Manchester United star Eric Bailly names Man City legend among two football idols

Manchester United have been handed an apparent boost in their attempts to sign Manuel Akanji from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund this summer. According to reports, the Swiss defender has rejected a new contract offer and he will leave for around £20million during the upcoming window.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire if Erik ten Hag is appointed as their next manager. Ten Hag is thought to be one of the frontrunners to take charge at Old Trafford when interim boss Ralf Rangnick steps into a consultancy role. The Dutchman has impressed during his five-year spell in charge of Ajax, drawing admiring glances from many top clubs.

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has admitted that he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski and be performing to a similar standard by the time he reaches his age.

Paul Pogba has delivered some damaging performances since rejoining Manchester United for a club-record deal back in 2016.But the one he produced this week while not even in Manchester could prove to be the most destructive of the lot ahead of his impending departure from Old Trafford. In a scathing if ironic attack on the fallen giants, Pogba has accused his club of being clueless when it comes to getting the best out of him.He might have a point considering Pogba has been nothing more significant than a French enigma since his much-heralded return to Manchester from Juventus five seasons ago.

Manchester United youngster Facundo Pellistri has joined up with Uruguay for international duty this week and has been speaking to the media about his teammates. Pellistri, 20, has been on loan at Alaves in La Liga this season but can provide valuable insight for United fans on reported transfer target Ronald Araujo.

Harry Maguire will be the subject of much scrutiny in the next couple of weeks as he heads off to international duty with England. The Manchester United defender has endured a season to forget so far, but he’ll be hoping a spell with Gareth Southgate's squad can alleviate some of the pressure on him.

Richarlison's reasons for turning down Manchester United have resurfaced after fresh links between the Brazilian and the club have come to light.

Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on Atalanta defender Merih Demiral - and they're hoping his close bond with Cristiano Ronaldo could help to lure him to Old Trafford.United are set for a busy summer, with the club hierarchy poised to finally appoint a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It's also anticipated that United will be busy in the transfer market in a bid to rebound from their underwhelming Premier League campaign.United have struggled defensively this season, with club captain Harry Maguire arguably the biggest culprit.

Manchester United are 'prepared' to sell club captain Harry Maguire this summer, a report by Fichajes claims. The overseas news outlet claims that the England defender is one of five players that the club is willing to offload this summer.

Manchester United need the summer and they need it quickly. With no trophies left to win the last couple of months of the season have the potential to play out like a dreary procession.

Chelsea footballer is making a huge name for himself in MMA after retiring from the game almost ten years ago.Brazil's Ricardo Prasel, who holds a record of 12-3, won his KSW debut on Saturday night. The 31-year-old overcame a mauling in the first round in a contest by Poland’s leading MMA promoters to defeat heavyweight veteran Michal Kita TKO in round two.

Your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, March 20.

Jose Mourinho has bragged about how much he has won again as he compared himself to rival Zdenek Zeman.Former Roma boss Zeman had predicted that Mourinho's side would lose Sunday's derby against city rivals Lazio in Serie A, much to Mourinho's frustration. The former Manchester United and Chelsea manager snapped back by putting down Zeman by comparing their trophy hauls, something he is no stranger to doing.Back in 2018, Mourinho produced his infamous "respect" rant after his United side suffered a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, reminding reporters that he had won more Premier League titles than the rest of the league combined.Ahead of Sunday's Serie A clash between Roma and Lazio, Zeman, who currently manages third division Foggia, had predicted a win for Maurizio Sarri's Lazio.When asked about Zeman's prediction, Mourinho said, via Goal Italia: “Do you expect a coach who won 25 trophies to respond to someone who won Serie B twice?“If you ask me a question about Giovanni Trapattoni or Fabio Capello, I am happy to answer, but Zeman… please.

The key to Jadon Sancho's recent good form has been revealed by an ex-United striker.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Saturday, March 19.

Chelsea is heating up, as the process of selling the club Roman Abramovich has owned since 2003 continues.Potential buyers have until 9pm on Friday (March 18) to submit their final bids to buy the club to The Raine Group, the investment firm handling the takeover process.Several bidders have already gone public with their interest in the club and intentions to bid, including Chelsea fan Nick Candy and former US ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson.Therefore, here is a ranking of the richest bidders hoping to buy Chelsea as the deadline looms.Ghanaian gold miner Bernard Antwi Boasiako confirmed his intention to bid to buy Chelsea earlier this week but may struggle to do so on his own.According to Football.London, Boasiako has a net worth of just £7.7million through his ventures in the gold and farming industries in Africa.The reported £3billion price tag slapped on Chelsea has not fazed, Boasiako, though, and he wants to restore stability at the club and continue the legacy of Didier Drogba and Michael Essien.Chelsea fan Nick Candy is understood to be organising and leading a consortium that will bid to buy Chelsea ahead of Friday night's deadline.The property tycoon shares a joint net worth of £1.5billion with his brother and business partner Christian and has recruited Blues legend Gianluca Vialli as part of his bid.Candy was present at last Sunday's 1-0 league win over Newcastle United and the season ticket holder has been vocal in his calls for the club to be in safe hands with fan representation on the board.The overall net worth and value of the Saudi Media Group is currently unknown, although the consortium is being led by Mohamed Alkhereiji, who is valued at £1.7billion.Alkhereiji and the Saudi Media Group are

AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori left out of Gareth Southgate's latest England squad on Thursday, not least because Manchester United calamity Harry Maguire managed to keep his place.Tomori has been making waves in Italy ever since leaving Chelsea in 2021 and has been a near ever-present for Milan - who are currently top of Serie A - this season, but the 24-year-old is finding it difficult to get on Southgate's radar and has only made managed to play once for his country since making his debut over two-and-a-half years ago.Following the squad announcement, disgruntled fans raced onto social media with many insisting that domestic bias played a part in Tomori's omission, particularly since Crystal Palace centre back Marc Guehi - who was playing in the Championship last season - made the cut."Tomori absence is typical Prem bias as well. [He] belongs in over Maguire and Mings," argued YouTuber, and Manchester United supporter, Mark Goldbridge.Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano replied: "Tomori’s playing at top, top level here in Italy with AC Milan… it feels unreal to see Fikayo out of the list.""I think the worst part is he left Chelsea for consistent playing time, got his move to a well known club.

Manchester United flop has not been included in Southgate's latest squad for the upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Cote d'Ivoire. And with just two more England camps scheduled in June and September before England head to Qatar 2022, it means Rashford is facing a losing battle to show Southgate he is worth a place in his final squad for the Finals.But there was better news for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, 21, who has been handed a shock first senior international call-up by Southgate, who has also included Harry Maguire despite his dire form for United.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho last summer, only to go through another campaign without a trophy. To make matters worse, interim boss Ralf Rangnick will step aside in the summer as United continue their search for a new permanent boss.

Rio Ferdinand says Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid summed up this season for Manchester United in comments made off-air duties with BT Sport.

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Harry Kane alternative Alexander Isak - according to reports.