties.

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Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Eintracht Frankfurt over a loan deal for midfielder Donny van de Beek, sources revealed to ESPN. The Dutch midfielder is set to join Frankfurt in January until the end of the season.

While van de Beek has struggled to get game time over the past few seasons, with the current campaign proving no different, he may be required by United for their clash with Liverpool on Sunday night. Captain Bruno Fernandes will not be available due to a suspension while midfielders Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, and Mason Mount remain unavailable through injury.

Van de Beek was made available for transfer or loan during the summer as it became clear that he did not form a part of the plans of Man United manager Erik ten Hag. The midfielder has only made two appearances this season. Frankfurt are expected to pay a loan fee for the player, with an option for a permanent move included in the loan agreement.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is expected to offload a significant number of players during the January transfer window, sources claimed late Wednesday. This comes after Man United were dumped out of the UEFA Champions League after coming last in Group A. As a result, United now have only the Premier League and FA Cup to compete in.

Given the looser schedule compared to last season, Ten Hag has expressed a willingness to operate with a smaller squad, particularly as he looks to dispose of players who have caused controversy at the club. Since his fallout with Ten Hag in August, winger Jadon Sancho has been exiled from the first team, with his departure from the club widely believed to be inevitable.

Donny van de Beek is also expected to depart the club after playing just twice this season, with interest in the midfielder reportedly coming from Italy and Spain. While United are believed to be open to permanent offers, a loan deal is also believed to be open for consideration. Sergio Reguilon, who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, may be sent back to his parent club in January depending on the availability of alternative left-backs such as Tyrell Malacia, who is currently injured.

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Manchester United lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in their final Group A game in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. This defeat sees Man United finish last in the group, resulting in their elimination from the tournament while also losing the opportunity to qualify for the Europa League as would have been the case if they finished third.

“We didn’t make it, we have to accept and learn from it,” Man United manager Erik ten Hag admitted. “We made mistakes. Today the performance was very good. We didn’t deserve to lose but we lost the game. In the end, it’s not good enough.” Although United were able to keep the visitors under pressure for much of the game, they were unable to exhibit any firepower up front, resulting in their second consecutive match without scoring a goal.

Following this defeat, United managed to amass just four points in six Champions League games, winning one game against FC Copenhagen at home and drawing away at Galatasaray. This is the first time in the club’s history that they lost four group games in a single season.

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