Jeff Stelling makes claim over Manchester United stance on Jesse Lingard amid Newcastle transfer interest

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick and insisted he didn't demand to have the weekend off.Rangnick claimed Lingard had asked him for a break to sort his head out after failing to secure a move to another club in the transfer window.But the England ace took to social media on Thursday evening to suggest the German coach has been lying - insisting it was United who advised him to have some time off instead.Lingard said: "The club advised me to have time off due to personal reasons.

Jesse Lingard has responded to Ralf Rangnick's comments and given his own version of why he will not face Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Former Tottenham and Sunderland striker Darren Bent has questioned why Newcastle didn’t throw money at Manchester United to sign Jesse Lingard.

Manchester United have issued an injury update for their FA Cup tie with Middlesbrough on Friday night (8pm).

Manchester United have been told that they have made a mistake by keeping hold of Jesse Lingard in the January transfer window.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has lambasted Manchester United for their treatment of Donny van de Beek, declaring he hopes he can find form at Everton.

Marcus Rashford has melted hearts by sharing loved-up pictures of himself and his childhood sweetheart.

Former Manchester United defender Steve Bruce is set to replace Valerian Ismael as West Brom manager after he was sacked, according to reports.

Rio Ferdinand believes Jesse Lingard has wasted a year of his career after failing to secure a move away from Manchester United.

The outlook for the remainder of the season looks bleak for Jesse Lingard, insists John Barnes, after the 29-year-old saw his move away from Old Trafford blocked.

Newcastle United were unsurprisingly one of the busiest Premier League clubs and biggest spenders in the January transfer window, adding no fewer than five new signings to their squad.Eddie Howe will be pleased with the business he was able to finalise in the winter market, especially their coup to sign Lyon’s highly-rated midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.The Brazilian arrived in a blockbuster £33million deal, securing his status as the second-most expensive player in the club’s history.He followed Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood through the door, with 31-year-old Trippier arriving in a £12m deal from Atletico Madrid and Wood signing for around £20m from Burnley.Defender Dan Burn and Matt Targett were other deadline-day additions, sealing moves from Premier League rivals Brighton and Aston Villa respectively.That took Howe's spending to around £80m, but he will be keen on making more additions to his squad, as the Saudi-based Public Investment Fund flaunt their incredible wealth.

Premier League until the summer, although Villa do have the option to bring him in permanently.But ex-Liverpool teammate Jose Enrique thinks that if he does well between now and the end of the season, Coutinho's head may get turned.The club are also said to be "courting" Hoffenheim midfielder Florian Grillitsch ahead of the Austrian's contract expiring in the summer.Eddie Howe's top summer transfer window targets are also said to have been revealed.Daily Star Sport has taken a look at the latest Newcastle United transfer news below. Newcastle are "courting" Hoffenheim's Florian Grillitsch and could move to sign the midfielder this summer, it has been claimed.Kicker claims the player may have moved during the January transfer window if he had not contracted coronavirus.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has a bloated squad to work with between now and the end of the season following the club's failure to send a handful players out on loan on deadline day.

Anton Ferdinand has told Manchester United their decision to block Jesse Lingard’s move to Newcastle could damage morale among the squad.

Former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick has defended the club’s transfer stance on Jesse Lingard after blocking a move for the winger on deadline day.

The January transfer window slammed shut on Monday evening, meaning Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick now knows the players he will have to work with between now and the end of the season.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes wantaway playmaker Jesse Lingard was "harshly treated" by Manchester United after his January move to Newcastle was blocked.

With the January transfer window finally closed, clubs will no doubt be focusing on the rest of the season that lies ahead.

The Premier League went big in the January transfer window and it was no surprise to see Newcastle United top the spending charts.The Magpies were taken over by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in November and were always likely to invest heavily at the first opportunity.With the threat of relegation to the Championship looming large, Newcastle’s new owners splashed the cash to bring in five new players.Kieran Trippier (£12m), Chris Wood (£25m), Bruno Guimaraes (£33.3m plus £6.5m in add-ons), Dan Burn (£11m plus £2m in add-ons) and Matt Targett (loan deal) have bolstered Eddie Howe’s squad for the run-in.That gives Newcastle an initial spend of over £80m, with more payments to come, depending on how deals have been structured and performance-related add-ons.Newcastle’s new-found wealth has helped the Premier League record a bumper window with an overall gross spend of £295m.According to market analysis by Deloitte, the 2022 January transfer window is therefore the second highest January transfer window spend ever, behind only 2018, which saw a whopping £430m spent when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Aymeric Laporte were the headline deals.HAVE YOUR SAY! Will Newcastle avoid relegation from the Premier League this season? Comment below. Interestingly, January 2022 is also over four times higher than the spend during January 2021 (£70m), showing the lessening impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kylian Mbappe", also turned down the club in the final hours – with his reasons also having been revealed.Daily Star Sport has taken a look at the latest Newcastle United transfer news below. Newcastle United were close to sealing a move for Jesse Lingard – until Manchester United insisted on a survival bonus if the 18th-place Premier League club avoided relegation, according to reports.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United training early following his winter break in Dubai.