Manchester United have agreed a British record £56.5m (€80m) shirt sponsorship deal with US finance giant American International Group (AIG).

MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive David Gill has hit back at gaming company Mansion for publicly pulling the plug on shirt sponsorship negotiations, while promising the Old Trafford club will soon be in a position to reveal “the best deal for the club”.

Louis Saha knows he has a fight on his hands to keep his place in the Manchester United side – because he rates his rival Ruud van Nistelrooy as the best striker in England.

FURIOUS Mansion chief negotiator David Kinsman has accused Manchester United of “double-dealing” after the Red Devils pulled the plug on a world record sponsorship deal.

Talks over a major sponsorship deal for Manchester United have been abruptly terminated by a betting and casino company.