Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been proven right about Raphael Varane at Manchester United

Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has slammed Harry Maguire’s social media trolls as ‘little idiots on Twitter’. Maguire finds himself under the spotlight yet again, having been displaced by Erik ten Hag’s new preferred defensive duo Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane. The England international has not started a Premier League match since United’s horrific 4-0 away defeat to Brentford in August.

Manchester United could drive a wedge between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid’s feud by signing Antoine Griezmann, according to reports.The Frenchman returned to his former club on a two year loan deal in the summer of 2021, barely two years after he swapped the Wanda Metropolitano for the Nou Camp in a staggering £103million deal. However, the World Cup winner has found himself at the centre of a bizarre transfer saga between the two La Liga giants.Atletico boss Diego Simeone has been introducing Griezmann from the bench around the 60th minute mark in almost every match this season, as Atletico are obliged to pay Barcelona £34m to make his loan deal permanent, if he plays 45 minutes or more in half of their games this season.

Here are your latest Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday, September 20.

Bruno Fernandes has signalled his intention to remain at Old Trafford "for five years" - even if Manchester United are struggling to end their trophy hoodoo. The Portuguese midfielder, 28, has been a huge hit in Manchester since his mid-season arrival in the 2020 January transfer window but is yet to aid them to any silverware.

Manchester United starlet Ramon Calliste wasn't able to live-up to his promise on the pitch - but the Welshman has still made a success of himself.A serious ankle injury suffered in 2006 put pay to Calliste's hopes of a professional football career. Rather than let that define his life, though, he moved into a new venture selling watches.And fast forward 16 years, the 36-year-old is now running a business which makes £5million-a-year.

Manchester United have confirmed their full legends squad to face Liverpool at Anfield this Saturday at 3pm.

Arsenal's youngest ever Premier League player was still way off former wonderkid Freddy Adu's insane debut age.Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history on Sunday as he came off the bench late on against Brentford at the age of 15 years and 181 days old. The teenage midfielder broke the previous record set by Harvey Elliott back in May 2019, when he played for Fulham aged 16 years and 30 days.However, Nwaneri is still comfortably older than Adu, who made his senior debut for DC United at the age of 14 years and 313 days back in April 2004.READ MORE: 'Lord' Bendtner's bizarre connection to royalty and story behind cult hero's nicknameThe one-time football prodigy, who was labelled "the next Pele" early in his career, had been drafted into the MLS earlier that same year.As the hype built around Adu, he went on trial with a host of European giants including Manchester United, where Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly offered to take him out to dinner.However, the American forward failed to realise his potential after joining Benfica aged 18 for over £1million and has gone on to play for 14 clubs across nine different countries.Who is the most promising talent currently playing for your club? Let us know in the comments section below.His nomadic career has included spells in France, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia, Finland and most recently Sweden.

Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has played down suggestions that his drop off in form last season was caused by playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

England manager Gareth Southgate has proved Rio Ferdinand's Harry Maguire comments wrong with his most recent squad selections.

Cristiano Ronaldo has earned a new nickname at Manchester United with his importance to Erik ten Hag's side slowly beginning to increase.The 37-year-old has made, by his standards, a torrid start to the season after netting just once in eight appearances - most of which have been from the bench - having lost the manager's trust after spending the summer trying to engineer a move away.However, after scoring in United's 2-0 Europa League victory over FC Sheriff last week, Ronaldo's form seems to be on the up and defender Lisandro Martinez paid tribute to his team-mate on Instagram, revealing a new nickname.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo hailed after interaction with young Man Utd fan caught on cameraMartinez, who has become a close confidant of Ronaldo's over the past few weeks, wrote: "El bichoooo", which means, "The Bug" in English.It was moniker Ronaldo picked up during his nine-year stint at Real Madrid. Spanish commentator Lama first used the name to signify the way in which the five-time Ballon d'Or winner would frighten, and often devour, defenders, just as bugs tend to frighten people, and devour their prey.The name stuck, and Madrid fans soon began chanting 'El Bicho' from the stands, especially when Ronaldo was on a hot scoring streak.Will Cristiano Ronaldo push for a move away in January? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Speaking after the win over Sheriff, Ten Hag insisted that Ronaldo was "committed" to the club and suggested he had plans to begin reintegrating the Portugal superstar into his starting line-up."I think he’s totally committed to this project and totally committed to this team, totally involved.

Netherlands great Wesley Sneijder says he think Tyrell Malacia should start for the Dutch at this winter’s World Cup.

Manchester United have been handed a double boost on the injury front as international stars including Cristiano Ronaldo prepare to team up with their nations for the September break.

Cristiano Ronaldo hugging a young Manchester United supporter as he boarded the team's bus ahead of their Europa League match against FC Sheriff.The video was captured as United's players left their hotel in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau on Thursday. When Ronaldo appeared, a roar went up among the crowd that had gathered outside before a boy wearing a United top broke through security and ran towards the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.Ronaldo gave the youngster a warm hug before leading him towards the team bus so he could sign the back of his shirt for him, prompting a similarly warm reaction on social media.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo bats off fan wanting selfie with Man Utd star at half-time"That little gesture meant the whole world to that little boy," one fan tweeted, while a second wrote: "This is how humanity needs to be! The GOAT!"A third commented: "A father first and then an absolute legend right after."Ronaldo finally opened his account for the season a few hours later after netting United's second goal from the penalty spot in a 2-0 win over Sheriff, after Jadon Sancho had opened the scoring.What did you make of Ronaldo's gesture? Let us know in the comments section below.United boss Erik ten Hag spoke about Ronaldo after the match, insisting that the 37-year-old "needed" that goal."Many times he came close, but he wanted that so much.

Manchester United's trip to the Etihad Stadium to face cross-city rivals Manchester City after the international break will mark the beginning of a relentless period for Erik ten Hag's side.

Manchester United are one of a number of Premier League clubs said to be monitoring French attacker Antoine Griezmann with a view to a potential January swoop.

Manchester United have launched an investigation after 12 members of their squad all fell ill on the same day.According to The Sun, several players and staff members reported feeling unwell on Friday, the morning after their Europa League win over FC Sheriff in Moldova. As many as 12 members of the travelling party are said to have been affected by the outbreak, which is currently being put down to potential food poisoning.The club are hoping to uncover whether the incident came as a result of something the group ate during their time in Chisinau or on the plane back to England.READ MORE: Eight Man Utd flops who left Old Trafford and enjoyed great careers elsewhereSeveral players missed training on Friday due to the outbreak, before returning to the club's training ground on Saturday.

Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire have both sent a message to Manchester United teammate Anthony Elanga after he was named among the youngsters nominated for the Golden Boy award.

Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias has admitted it is important to switch the 'club chip' off when players meet up for international duty.

Manchester United face a long wait between Premier League fixtures, with their next domestic assignment the small matter of a Manchester derby.