Man Utd best in world for highest average attendance as West Ham lead Liverpool in top 40

Liverpool fans are ready to put one rivalry aside as another takes centre stage when it comes to backing a team in Sunday's Manchester derby.

River Plate's director of football has claimed that there is no truth to the rumour regarding Edinson Cavani joining the club at the end of the season.

Liverpool fans have been left in awe of Luis Diaz's "FIFA Street" skills against West Ham on Saturday evening.Diaz has already been a revelation since he swapped Porto for Merseyside in January.And the Colombian trickster was up to his usual tricks against West Ham when he flicked the ball up over a defender before unleashing a shot at goal inside the box.But the best was still to come as Diaz danced his way through the Hammer's defence in a run that rivalled a peak Lionel Messi's mazy dribbles.The Colombian was almost on the scoresheet a couple of minutes later too, in a phenomenal first-half performance.One fan tweeted: "Luis Diaz playing FIFA street.

Former Man City defender Micah Richards has made his prediction ahead of his old club taking on United in the Manchester derby.

Manchester United fans are split after the latest development surrounding Anthony Martial.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that it is unlikely that Edinson Cavani will be fit enough to start Sunday's Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Fred are both celebrating their 28th birthday today, so we decided to look at how different things could have been for the duo.Unfortunately, they will have to temper their birthday festivities as they have a tumultuous away clash with Manchester City on the horizon.As well as birthdays, Maguire and Fred also share a similar story in which both stars allegedly rejected the advances of the reigning champions, opting to join United instead. Jose Mourinho beat the Citizens to the £53m signature of Fred, while United managed to sway Maguire over to United in an £85m deal.But as Ralf Rangnick’s side travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Pep Guardiola technicians at in a match neither side can afford to lose, Mirror Football takes a look at seven United players who snubbed City to walk through the doors of Old Trafford.

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has been warned that he must consider the "long-term impact" of continuing to select Harry Maguire.Rangnick is bidding to keep United's top-four hopes alive this weekend when they clash with Manchester City.United's bitter rivals are well-placed in their bid to retain their Premier League crown - where they currently boast a 19-point lead over United at the summit of the standings.While Pep Guardiola's side are seemingly romping their way to another title, United have struggled during the interim reign of Rangnick.And a number of players have been repeatedly slammed for their poor form for United this season - including Maguire.Despite a clamour for Maguire to be dropped, Rangnick has persisted with his under-fire captain.However, with Manchester City in rampant form, there's every chance that the reigning champions could run riot at the Etihad on Sunday if United's defence aren't at their best.And that's prompted former Manchester City star Joleon Lescott to warn the German that he has to consider Maguire's long-term belief if he is determined to keep selecting him. "Another huge call Rangnick must make is whether to start Harry Maguire," Lescott told LiveScore.

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes Ralf Rangnick's gameplan for Manchester United's trip to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday should dictate whether or not club captain Harry Maguire makes the starting line-up.

Former England midfielder John Barnes believes Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford would be a "good fit" for Liverpool - but has rubbished the possibility of him sealing a move to Anfield.

On-loan Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial has been left out of Sevilla's 23-man squad for Friday evening's La Liga clash with Alaves, the Spanish club has confirmed.

Bernardo Silva successfully told his Man City teammates how to stop Cristiano Ronaldo before November's Manchester derby between the two sides.

Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Erik ten Hag over his availability to take over as manager at the end of the season.The Red Devils are currently considering their options as they look for current interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s replacement in the summer.And it appears Ajax boss Ten Hag is United’s primary target, with the club reaching out to his representatives in a bid to determine whether he would be interested in the job.The Dutchman has been considered by a number of different clubs in recent seasons, including Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, but remained committed to his Ajax project.The tactician generated interest after winning the Eredivisie with Ajax and propelling the side to their first Champions League semi-final since 1997.Tottenham especially came close to securing Ten Hag’s services last summer following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.The Spurs hierarchy were reportedly left unimpressed with the 52-year-old when he was interviewed, given his weak grasp of the English language and his desire to only bring one member of staff with him to the club.But that appears to have changed with The Daily Mail claiming this week that Ten Hag is currently working on improving his English.Do you think Ten Hag is a good appointment for Man United? 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.

Victor Lindelof "knows" Manchester United have the quality to beat Manchester City this weekend.

Around two decades ago, Ralf Rangnick faced Jurgen Klopp while in charge of Hannover 96 in the Bundesliga. The two coaches weren't personal friends at the time, but their coaching styles appeared to be similar.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has sent a message to Manchester City ahead of the Manchester derby this weekend.

Hannibal Mejbri hopes he can learn from Cristiano Ronaldo as he eyes a first-team breakthrough at Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola has previously descried Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as ‘perfect’ and defended Paul Pogba, as his Manchester City side gear up for this weekend's derby.

Newly-appointed Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch revealed that Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick sent him a message after his arrival at Elland Road.

For Man City fans, the home Manchester derby is traditionally the biggest game in the club’s fixture schedule.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United this summer, the Premier League braced itself for an almighty title challenge from the Red Devils.However, things haven't turned out as expected, and although Ronaldo is still scoring goals at the age of 37, he isn't finding the league as easy as he previously did during his first stint.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner made the shock exit from Juventus on Deadline Day this summer, but some fans have highlighted United as the reason that Ronaldo is starting to struggle.But Ronaldo has been told to quit all together by a former Real Madrid star, who believes that the Portugal captain has been finding it tough "for two years". Brazilian legend Ze Roberto played until the age of 43, but even four years on he continues to boast his shredded figure on social media, sharing the same mentality for a healthy lifestyle as Ronaldo.But despite the fact that Ze Roberto had such a lengthy career, he stopped playing in Europe at the age of 36, and he has urged Ronaldo to consider retirement for the benefit of his own legacy.Ze Roberto told Sky Sports: "Cristiano is, for me, a machine, but I don't think he will still be going at 40 because he is a player who has always played at the highest level, always winning trophies and always trying to be the best player in the world.Should Cristiano Ronaldo consider retiring at Manchester United? Comment below."But in the last two years, we have seen he has not been able to do that with Juventus and now with Manchester United.