Here are your Man United evening headlines for Tuesday, August 16....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, August 16.
The five-step plan for Manchester United to turn their season around
Get four more signings in – minimum
Whether it is pursuing a Barcelona midfielder for an inordinate period, getting misled by pre-season results, being led down the garden path by marquee names, recruiting only three players or entering August without two priority targets, this summer is a mash-up of United’s worst summer transfer windows.
Their results have increased the need for new blood: a defensive midfielder, a controlling midfielder, a goalscorer and another forward. A back-up goalkeeper is still required unless Matej Kovar and Nathan Bishop’s loans to Cheltenham and Wycombe have been called off.
Manchester United owner Joel Glazer wants to keep Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer is against the prospect of selling of Cristiano Ronaldo despite the player’s wish to leave the club.
It is understood United manager Erik ten Hag has privately been receptive to selling Ronaldo for weeks but Glazer has so far resisted any proactive attempts to sell the Portuguese.
Ronaldo, 37, is unhappy at United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League, the 25% salary reduction he has incurred as a result, and the club’s glacial movement in the transfer market.
