Antonio Conte explains Manchester United decision as Edinson Cavani struggles revealed

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Your Manchester United morning headlines for Saturday, March 12: Antonio Conte insists he was never in contention to manage Manchester United this season and has played down claims he did not fit the profile of candidate they were looking to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The current Tottenham manager was one of the many names to be linked with the managerial position at Old Trafford last year as pressure mounted on the Norwegian before his sacking.

Conte replaced Nuno Espirito Santo following Spurs' 3-0 home defeat to United last October, though Solskjaer was also sacked three weeks later after a dreadful spell form in the Premier League was compiled by a 4-1 defeat to Watford. READ MORE: Ralf Rangnick's stance on Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United The Italian has found times in the English capital difficult in his second stint in the Premier League.

But his Spurs will be looking to build on their 5-0 win over Everton on Monday when they travel to Old Trafford on Saturday. Click here for the full explanation from Conte. Edinson Cavani has admitted dealing with injury this season 'hasn't been easy'.