Ralf Rangnick claims Man Utd board told him signing Luis Diaz "wouldn't help"

Erik ten Hag is ready to kickstart his Manchester United tenure with the blockbuster signing of Premier League and Champions League winning Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante. Kante, 31, has been at Stamford Bridge since leaving Leicester in 2016 but has just one more season on the five-year contract extension he signed in 2018 - which is thought to have boosted his wages to £290,000 per week.

Manchester United a major boost in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong after admitting that the Barcelona star could leave this summer. The Netherlands international is one of several midfielders being tipped to make the move to Old Trafford in the transfer window ahead of Erik ten Hag's arrival.

Manchester United only spent one training session working on the tactics used in their battering by Liverpool last month.The Red Devils suffered an embarrassing defeat in the Premier League to their traditional rivals in April. They were outclassed from start to finish and went on to lose the game 4-0 in what was very much a continuation of their lacklustre season.But it has now been revealed that the players had just one training session to prepare for the tactics used against the Premier League title contenders.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong would be a “fantastic signing” for Erik ten Hag and the Red Devils.The incoming Ajax boss is expected to make the acquisition of a new central midfielder his key priority when he moves to the red side of Manchester. The imminent departures of Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, and Juan Mata looks set to leave a gaping hole in the middle of the park for the Red Devils.De Jong was an essential part of Ten Hag’s Ajax team which was seconds away from reaching the 2019 Champions League final.

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.

Paul Pogba is set to have a massive pay cut ahead of a summer move to Juventus. The Old Lady have offered their former player £8million-a-year, according to the Mirror.

Liverpool the FA Cup final this weekend even if he doesn't start.I just think he's a fantastic player who has settled quicker than smoke - and he's going to win more than Suarez ever did at Anfield. Suarez had one sensational season at Liverpool but the only trophy he ever won was the League Cup in 2012.Diaz has already done that and he's going to end up winning a lot, lot more. He's always on the front foot, always gets the ball forward, makes good runs off the ball.

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.

Manchester United continue to be linked with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, as preparation for next season ramps up.

Former Manchester United midfielder Kleberson is worried that Marcus Rashford may look to leave the club this summer.

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.

Former Manchester United right-back Paul Parker has tipped Aaron Wan-Bissaka to thrive if he can secure a move away from Old Trafford, claiming he has become a 'scapegoat'.

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.

Erik ten Hag will be handed £100million to help overhaul Manchester United ’s underperforming squad this summer. Ten Hag has taken on the daunting task of trying to turn around a United side which has failed to win any silverware for five years and is about to conclude its worst ever Premier League campaign.

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.

Manchester United have reportedly joined Chelsea in considering forking out the eye-watering release clause for Villarreal star Pau Torres. The marauding centre-back, 25, is one of several options being weighed up by the United hierarchy as the Red Devils look to end their defensive woes.

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.