Cristiano Ronaldo saga gives Marcus Rashford chance to find his best Manchester United position

Cristiano Ronaldo to draw such a bizarre reaction. The two were pictured while Manchester United toiled against Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday in Erik ten Hag's first professional match in charge.

Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko is closing in on a move to RB Leipzig next summer as Erik ten Hag's transfer plans are dealt yet another blow.According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old Slovenian - who has also been linked with Chelsea and Newcastle this summer - will stay at Red Bull Salzburg this season before joining their sister club in the Bundesliga in 12 months time.United have been tracking the striker for weeks and were considering a formal approach with Cristiano Ronaldo's future still up in the air, though it appears they've now missed their shot, especially with reports of a move for former West Ham and Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic in the pipelines.READ MORE: Marko Arnautovic's agent brother hints he is trying to get Man Utd transfer doneLeipzig have a history of pinching Salzburg's players with the likes of Naby Keita, Dominik Szoboszlai and Dayot Upamecano all moving up the Red Bull food chain by switching Austria for Germany on their way to the top.Sesko joins Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and Ajax forward Anthony on the list of players to have slipped through United's grasp this summer, leaving the club gagging for a little reinvigoration, especially in light of their opening day defeat to Brighton on Sunday, after which Ten Hag admitted he was "totally not satisfied" with the state of his squad.In a damning indictment, former Red Devils defender Gary Neville slammed the club's torrid transfer strategy in recent seasons, insisting that United's troubles are largely self-inflicted.MAN UTD FANS - Which striker would you love to see the club sign? Let us know in the comments section below."The first thing you do when the phone rings from Manchester United is reject

Manchester United Football Club - and in many ways, it did. After all, United have probably never had a day where one of their most iconic players was booed by the crowd, fans fought among themselves in the stands while others protested outside at the club's ownership, and they were linked to another past-it forward as they crashed to a first ever defeat at home to Brighton.

Erik ten Hag has been told he needs to "grow a pair" and take a no-nonsense approach to the Cristiano Ronaldo situation threatening to overshadow Manchester United's season. Ronaldo started on the bench as the Red Devils slipped to a damaging opening day defeat to Brighton on Sunday, with some United fans even appearing to boo the Portuguese star.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag refused to put a timeframe on Anthony Martial returning to fitness after an injury sidelined him for their Premier League opener on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester United are considering signing Marko Arnautovic this summer window and the transfer revelation has raised eyebrows at Old Trafford and beyond.

Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney has delivered three worrying predictions that will have Red Devils fans biting their fingernails.Speaking before his old club's dismal 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday, the 36-year-old made his feelings clear on Manchester City ace Erling Haaland, how Pep Guardiola is following in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo's Old Trafford woes. Rooney, who finished his career as the Premier League's second highest goalscorer of all-time, believes that Haaland, 22, will be a huge success at the Etihad, even suggesting that he is capable of scoring a goal per game in the top-flight.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley Stadium"He’s the 22-year-old with 175 goals from 222 senior appearances to his name and, given the number of chances City create, I think he’s capable of scoring a goal per game in England and winning this season’s Golden Boot," he told The Times.

Manchester United star Gary Neville was furious after Erik ten Hag's tenure started with a 2-1 loss to Brighton, and piled in on the club's transfer woes in a savage rant.After full-time it was reported that United had seen a £7.6million bid rejected for Marko Arnautovic, and the panel on Sky Sports were shocked to hear that the former West Ham and Stoke forward had been linked with a move to Old Trafford. United have struggled to make signings this summer, with Ten Hag admitting in his post-match interview that he was "not satisfied" with his current squad.Although a move for Arnautovic looks desperate from United's perspective, Neville was fed up as he used the news as an example of the poor transfer strategy at the club.

These are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, August 8.

Roy Keane is left speechless, but Micah Richards had the Irishman lost for words after he brought up the infamous tackle on Erling Haaland's father.Keane and Richards were part of the punditry panel for Manchester City's Premier League opener against West Ham, with Haaland making his league debut. It was well documented that Haaland's father, Alf-Inge was in attendance, and he watched on as his son scored two goals to open his City account in style.And with Haaland's dad in the crowd, Richards couldn't resist the urge and brought up the tackle that saw Keane all but ended his career during a Manchester derby in 2001.

These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, August 7.

Brighton striker Danny Welbeck would have played with a "strapped toilet to his backside" against Manchester United, according to boss Graham Potter.Welbeck was outstanding against his former side, and only missed out on the man of the match award because Pascal Gross scored both of Brighton's goals in a 2-1 win. However, a stomach bug initially made Welbeck a doubt for the game.But Potter claimed after Brighton's shock win on the opening day that nothing was going to stop Welbeck from playing at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola says the debate over Erling Haaland is over after the striker scored twice to help Manchester City beat West Ham on the opening day of the Premier League season.

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has rubbished suggestions that Manchester United have made an enquiry for Germany international Leroy Sane.

Roy Keane gives more than he gets while on punditry duties for Sky Sports and the Manchester United favourite had to take some back while analysing Manchester City's game against West Ham.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has mocked Lionel Messi's bicycle kick with an "obsessed" social media post.Messi scored a stunning acrobatic goal to cap Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win over Clermont Foot on Saturday night, his second goal of the match. He even had his name chanted by opposition fans after the impressive overhead kick, which has drawn comparisons to Ronaldo's stunning goal against Juventus back in 2018.But Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro even liked an Instagram post which commented on the comparisons between the two, claiming the Portugal forward's strike was far superior to the one scored by Messi.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumThe post, which featured images of both goals, was captioned: "One is a handgun and the other is a bicycle.

Manchester United striker. Brighton shocked Old Trafford as they managed to come away with a 2-1 win to seal their first victory at the ground in their history, and giving ten Hag the worst imaginable start to his United career.

Erik ten Hag era is off to the worst possible start after Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford.A Pascal Groß double in the first half set the tone with United carrying their poor form from the season prior over into the new campaign.An Alexis Mac Allister own goal in the second half pulled one back for the Red Devils, but they couldn't find an equaliser, despite dominating the ball for the final 45 minutes.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at four things Ten Hag got wrong...READ MORE: Man Utd break tradition on night before Old Trafford matches for new Erik ten Hag ruleHindsight is a wonderful thing, but leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench really cost United this afternoon.Given his recent behaviour, the sulky 37-year-old didn't deserve to start, but Ten Hag's side were calling out for a little final-third decisiveness from the get-go - something Ronaldo would've provided in abundance, for better or worse.Whether he has a future at United remains to be seen, but until Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial are ready to fill his shoes (which they aren't), Ten Hag might as well squeeze a few goals out of him.He came on seven minutes into the second half, but with Brighton more or less shutting up shop, genuine chances were few and far between.What did you make of United's performance? Let us know in the comments section below.United were all over the place at the back and were crying out for an experienced head to calm the nerves after Brighton's first goal went in.Ten Hag went with Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez in central defence, though given the former's torrid recent form, and the latter's inexperience, it was the wrong choice.Raphael Varane's United career hasn't gone completely to plan,

Manchester United made the worst possible start to the Erik ten Hag era, falling 2-0 down with less than 40 minutes on the clock against Brighton & Hove Albion in their season opener at Old Trafford.

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has seemingly ruled out a move for Cristiano Ronaldo as speculation continues over his future.

Marcus Rashford off the back of the Euro 2020 final defeat on penalties to Italy showed just how much needs to be learned by fans of football.READ MORE: Eight infamous football curses - from Chelsea's No 9 shirt to Aaron Ramsey's freak streakOne significant gesture that was implemented in the Premier League was the taking of the knee, which after being done before each kick off for the past two seasons is now being fazed out following an agreement between players from England’s top flight.The idea is to only take the knee for certain games, to ensure it still carries the same strong message going forward and not lose its effect.Anderson understands why many would choose not to take the knee now, but would certainly choose to still do it if he were a part of the modern game.How do you think fans found guilty of racism at Premier League football grounds should be punished? Let us know in the comments section.The former Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Arsenal defender, speaking on behalf of bet365, exclusively told Daily Star Sport: “When you see it on TV in the Premier League and you see players taking the knee, you’ve got to ask the question ‘why are they doing it?’ “For me, I would continue to take the knee, because it sends out a statement to everybody connected that doesn’t know what’s happened. So I think they should continue, but at the end of the day it’s a personal thing.