Lisandro Martinez can grab dream shirt number following Manchester United announcement

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek could make his first start under Erik ten Hag when their summer roadshow continues against Aston Villa on Saturday (10.45am UK time).

Summer signing Tyrell Malacia has explained how Erik ten Hag wants him to play at Manchester United.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, July 21.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly willing to take a 30% pay cut on his Manchester United wages to force through his exit.The Red Devils legend made it clear to the club earlier this month that he wants to leave this summer and he has not returned to start pre-season because of family reasons. However, no progress has been made on a transfer since then.As such, agent Jorge Mendes is now making sure potential suitors know his client is willing to reduce his pay packet by up to 30% should finances be putting them off.

Manchester United supporters are urging Frenkie de Jong to finally put pen to paper on a move to Old Trafford.

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says he has no regrets over his £34million move to Old Trafford.

Anthony Martial hasn't lived up to the high expectations that were placed on him following his move to Manchester United seven years ago.

Manchester United fans have been reacting to reports suggesting Cristiano Ronaldo will accept a 30 per cent pay cut if it enables him to complete a move away from the club.

Bruno Fernandes has told Christian Eriksen he is looking forward to playing with and learning from him after Manchester United signed the Danish midfielder on a free transfer.

Manchester United completed their second signing of the summer transfer window last week, landing former Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen on a free transfer.

Manchester United have a new superstar in town, Lisandro Martinez: The Butcher of Amsterdam. But don't let his cutthroat nickname fool you - Martinez has a softer side, look no further than his joint Instagram account with his girlfriend, Muri Lopez Benitez, for his dog.

Bruno Fernandes appears to have suggested that Manchester United are better off without Cristiano Ronaldo - who has missed the club's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to 'personal reasons'.Speaking to reporters after the Red Devil's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday, Fernandes praised Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for working tirelessly off the ball and hinted that he - as well as United's midfield in general - were far more effective compared to when Ronaldo plays."The three guys up front [Sancho, Rashford and Martial] are really aggressive in the press," the 27-year-old playmaker said.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo "highly unlikely" to play for Man Utd after chats with Piers Morgan"When they press they make the last line squeeze, and makes the midfield come a little bit higher."Fernandes sparkled at United for a year-and-a-half after joining from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020 but his form nosedived at the start of last season, with many attributing it to the arrival of Ronaldo.The Portuguese duo have never really gelled well playing together for the national team either, with Ronaldo's reluctance to press keeping Fernandes out of the advanced pockets he's usually so effective in.Are Manchester United better off without Cristiano Ronaldo? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Ronaldo's future remains unclear.

Piers Morgan claims it is "highly unlikely" Cristiano Ronaldo will ever play for Manchester United again following direct contact with the Portuguese superstar. The five-time Ballon d'Or has made clear his intentions to ditch the Red Devils this summer in order to satisfy his insatiable appetite for Champions League football next season.

Former captain Roy Keane believes Manchester United must add physicality and a degree of energy to Erik ten Hag's midfield options this summer.

Manchester United fans have lauded the display of Tyrell Malacia during the side’s encounter against Crystal Palace.The two Premier League sides faced off in a pre-season friendly in Australia, with the Red Devils clinching their third victory of the tour with a 3-1 win. It was a well-rounded performance by Erik ten Hag’s side - but special attention was given to youngster Malacia, who shone on the night.The left-back, 22, started in the side’s first XI and gave a fine display of himself. Supporters online were full of praise for the Dutchman.

Manchester United players Fred and Bruno Fernandes got involved in a heated altercation with Jordan Ayew during their side’s friendly with Crystal Palace.Erik ten Hag’s men faced off against their Premier League rivals and ran out 3-1 winners in Melbourne. But tempers flared when attacker Ayew went in heavy on Fernandes, leaving the Portuguese midfielder furious.

Manchester United this summer is helping to be driven by his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, according to reports in Spain. Ronaldo has told United that won’t fulfil the 12 months left on his contract and that he wants a transfer in the summer transfer window. The 37-year-old is unhappy with United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League and with their recruitment efforts to strengthen the squad.

Anthony Martial has become the first player since 2007 to score in three consecutive pre-season friendlies for Manchester United after finding the net against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on three eye-watering £1million bonuses from Manchester United over the course of the 2021/22 season. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, 37, sent Old Trafford into frenzy last summer, re-joining the Red Devils for a cool £12.5m due to the real prospect of challenging for a first Premier League crown since 2013.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had guided the club to second place behind once noisy neighbours Manchester City and the state mark arrivals of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, alongside Ronaldo, were aimed to propel United to the title - but instead, they slumped to their fewest ever points tally.READ MORE: Paul Pogba 'back to best' after showing off unreal Ronaldinho move in Juventus trainingHijacking an imminent switch to Man City at the 11th-hour, Ronaldo signed a bumper £475k-a-week contract at United on Transfer Deadline Day, taking a £425k-a-week pay cut from his lucrative wages in Turin.

Manchester United's hopes of finally landing Frenkie de Jong have taken a major hit - after a new report claimed that the Dutchman would prefer to move to Bayern Munich.Erik ten Hag is desperate to reunite with his former Ajax general at Old Trafford, but De Jong is reluctant to quit Barcelona this summer - even though the Catalan club appear to be quite keen to offload him. United have finally reached an agreement with Barcelona over a fee for De Jong's services, but it remains to be seen if the club hierarchy can persuade De Jong to move to the Premier League.

Manchester United sensation Cristiano Ronaldo is one of his top five greatest-ever teammates.Now captain of Serie B outfit Parma, Buffon, 44, linked up with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner on his return from PSG, claiming two Serie A titles and the Coppa Italia before Ronaldo opted to head back to the Premier League for the start of the 2021/22 season.Pummelling 101 goals in 134 appearances for the Old Lady, Ronaldo was one of five ex-non-Italian team-mates Buffon praised as head and shoulders above the rest with Lilian Thuram, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Zlatan Ibrahimovic completing the quintet.READ MORE: Seven stars who joined 'Big Six' but never played one game - including 'fairytale' signing"I can’t pick a name maybe I’m conditioned by the relationships with them," Buffon told ParmaLive. "I cannot name the five strongest Italian attackers because otherwise, I will mention 108.