Man Utd join Chelsea in considering Pau Torres' eye-watering release clause

Manchester United stars reportedly had to be 'pulled apart' in a training ground bust up.Two senior players shockingly had a 'full-on' scrap at the end of their session on Thursday at the Carrington training complex. The incident saw two unnamed stars go at it before the session was brought to a premature end.According to The Sun, the players were ordered to go back to the changing rooms after tempers boiled over.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and new owner Todd Boehly have held secret talks in the first meeting between the pair as the American billionaire prepares to complete his takeover of the club. The meeting between the pair slid under the radar, with the topic of conversation also unknown.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed the first team players and staff have bought extra tickets out of their own money to ensure academy players and their families can attend the FA Cup final on Saturday.Sanctions from the government are still placed upon the club while Todd Boehly waits for his £4.25billion takeover to go through. And it meant that with more important costs to cover, the Blues were unable to provide complimentary tickets to their youth players, which has become tradition for whenever they reach a domestic final.But the senior players and staff were determined to make it happen, with some Cobham graduates now prominent members of the first-team squad.

Manchester United cult hero Kleberson believes his old club made a mistake sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and appointing a manager who has a completely different methodology to the Norwegian. United dismissed Solskjaer after a dismal 4-1 defeat to Watford in November, with the club seventh in the table and 12 points adrift of leaders Chelsea at the time.

Manchester City were thought of as the 'Noisy Neighbours'.In the nine years since Sir Alex Ferguson - who famously coined the label - departed, City have finished above Manchester United in the Premier League ever single season.United might always be 'bigger', but City are undeniably 'better' in almost every conceivable metric - and have been for almost a decade - and the enormous gulf between the two sides was illustrated after the Citizens' 5-1 thrashing of Wolves on Wednesday night.Pep Guardiola's side currently have a goal difference 71 higher than Ralf Rangnick's struggling Red Devils, with City on +72 and United only just breaking even with +1."Imagine if we didn't buy Ronaldo," one United fan tweeted in response to the stat."And next season they have Haaland, goal difference of +100 incoming," a rival fan joked.United's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brighton on Saturday embodied their wretched season, and aptly consigned them to their worst ever finish to a Premier League campaign.The club have arguably never looked more rudderless, and following years of poor spending, corporate mismanagement and tactical inefficiency, Erik ten Hag's arrival at the club seemingly can't come soon enough.What will the gap in goal difference be between City and Utd next season? Let us know what you think in the comments section belowHaving failed to replace Sergio Aguero over the summer following their lengthy but ultimately unsuccessful pursuit of Harry Kane, City went into the season with just one recognised striker - Gabriel Jesus.As such, there were concerns that there wouldn't be enough goals in the team, but it didn't take long for fans' fears to be allayed.

Erling Haaland has shockingly revealed that he sleeps with his 'five girlfriends' every night and that they are the key to his success.Speaking to Dagbladet, a newspaper in Norway, he said: "I sleep with the five balls for each hat-trick I have scored. I lie in bed and I feel good with them.

Manchester United cult icon Kleberson reckons Erling Haaland is "better off" at Manchester City and wants his old club to now target Benfica hotshot Darwin Nunez. United missed out on the chance to sign Haaland when he was at RB Salzburg, with then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to bring the forward who he managed at Molde to Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag's plans to revamp Manchester United's midfield have been left in chaos before he has even taken charge at Old Trafford. Ten Hag will replace Ralf Rangnick as United boss in June and is keen to bolster his midfield options ahead of the new season.

Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger has put pen-to-paper on a deal with Real Madrid after his Blues contract expires in June.Rudiger has been a mainstay at the heart of Thomas Tuchel's side - but the German had yet to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge for next season. And sanctions against Roman Abramovich made that an impossibility last month.According to The Athletic's David Ornstein, Rudiger has signed with Los Blancos on a four-year deal that will start in the summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s purported conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson is ‘not out of the ordinary’ according to Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Ralf Rangnick’s side’s promising 1-1 home draw with Chelsea and 3-0 victory against Brentford was followed up with a dismal 4-0 drubbing away to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Manchester United are now in their "natural place" such is the nature of their incredible downward decline.The disgraced Red Devils were put to the sword against Brighton on Saturday as the Seagulls recorded their first home win since Boxing Day. The 4-0 thumping condemns United to their worst ever Premier League season - Ralf Rangnick's side can now only achieve a maximum points tally of 61, three less than their previous low in David Moyes' solitary season in charge."It will never be seen as acceptable but right now, this is United's natural place in the modern Premier League — chasing Champions League qualification," wrote Crouch in his column for the Daily Mail.

Manchester United's 4-0 defeat to Brighton and says Sir Alex Ferguson would have ripped into his dressing room had he been in charge.United suffered one of their most embarrassing defeats of the Premier League era on Saturday evening as Graham Potter's Brighton dished out a seaside walloping at the Amex Stadium.Moises Caicedo opened the scoring after 15 minutes, but the real damage was done early in the second half when Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard all scored in a devastating 11 minute spell for the hosts. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick looked powerless in his technical area as he watched this latest disaster unfold.

Chelsea should sign Harry Maguire and Harry Kane as part of Thomas Tuchel's summer rebuild under the club's new owners.The Blues have endured a testing season, which has seen them fall some way short of challenging Manchester City and Liverpool at the Premier League's summit, in addition to enduring a crisis away from the pitch. The sanctions imposed upon owner Roman Abramovich by the UK Government has derailed Chelsea's season, with Tuchel's side now in danger of being pipped to third place by Arsenal following the Blues' latest setback - a demoralising 2-2 draw with Wolves.However, news of Todd Boehly's impending takeover has offered the club a glimmer of hope going forward and the opportunity to restore some stability this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro has liked an Instagram post claiming her brother should have joined Manchester City before he rejected a move to the Etihad to join Manchester United last summer.United have endured their worst campaign since the 2013/14 season under David Moyes. And the Portuguese star, has often shown his frustrated side on the pitch this season, despite performing well personally.In his 30 league appearances for the side, Ronaldo has scored 18 goals but Ralf Rangnick's side have just taken 58 points in 37 games.

Incoming manager Erik ten Hag will not be able to come straight in and perform a 'quick fix' at Manchester United, due to the fundamental problems that await him. That's the damning message from ex-United captain turned pundit, Rio Ferdinand, as he offered up an honest take on the current situation at Old Trafford.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba's reported move to Manchester City has been dubbed "unlikely". The Frenchman will be available on a free transfer in the summer as his second stint at Old Trafford comes to an end. Real Madrid, PSG and a return to Juventus could be on the cards with the European trio linked.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, May 8.

Chelsea like Roman Abramovich, according to a sports business expert. The American businessman is set to takeover from Abramovich at Stamford Bridge after he was selected as the preferred bidder by the investment firm handling the sale of the club.

Manchester United have been told they should be "embarrassed" for their league position after falling behind Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham in the Champions League hunt.

Graeme Souness has slammed the Manchester United players for not dealing with the pressure after they were soundly beaten 4-0 by Brighton.

Tyson Fury has suggested Manchester United’s underperforming players should “f***ing retire” following their embarrassing defeat by Brighton on Saturday. United suffered their worst defeat of the season at the Amex Stadium as Brighton ran out 4-0 winners in the Premier League game.