Man Utd worried misfiring Marcus Rashford is "becoming a ghost"

Manchester United's pursuit of Erik ten Hag by jibing that the current Ajax boss would not want to join a side that "has been doing badly for years."Ten Hag, 52, tops United's four-man shortlist to replace Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season when the German moves upstairs to take on a consultancy role at the club. Mauricio Pochettino has been identified as the other leading candidate to take the Old Trafford hot seat but United chiefs are said to have held positive talks with the Ajax boss last month.But now Klaassen has claimed United are no longer a European powerhouse and it would be a backwards step for his current boss to join the Red Devils.

Ralf Rangnick could be ready to leave Manchester United with a parting gift after Red Devils target Konrad Laimer produced a sensational display against Borussia Dortmund at the weekend.The midfield maestro, 24, provided a man of the match performance by netting two goals for RB Leipzig as Rangnick's former side recorded a 3-1 victory at the Westfalenstadion. Laimer is already on United's summer wishlist ahead of the Premier League strugglers' planned summer overhaul in midfield - Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata are all out of contract.German outlet BILD allege Man United are now keeping close tabs on the Austrian international who already has the seal of approval from Rangnick.

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo sent Anthony Martial "back to Manchester United" with a brutal barge on the Sevilla star at the Nou Camp. Barca won top four clash 1-0 courtesy of a 72nd minute goal from Pedri. But social media users were more concerned with Araujo's savage shoulder charge on Martial.

Manchester United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick has set a time frame to rebuild the Red Devils.United slumped to a 1-1 draw with Leicester City on Saturday evening - landing a huge dent to their Champions League hopes. And speaking after the game, after concerns about the current crop of United talent, Rangnick suggested it won't be a quick fix at Old Trafford.The German told the BBC: "It takes right decisions and where you want to go to, what kind of players, what kind of manager, and then in every transfer window try to get the best possible solutions."He added: "This is possible.

It is safe to say Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is currently enduring one of the most difficult periods of his footballing career to date. Scoring just five goals all season so far, the forward has seen his side drop to seventh in the Premier League table.

Manchester United fans after delivering his verdict on Harry Maguire and Jesse Lingard.Maguire has struggled badly for the Red Devils this season, experiencing a serious hangover from England's Euro 2020 campaign. There have been some calls for the defender to stripped of the United captaincy in a bid to relieve the pressure on him. Lingard meanwhile has barely featured since returning to Manchester from a loan spell at West Ham.

Wayne Rooney has sensationally claimed Manchester United would be making a mistake if they were to appoint Erik ten Hag as Ralf Rangnick's successor. According to various reports, ten Hag tops a four-man shortlist to replace the current interim manager when Rangnick leaves his post to take up a consultancy role at the end of the campaign. Though Rooney believes there is a more qualified candidate than the current Ajax boss and has tipped Mauricio Pochettino as the right man to perform the much-needed u-turn at Old Trafford.Rooney told Sky Sports: "Pochettino's done it in the Premier League, he knows the Premier League.

Paul Pogba questioning why the World Cup winner does not perform for Manchester United, after Ralf Rangnick was accused of “hiding” at the club.The Frenchman joined Man United in a £89million record transfer from Juventus in 2016, rejoining the club four years after leaving as a teenager. However, his time at the club has been blighted by injury and the midfielder has failed to produce his best form, with midfielder admitting he needed a "break" from football after struggling mentally.The 29-year-old is out of contract at Old Trafford in June and looks set to leave the club on a free transfer, as the club prepare to slash their wage bill.

Manchester United's next manager is said to have divided opinion in the dressing room with some seeing the Ajax boss as an 'underwhelming' choice. Ten Hag, who has won two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups with the Dutch giants since leaving Utrecht back in 2017, is yet to try is hand in any of the five major European leagues despite taking his first managerial role back in 2012.

Arsenal have been told to steer clear of a move for Manchester United's misfiring forward Marcus Rashford this summer - because he isn't the right fit to be their new star striker. The 24-year-old is out of favour under Ralf Rangnick having scored just five goals in all competitions so far this season - having managed 21 and 22 during each of his two full seasons playing under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Manchester United are reportedly close to appointing Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as their next manager.The Red Devils recently interviewed the Dutchman with current manager Ralf Rangnick due to step back at the end of the season. Ten Hag is understood to be the frontrunner ahead of the likes of Mauricio Pochettino in light of his £1.68million release clause making him the easiest candidate to negotiate a release for.The 52-year-old’s talks with United appear to have gone well amid reports claiming the manager would be “super happy” to be named Rangnick’s successor.

Former Liverpool and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp believes Marcus Rashford's time at Manchester United has reached its conclusion and that he needs to leave the club to get his career back on track.

Rio Ferdinand blasted Ralf Rangnick’s decision not to start Marcus Rashford against Leicester, and feels the Manchester United forward will be seriously questioning his future at the club.

Gary Neville was less than impressed with the way Manchester United played against Leicester, branding them "pathetically slow".The former right-back was sitting alongside Martin Tyler in the gantry commentating on the match at Old Trafford, which saw his old club drop more points. The Red Devils are battling for a Champions League position but they slipped further behind their rivals with a 1-1 draw against Leicester. United looked dreary as Ralf Rangnick named a strange team to face Leicester with Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani injured.

Manchester United supporter from the stands after a verbal exchange with Darren Fletcher.During United’s 1-1 draw with Leicester, the Manchester Evening News reports that a supporter wearing a hoody in the south stand fired shots at those in the dugout, with technical director and former player Fletcher 'venting back' at the individual. Consequently, the fan was removed from the stands and taken away by stewards, with a round of applause following him out by some of the home fans.

Marcus Rashford was spotted going nuts at Anthony Elanga after his Manchester United team-mate denied him the chance to score a late winner against Leicester City on Saturday.With just seconds left on the clock, Rashford darted into the box and was about the pull the trigger before Elanga foolishly tried to nick the ball off him and take the shot himself. The two clattered into one another with Elanga accidentally hacking the back of his team-mate's legs before also being flagged for offside.Incensed, Rashford threw his arms in the air and smacked the turf before shooting some serious daggers at the young Swede, who stayed stiff as a board like a man who'd just knocked a vase off a coffee table.Rashford had words with the youngster, questioning why he had denied him the chance to finish off his mazy run with a shot in the final moments of the contest."Not sure anything sums this season up more than Elanga tackling Rashford in the box when he was through on goal, what a club," one United tweeted in response."That should have been a red card for Elanga after taking out Rashford in a clear goalscoring position," tweeted another, while a third said: "Tell me you're trying to keep your team-mate out of the team without telling me you're trying to keep him out."Even Gary Neville said on commentary for Sky Sports: "Rashford wants to know why Elanga took it off him.

Manchester United and England left-back Luke Shaw may be “overweight”. Shaw was deployed by Ralf Rangnick in United’s crucial Premier League home clash against Leicester City at Old Trafford.

Manchester United might be rueing these three dropped points at the end of the season after a pedestrian display at Old Trafford against Leicester.Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the lack of an elite striker hampered United's efforts going forward to the point where their attacking force was almost non-existent. Rangnick opted against using his one striker Marcus Rashford to play Bruno Fernandes in the no.

Leicester City fans were left fuming after Scott McTominay escaped a red card for Manchester United during their clash at Old Trafford.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Manchester United's clash against Leicester City this afternoon due to illness, according to The Athletic. Despite featuring twice for Portugal over the international break, the 37-year-old will not be a part of interim manager Ralf Rangnick's squad as questions over his long-term future at Old Trafford continue to be asked.

Paul Merson believes Manchester United can challenge for the Premier League title next season if they sign Harry Kane, although he doubts whether he will leave Tottenham.