Man City pass ball around as Man Utd stand still watching on accused of "giving up"

Your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, March 10:

Former Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson insists it will be "absolutely impossible" for Manchester United to compete with Liverpool and Manchester City next season, even with a new manager in place.

News broke this week that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had been sanctioned by the UK government as part of their attempts to crack down on wealthy Russians with assets within the country.

Manchester City are expecting a tense battle to the wire against Liverpool for the Premier League trophy.

Ralf Rangnick.People still seem seduced by the fact Pochettino rode incredible luck to lead Tottenham to the Champions League final in 2019, instead of being more alarmed at how it all unravelled for him within six months and ended in the sack.The same thing is now happening in Paris, which leaves United CEO Richard Arnold having to now address one simple question: Is Pochettino qualified to be given the job of rebuilding United to become a major force in football once again?The answer is no.The situation at United is no so bad that Pochettino or Erik ten Hag are in a strong bargaining position should the fallen giants come calling.But this shouldn't happen, because if United are serious about being top dogs again they need a serious manager to help them do it.There will be one in the opposition dugout on Saturday in the shape of Tottenham's Antonio Conte, while Thomas Tuchel's future at Chelsea is now under a huge cloud following the unprecedented events regarding Roman Abramovich's ownership of the world and European champions.United need to think big, because the challenge ahead of them is an enormous one and with Chelsea now on the precipice, the German is there for the taking.And if Pochettino cannot get the better of a mediocre Real Madrid side, despite having the firepower of Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at his disposal, then he shouldn't even be in United's thinking at all, let alone be their No.1 choice.When Leeds United found themselves in the financial mire almost two decades ago, it brought out the best in some of their star names.A group of players decided to dip into their own pockets and help fund the cost of travelling to away games.This didn't prevent the Yorkshire club from going into administration

Three Tottenham Hotspur players will miss their side's trip to Manchester United this weekend through injury.

The dust appears to be settling on last weekend's Manchester derby, as Manchester United prepare for their next Premier League fixture against Spurs on Saturday.

Dimitar Berbatov has warned Manchester United not to necessarily go for the obvious choice in regards to appointing their next permanent manager. Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino remains a favourite for the role and is the popular pick among United players to replace Ralf Rangnick in the summer, with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag also under consideration.

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watched his daughter, Karna, help United's Women's Under-21s win the 2022 Women's Super League Academy Cup final on Wednesday evening against Birmingham City.

Dimitar Berbatov believes Marcus Rashford should wait and see who will become Manchester United's next manager before making a decision on his future.

Bruno Fernandes has been brutally told the difference between him and the "immortal" Kevin De Bruyne is like "night and day". The Portuguese star cut a frustrated figure on Sunday as his Manchester United side were humiliated 4-1 by fierce rivals City at the Etihad.

Manchester United have been dealt a boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji, according to reports.

Cristiano Ronaldo was a notable absentee for Manchester United's derby day drubbing at the hands of Manchester City after he jetted off to Portugal.Ronaldo flew to his homeland to rehab an injury - but that trip was unsanctioned by United. According to The Telegraph, Ralf Rangnick was unaware of Ronaldo's decision to fly to Portugal over the weekend of the derby.

Your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, March 9.

The preparations for Manchester United’s crucial game against Tottenham are well and truly underway.

Manchester United face a huge test of their top four credentials this weekend as they look to bounce back from their embarrassing derby day defeat.

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes reportedly had to calm the Portuguese veteran down amid crunch talks over his Manchester United future.Mendes, widely regarded as one of the game's super agents, tried to placate the former Real Madrid and Juventus star after he was axed from United's team to face Manchester City at the weekend.But according to the Sun, Mendes is fighting a losing battle with Ronaldo edging towards an exit from Old Trafford less than a year since his emotional return to the club. The report says the 37-year-old is still angry after being informed by Ralf Rangnick that he would be used as a substitute against City.Rangnick apparently wanted to begin without a recognise no.9 and wanted Ronaldo to make an impact off the bench - an approach that did not go down particularly well with the star.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has downplayed reports touting him as the next Manchester United manager, insisting he ignores speculation over his future.

Former centre-back John O'Shea believes Manchester United will face an "uphill task" to secure a top-four finish if they fail to beat Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.

Manchester City are so unlikely not to progress through to the next round of the Champions League that bookmakers Coral have claimed that Piers Morgan becoming Prime Minister is more likely. City thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie, and the Portuguese side travel to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday with the intent of restoring some pride.

Manchester City return to Champions League action on Wednesday, with the Blues having a huge 5-0 aggregate lead over Sporting.