Former Man Utd star Wes Brown responds to Harry Maguire criticism

Scott McTominay has been pictured back in training for Manchester United ahead of Sunday’s derby.

Ilkay Gundogan has faced Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, as well as some of the best players to pass through the Premier League and Bundesliga or the international scene with Germany.

Sir Alex Ferguson has already hailed Carlo Ancelotti as “one of the best managers the game has seen” amid reports linking the current Real Madrid boss with Manchester United.

Manchester United will make a surprise attempt to secure Carlo Ancelotti on a short-term basis if Mauricio Pochettino rules himself out of contention. A report in ESPN has suggested that the Italian has a “close personal relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson”, a figure who United’s new CEO, Richard Arnold, has spoken to before about who to bring in as Ralf Rangnick’s successor.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo but “missed some chances” to become a modern-day great of the game. Balotelli enjoyed a brilliant start to his career, winning three Serie A titles and the Champions League with Inter Milan before moving to Manchester City.The Italian striker’s mercurial talent was obvious at City, where he won the Premier League and FA Cup, but Balotelli struggled for consistency.He left Man City in 2013 and has experienced a journeyman career since, moving around England, Italy, France and Turkey.Still only 31 years old, Balotelli is now playing for Adana Demirspor in the Turkish Super Lig, where he has 10 goals and three assists in 22 appearances this season.

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already told Ralf Rangnick how to stop Man City.

Manchester United job if the Red Devils opt to make a surprise move for him. United will searching for a new permanent manager at the end of the season, with Potter one of the coaches linked with taking over from Ralf Rangnick on a long-term basis.

Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt has opened up on his increased game time at the Italian club, and how they're coping without Cristiano Ronaldo, following an unsettled period for him and the Old Lady this season.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has slammed VAR over their decision not to award Cristiano Ronaldo a penalty against Watford.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the highest paid star in the Premier League on a deal in excess of £450,000-a-week.

Ralf Rangnick, who took over on an interim basis in November following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mauricio Pochettino and Erik Ten Hag are the leading candidates to take over, with new CEO Richard Arnold keen to make an appointment in June to give the new man most of the summer to bring new signings to Old Trafford.United have not won silverware since 2017, when Jose Mourinho led them to the Europa League crown, while the fallen giants have not been English champions since 2013.To make matters worse, United are facing a battle just to secure a top four finish this season and Champions League qualification.Murtough admits this is just not good enough for a club of United's stature - and has made it clear that the next boss will be expected to lead them back to the big time.Murtough said: "In the Premier League, we've seen improved results under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, following a run in the October and early November period that had seen the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager.

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has defended Cristiano Ronaldo’s form, insisting the blame for recent results should be shared equally throughout the side.

Manchester United have been priced out of a summer move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.United have been keeping close tabs on the Nigerian international, with a view to signing him in the next transfer window. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has been told to provide CEO Richard Arnold with a shortlist of potential replacements for Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani, who are both expected to leave Old Trafford in the summer.

Ralf Rangnick is doubting whether Cristiano Ronaldo is capable of spearheading Manchester United ’s attack next season when his successor arrives in the Old Trafford dugout. The German has kept his faith in the Portuguese forward throughout this season when many have questioned whether Ronaldo still has the quality.However, Rangnick is starting to give up on the 37-year-old and has ‘major reservations’ about whether he is capable enough to play a crucial role in the team next season, according to The Manchester Evening News.Ronaldo has been one of the first names on the team sheet for United of late, but namely, due to how Edinson Cavani has been ruled out with injury, Mason Greenwood is unavailable and Marcus Rashford is also struggling in front of goal.Although Rangnick’s doubts about Ronaldo appear to be behind closed doors, the former RB Leipzig boss has been vocal in how he expects more from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

During Sir Alex Ferguson’s time in charge of Manchester United, there can be no doubt the legendary manager had his favourites when it came to his players.

Incoming Leeds boss Jesse Marsch hasn’t been shy about his admiration for Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick over the years.

Manchester United chiefs are looking for someone to unblock the loos or fix the leaking taps for stars like Cristiano Ronaldo. And the player care supremo at Old Trafford will also be required to project manage building works for their millionaire players so they can concentrate on kicking a football about on a Saturday.The mollycoddling maestro will also vet tradespeople and make sure they sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent them from gossiping about their high-profile clients.And they will be tasked with helping players move house too.They’ll head a team of junior player care technicians.Would-be applicants are told the role will be to: “Manage all aspects of house moves and international relocation for Players and Directors.“Offer technical guidance and support in lease negotiation and relationships with landlords/agents.“Develop systems and policies to increase the effectiveness of department service delivery.

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick gave a hilarious response when quizzed by a fan over three potential summer transfer targets.Rangnick’s side were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to relegation-battling Watford on Saturday, where the German stopped to sign autographs after the match.In a video that emerged following the Premier League clash, the interim boss appeared in surprisingly good spirits as a Red Devils fan behind the camera asked him about three players linked closely with an Old Trafford move.The supporter said: “There’s three big names to come in the summer [Jules] Kounde, [Declan] Rice and [Erling] Haaland.”Rangnick asked “Who?”, before cheekily adding “What are you dreaming at night?”The United fans present appreciated their manager’s honest response, bursting into laughter as the video cut.United are expected to have an extremely busy summer despite Rangnick playing down the big names mentioned.They will firstly have to appoint a permanent successor to the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Rangnick takes a consultancy role at the club at the end of the season.Do you think Man United will sign any of the three transfer targets mentioned? Let us know in the comments section.West Ham superstar Rice, 23,has been eyed by United for several seasons now, but the Red Devils are expected to face competition from Manchester City and Chelsea in their pursuit.Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has attracted attention from the biggest clubs in Europe as he picks his next destination.The 21-year-old phenomenon could have joined Man United in 2019 but chose Dortmund as the destination to make more of an immediate impact.Meanwhile, central-defender Kounde, 23, has been more closely linked to a

Cristiano Ronaldo prevented a Manchester United goal in bizarre fashion as his rough patch of form continued against Watford.The Red Devils club legend has found the back of the net just once in his last 10 games.Prior to bagging against Brighton earlier this month, he was on his longest goal drought of his club career since 2009.In fairness, in wasn't for a lack of trying at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, as he had a goal ruled out for offside, a shot hit the post and would've scored had Bruno Fernandes played him in for an open goal.However, Fernandes may have been getting his own back on his fellow Portugal international.Earlier in the match Ronaldo had inadvertently blocked one of his shots which may have gone in otherwise.Despite all of those chances, United were unable to find a goal as Premier League strugglers Watford secured a valuable point on their travels. Should Man Utd sell Ronaldo in the summer? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Owen Hargreaves has underlined the decline in Manchester United over the years after insisting they would have beaten Watford four or five years ago.

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has encouraged Cristiano Ronaldo to think about retirement.