Ralf Rangnick targets one of his old RB Leipzig stars - and wants to treble £30k wages

Atletico Madrid may have given their Champions League opponents Manchester United a huge advantage.The Spaniards left their tactics board at Old Trafford ahead of their round-of-16 second leg encounter.Following the 1-1 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano last month, it’s all to play for at the Theatre of Dreams. But, according to The Sun, staff members of Diego Simeone’s side left a blueprint of their tactics at the stadium after they trained there on Monday.The side realised the catastrophic error only when they arrived at the city centre hotel.

Arsene Wenger has compared Liverpool player Mohamed Salah to Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-standing rival Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo went on to break yet another goalscoring record on Saturday as his hat-trick against Tottenham earned Manchester United three valuable points at Old Trafford, and saw him surpass Josef Bican's record of 805 career goals.Uncertainty was growing over Ronaldo's role at United, and after scoring just one Premier League goal in his last nine league matches, doubts were growing over his ability at the age of 37.However, in true Ronaldo style, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner silenced the haters and produced a masterstroke against Tottenham.But presenter Richard Keys still believes that United made a 'mistake' signing him, and thinks the Portuguese star 'deserved a whack'.Ronaldo is now the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIFA record books, as his treble saw his total rise to 807 for club and country, but Keys still thinks United made a mistake re-signing their former star.In Key's personal blog, he wrote: "The first thing to do this week is congratulate the GOAT on another extra-ordinary record. Ronaldo’s is an extra-ordinary achievement.

Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to former Manchester United team-mate Patrice Evra's claim about the five-time Ballon d'Or not being the problem behind the Reds' struggles this season.

Cristiano Ronaldo text Piers Morgan to explain what makes him the greatest footballer in history.Morgan has been a huge supporter of the iconic Portugal international in recent years as the debate between himself and Lionel Messi has raged on.Although PSG forward and Barcelona icon Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or trophies and two more than Ronaldo, his record across three major European leagues has split voters.Following the 37-year-old's stunning hat-trick against Tottenham and Messi's failure to help PSG past Real Madrid in the Champions League, Morgan has again spoken up with his thoughts. Morgan said in his column for The Sun that he had text Ronaldo on Sunday (March 11) to ask the man himself why he was the greatest of all time.Morgan said that Ronaldo, after saying that he needed more than three words, replied with two laughing emojis: "More than special one, I’m 'The Only One'."With the TV personality adding: "I could almost hear him chuckling – and winking - out of my phone.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, March 13.

Cristiano Ronaldo crossed paths with Tom Brady. Ronaldo enjoyed a brilliant night, scoring a scintillating hat-trick to help Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-2 in the Premier League.

Ralf Rangnick says Fred produced one of his best performances since he took over as Manchester United manager three-and-a-half months ago.

Cristiano Ronaldo showed his anger towards Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick in his match-winning performance in the 3-2 win over Tottenham, according to Roy Keane. Ronaldo moved onto 807 career goals with a brilliant display at Old Trafford which included his 59th hat-trick.He opened the scoring with a thunderbolt into the top corner from 25 yards but an Alex Telles handball allowed Harry Kane to equalise from the penalty spot for Spurs.The 37-year-old gave United the lead once again with a tap-in from Jadon Sancho’s pass before an own goal from Harry Maguire made it 2-2.Ronaldo struck for a final time in the 81st minute, powering in a header from a corner to move United past Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League.It was a classic performance from the Portuguese superstar – and Keane believes it was born out of frustration with his situation at the club."That’s where United are at, the quality of both teams wasn’t great,” he said on Sky Sports.“But it was entertaining and Ronaldo stepped up to the plate.

Harry Maguire to silence the haters.The 29-year-old centre-back became the most expensive defender in history when he completed an £80 million move from Leicester to Manchester United in 2019.But he has faced stinging criticism for several below-par performances in recent weeks and has struggled to adapt to Ralf Rangnick's tactics.Ferdinand has warned that the England international now needs to dust himself down."The spotlight, pressure, interest and eyeballs - that's part of being a United player. The good, the bad, the ugly," he said."I'm more interested in seeing the response.

Ralf Rangnick looked destined for another frustrating evening at Old Trafford, as Antonio Conte’s side twice came back from a goal behind to level the contest. Ronaldo spectacularly ended his recent goal drought, accepting a neat flick from Fred, before launching a majestic 30 yard effort past a helpless Hugo Lloris.

Thomas Tuchel and Ralf Rangnick could reunite at Manchester United 25 years on from their first meeting. The Red Devils have been urged to poach Tuchel amid Chelsea's crisis and make him their next manager as Rangnick moves to a boardroom role at the end of the season.Although it looks an unlikely option, the pair are more than just Premier League counterparts.They share a relationship which stretches back to 1997, when Rangnick took charge of German side Ulm 1846.Amongst his squad was defender Tuchel, who one year later had to cut his playing career short aged 25 due to a chronic knee cartilage injury.Desperate for money, he had to ditch football for a change in careers.Tuchel told The Telegraph: "Overcoming my pride to go into a bar, because now we can talk and laugh about it, but taking the first step to admitting I needed to earn some extra money and to step out there and to, on one day, go into 10 or 12 cafes and bars to ask, ‘do you need some help, I would love to’.

A one-off Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired registration plate is to be offered at auction at the end of March.

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has called out Arsenal and Everton over their past links to Russia after Chelsea were sanctioned by the UK government. There is great uncertainty around Stamford Bridge after sanctions were placed on Blues owner Roman Abramovich on Thursday.A special licence has been granted to allow Chelsea to continue operating and to fulfil fixtures, despite the sanctions.

Chelsea and their owner Roman Abramovich, with the Russian's sanctions preventing the Blues from currently being able to sign new players.However, back in 2014, Abramovich almost made the biggest signing of all, as Lionel Messi was on the brink of trading Barcelona for Chelsea.Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both made moves this summer, although for the Argentine it was his first transfer since turning pro, but both are very much coming to the end of their careers.However, when Chelsea were close to signing Messi he was in his prime, and it was almost a FaceTime call that sealed the deal for the former Barcelona star, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.After an astonishing 41 goals across all competitions in the 2013/14 season, Messi grew frustrated with the Spanish authorities as he was caught in a tax fraud probe, and the Argentine was tempted by a new life in London under Jose Mourinho, according to Di Marzio.After speaking with former Barcelona team-mate Deco, who also had played at Chelsea, a meeting was scheduled between Messi and Mourinho, but via a rather unconventional FaceTime call.But the call reportedly worked at the time, as Messi went to tell his camp afterwards: "With Mourinho, for how he's spoken to me, I can win whatever I want: he's a winner, go ahead and close the deal."HAVE YOUR SAY: Should Lionel Messi stay at Paris Saint Germain next summer? Comment below.Obviously a move never materialised and Chelsea ended up signing Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona instead, and according to Fabrizio Romano, after careful consideration Messi decided to continue his life in Spain.Romano said: "Everything collapsed because Barcelona was something special for Lionel Messi.

Manchester United star looks completely unrecognisable from when he burst onto the scene at Old Trafford 19 years ago, when he was sharing the dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo.Chris Eagles came through the United academy and into the first team when he was just 17, although he had Ronaldo to contest with as both stars battled it out in 2003.The slick gelled-up hair and the baby face that Eagles was known for is now gone as the former Premier League winner is sporting a well-groomed beard as he enjoys retirement.But he's having to enjoy it on two wheels as his driving ban means he is left unable to drive following a drunken incident last year.Eagles won owns a Premier League and Champions League medal from his time at United, but the former winger has landed himself in trouble with the police after hanging up his boots at Oldham in 2020.The former United star was caught outside his ex-girlfriend's house three times over the limit, and was also 'partially in a state of undress' in his £70,000 Audi.Along with a driving ban, he was ordered to pay a total of £1525 in fines and costs, and has since been snapped heading out on his bicycle.And it seems as though Eagles has a record with driving incidents, as he was caught behind the wheel by Sir Alex Ferguson even though he was only 15.Eagles opened up about the situation in an interview with Ladbrokes, as he said: "I drove a car somewhere when I was 15 and Sir Alex found out about it and called me in his office. I was petrified."It’s the worst experience ever because you don’t know what he’s going to do.

Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has admitted that 'something isn't right' at the Red Devils.Ralf Rangnick's side were played off the park by Manchester City last weekend, and United's performance was slammed as 'embarrassing' on Sky Sports. "It’s not going well, because for nine years now they haven’t won the Premier League," Berbatov, who is a Betfair Ambassador, told Daily Star Sport .

Diogo Dalot says interim manager Ralf Rangnick favours high-pressing players at Manchester United.

Your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, March 10:

Ralf Rangnick.People still seem seduced by the fact Pochettino rode incredible luck to lead Tottenham to the Champions League final in 2019, instead of being more alarmed at how it all unravelled for him within six months and ended in the sack.The same thing is now happening in Paris, which leaves United CEO Richard Arnold having to now address one simple question: Is Pochettino qualified to be given the job of rebuilding United to become a major force in football once again?The answer is no.The situation at United is no so bad that Pochettino or Erik ten Hag are in a strong bargaining position should the fallen giants come calling.But this shouldn't happen, because if United are serious about being top dogs again they need a serious manager to help them do it.There will be one in the opposition dugout on Saturday in the shape of Tottenham's Antonio Conte, while Thomas Tuchel's future at Chelsea is now under a huge cloud following the unprecedented events regarding Roman Abramovich's ownership of the world and European champions.United need to think big, because the challenge ahead of them is an enormous one and with Chelsea now on the precipice, the German is there for the taking.And if Pochettino cannot get the better of a mediocre Real Madrid side, despite having the firepower of Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at his disposal, then he shouldn't even be in United's thinking at all, let alone be their No.1 choice.When Leeds United found themselves in the financial mire almost two decades ago, it brought out the best in some of their star names.A group of players decided to dip into their own pockets and help fund the cost of travelling to away games.This didn't prevent the Yorkshire club from going into administration

Cristiano Ronaldo was a notable absentee for Manchester United's derby day drubbing at the hands of Manchester City after he jetted off to Portugal.Ronaldo flew to his homeland to rehab an injury - but that trip was unsanctioned by United. According to The Telegraph, Ralf Rangnick was unaware of Ronaldo's decision to fly to Portugal over the weekend of the derby.