Cristiano Ronaldo set for humiliating stint on Man Utd's bench for start of season

Manchester United are reportedly interested in bringing former Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata to Old Trafford.The Spaniard struggled beneath the weight of the feared No.9 shirt at Stamford Bridge after a then club record £60m move from Real Madrid. Despite a relatively bright start to life in west London, he only mustered 24 goals and six assists in 72 appearances, before departing for Atletico Madrid in the 2019 January transfer window.However, he could soon be on his way back to the Premier League, as United boss Erik ten Hag is desperately looking for another striker.

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema now only trails Cristiano Ronaldo in all-time goalscorers for Los Blancos after netting in the UEFA Super Cup.Benzema was on target for Madrid - for the 324th time - as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Wednesday evening in Helsinki. And in doing so the Frenchman overtook legendary striker Raul in the all-time scoring charts for Los Blancos.

Manchester United, Javier Hernandez has offered his services for free at the club as they struggle in the transfer window.New manager Erik ten Hag has made signing a striker a priority but the club have failed to fulfil his wishes. A pursuit for Bologna star Marko Arnautovic fell through almost as quickly as it started after a furious fan backlash.

Cody Gakpo has admitted there is a chance he will remain at PSV this season amid heavy links to Manchester United.

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Manchester United players are reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with the never-ending transfer saga of Cristiano Ronaldo - and even want him gone.The iconic No.7’s United future has been on the rocks ever since it was revealed that he wanted to depart the club. Ronaldo has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Atletico Madrid but rumours have not translated into anything solid.He was a substitute for Erik ten Hag in his side’s disastrous 2-1 home loss to Brighton and Hove Albion and was not able to influence proceedings when introduced after 53 minutes.

Manchester United may need to give Adrien Rabiot assurances on the future of Cristiano Ronaldo before a deal for the midfielder can be finalised.

Manchester United have already turned their attention to another attacking target after pulling out of the race to sign Marko Arnautovic. The Austria international was the subject of a £8million bid over the weekend after United made signing a back-up striker a priority before the end of the transfer window. Losing Edinson Cavani has left the Red Devils light up top while Cristiano Ronaldo has been strongly linked with a move away.

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Liverpool legend and Sky Sports favourite Graeme Souness believes Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag should have dealt with the Cristiano Ronaldo situation much sooner.Ronaldo's future has been up in the air all summer amid reports that he wants to leave Old Trafford. Despite rumours linking him away from the 13-time Premier League champions, he was named on the bench for Sunday's defeat against Brighton and came on with 47 minutes remaining.

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 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 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.

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.