With David De Gea’s head not in the right place (dreaming of Madrid presumably) sub keeper Sergio Romero starts in goals for United.

Under-fire Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal must decide whether to restore captain Wayne Rooney to his side for Monday’s match against Chelsea.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is believed to be set for a clear-out, with up to nine players reportedly on their way out of Old Trafford.

Looks like the GMP Urmston Twitter account was being manned by a United fan last night.

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Aston Villa’s Norwegian international central defender Ronny Johnsen and Turkish defender Alpay return to the squad for Sunday’s Premiership trip to Blackburn Rovers.

Record signing Juan Sebastian Veron will get his first taste of action for Manchester United on the club's Far East tour.

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has criticised manager Alex Ferguson for his faith in Ireland veteran Denis Irwin.

If Manchester United’s squad were called out in public by Mourinho, Pogba was privately admonished. A source claimed that Pogba was called a “virus” by his manager in front of the other players, telling the Frenchman that he “kills the mentality of the good, honest people around you”.

In the climate of melodrama and hyperbole, it’s nice to take a more measured approach to appraising high-profile players. But at what point do we start to label Alexis Sanchez as a Manchester United flop?

Manchester United have insisted they may report Real Madrid to FIFA over their public pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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The family of an Irish sporting legend said they are deeply moved after a walkway near his childhood home was named in his honour.

Manchester United believe Real Madrid presidential candidate Juan Miguel Villar Mir’s claim he can bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu is nothing more than electioneering.

Rafael Benitez believes any of the Champions League semi-finalists could win the trophy and would not be frightened to face Manchester United in the final.

Kia Joorabchian has ramped up the pressure on West Ham by accusing the club of making misleading statements over the Carlos Tevez affair.