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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, July 21.

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says he has no regrets over his £34million move to Old Trafford.

Former captain Roy Keane believes Manchester United must add physicality and a degree of energy to Erik ten Hag's midfield options this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on three eye-watering £1million bonuses from Manchester United over the course of the 2021/22 season. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, 37, sent Old Trafford into frenzy last summer, re-joining the Red Devils for a cool £12.5m due to the real prospect of challenging for a first Premier League crown since 2013.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had guided the club to second place behind once noisy neighbours Manchester City and the state mark arrivals of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, alongside Ronaldo, were aimed to propel United to the title - but instead, they slumped to their fewest ever points tally.READ MORE: Paul Pogba 'back to best' after showing off unreal Ronaldinho move in Juventus trainingHijacking an imminent switch to Man City at the 11th-hour, Ronaldo signed a bumper £475k-a-week contract at United on Transfer Deadline Day, taking a £425k-a-week pay cut from his lucrative wages in Turin.

Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong left his teammates in heaps of laughter with his penalty attempt during Barcelona training.The Dutch midfielder is edging towards a £72million transfer to Old Trafford after United reportedly came to an agreement with the Catalan club. It comes as a result of new Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag's persistent pursuit of the 25-year-old, who he managed at Ajax.De Jong is understood to be eager to stay at Barcelona, but could be forced into the move after being told he is for sale by Barcelona chiefs.

Manchester United's new approach to training has been analysed on Twitter as Erik ten Hag looks to work his magic ahead of next season.It's been the perfect start to life at United for Ten Hag, as the Red Devils have walked their pre-season so far with wins against Liverpool and Melbourne Victory. Of course, until the domestic calendar begins nothing can be certain, but it does look as though Ten Hag's players have already bought into his system.And one Twitter user has really investigated what Ten Hag has been up to as they posted a fascinating thread explaining how the Dutchman made his stars train before thrashing Liverpool 4-0. User @guillaume_0823 claims to be a Level 1 PFSA Opposition Analyst with a UEFA C Licence, and it certainly looks legit.READ MORE: Erik ten Hag has Man Utd plan if Red Devils fail to sign Frenkie de JongIn addition to an earlier physical session, a more tactical plan is orchestrated as the user explained: "A low-intensity rondo in the centre circle awaits the players.

Manchester United sensation Cristiano Ronaldo is one of his top five greatest-ever teammates.Now captain of Serie B outfit Parma, Buffon, 44, linked up with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner on his return from PSG, claiming two Serie A titles and the Coppa Italia before Ronaldo opted to head back to the Premier League for the start of the 2021/22 season.Pummelling 101 goals in 134 appearances for the Old Lady, Ronaldo was one of five ex-non-Italian team-mates Buffon praised as head and shoulders above the rest with Lilian Thuram, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Zlatan Ibrahimovic completing the quintet.READ MORE: Seven stars who joined 'Big Six' but never played one game - including 'fairytale' signing"I can’t pick a name maybe I’m conditioned by the relationships with them," Buffon told ParmaLive. "I cannot name the five strongest Italian attackers because otherwise, I will mention 108.

Manchester United defender is at Ajax’s training centre, and with the ball at his feet and cameras rolling, the defender decides to show off some trickery. He swiftly brings the ball up in the air with a quick double-tap, before knocking the ball over his head and spinning with the ball.

Rangers standout Calvin Bassey is closing in on a £19m plus add-ons move to Ajax on the back of his eye-catching displays last season - and is poised to enter the history books

Manchester United target Brian Brobbey has reportedly informed the club he won't be signing for them and will instead return to Ajax.

Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga has taken a swipe at Ralf Rangnick when speaking about new boss Erik ten Hag. Elanga has been working under the Dutchman during United's pre-season tour of Australia ahead of the new season.

Erik ten Hag has jumped to the defence of Harry Maguire by insisting "the team" were at fault for the calamitous goal Manchester United conceded against Melbourne Victory on Friday. Maguire recovered from a minor injury to make his first appearance under Ten Hag in United's 4-1 comeback win over the Australian outfit, a matter of days after missing the Red Devils' rampant 4-0 rout over Liverpool in Thailand.

Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford said Liverpool is the only club he hates as he took a softer stance on Manchester City.

Liverpool as he filmed an episode for The Overlap with Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett and 'Meatball' Molly McCann. Since launching the YouTube channel, Neville has taken to the streets of the UK to interview top sports stars in their home towns.

Barcelona have named Frenkie de Jong in their pre-season tour squad of the United States with Manchester United into a tenth week of discussions to sign the midfielder.

Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga has welcomed the competition for places that is being generated during pre-season following Friday's 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory.

Manchester United ace Mikael Silvestre has audaciously claimed his former side can expect another poor season unless they axe Scott McTominay from the starting line-up.McTominay, 25, featured in all but eight Premier League matches for the Red Devils last season, but received heavy criticism for his deep-lying midfield partnership alongside team-mate Fred, cruelly dubbed 'McFred' by United supporters on social media, Following Erik ten Hag's instalment into the Old Trafford hot seat, and his instance on adopting a 4-3-3 formation, the duo are expected to be dislodged for the 2022/23 campaign - a decision Silvestre agrees with.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend title "I think he [McTominay] had a difficult season, like most of the team," said Silvestre speaking to lordping. "I think he has enough qualities to feature for Manchester United and a solid servant for the club from the Academy."In terms of top quality midfield players? There are other players in the market that should come ahead of him, however into a rotation he can definitely add value."Scott can be a starter but ideally you want someone with better quality in the middle of the park to bring the team into contention for the top spot in the Premier League."HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Scott McTominay good enough for Man Utd? Let us know in the comments section.Ten Hag has made no illusions that his top priority for the transfer window is to add depth to a threadbare midfield.

Manchester United supporters have hammered the ‘Chuckle Brothers’ after Melbourne Victory scored an opening goal against the club.A great counter-attacking move saw Chris Ikonomidis find himself in acres of space and bury the ball past Tom Heaton in goal. But the defending by Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof echoed the calamities of last year, leaving some Man United online pulling their hair out. One tweeted: “Welcome back Chuckle Brothers Ltd.”Another analysed: “Melbourne victory’s goal.

Manchester United supporters are feeling perplexed over eye-catching omissions after Erik ten Hag confirmed his starting XI for the pre-season fixture against Melbourne Victory this afternoon.

Erik ten Hag has confirmed he will change the majority of his Manchester United side at half-time of their second pre-season match against Melbourne Victory.

Nineteen-year-old defender Will Fish was set to join Manchester United’s pre-season squad in Australia after Axel Tuanzebe departed due to personal issues. Just two weeks ago, United announced that the England U19 stalwart had signed a new long-term contract until June 2025.