MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly ready to do a swap deal which would see them sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla, with Edinson Cavani heading the other way.
Cavani has found his playing time restricted since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, who drew a blank last night as Portugal played out a 0-0 draw in Ireland.
United and Ireland legend Roy Keane believes there is 'something going wrong' regarding the club's England representatives.
Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho were left out of Gareth Southgate's latest squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San Marino.
He said: "Every case is different, Sancho hasn't been getting many minutes recently.
"The issue I suppose with Rashford and Greenwood is that whenever they're selected it seems to be an issue.
"I know they've had injuries, I understand that, but we know their quality and when Gareth is asked about them he says 'yeah I spoke to Marcus…' It seems like a big conversation.
Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot must now get a point at home to Serbia on Sunday to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
In a SunSport exclusive, Paul Pogba could have played his final game for United.
Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger has revealed he TURNED DOWN the chance to manage Manchester United.
Follow all the latest Man Utd news, transfer and gossip from Old Trafford below…
- Justin Lawrence
CAV SOME OF THAT
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has only hated four players throughout his career – and one of them is Manchester United star Edinson Cavani.
Former LA Galaxy star Michael Ciani has revealed Ibrahimovic did not like people getting close to the Uruguayan.
Ibrahimovic played alongside Cavani at Paris Saint-Germain from 2013 until 2016 before he joined Manchester United.
The pair formed a formidable partnership on the pitch, but did not get along with each other on a personal level.
Following his time with Ibrahimovic in America, Ciani has lifted the lid on the relationship between the pair.
Speaking to RMC Sport, he said: "If you are close to Cavani, Ibra does not like it.
"Either you are with Ibra, or you are against him."
- Chisanga Malata
MORNING, MAN UTD FANS
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire thought he’d silenced the doubters at Wembley Stadium last night.
The defender has been under-fire in recent weeks, with his performances having been less than satisfactory since he returned from injury.
He got England off to the perfect start last night, nodding Reece James’ free-kick home after just nine minutes.
Maguire cupped his ears in defiance, but drew the ire of United legend Roy Keane.
Despite the Three Lions being 5-0 up at half-time, Keano decided to focus on Maguire’s celebration.
The itv pundit huffed: “He thinks he’s shutting the critics up. But I think It’s embarrassing.
“He’s been a disgrace the last couple months for Man Utd.
“He thinks if he scores there, he’s going to shut his critics up. Embarrassing.”
Meanwhile, Keane also feels like something is ‘going amiss’ with Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.
He added: “Every case is different, Sancho hasn’t been getting many minutes recently.
“The issue I suppose with Rashford and Greenwood is that whenever they’re selected it seems to be an issue.
“I know they’ve had injuries, I understand that, but we know their quality and when Gareth is asked about them he says ‘yeah I spoke to Marcus…’ It seems like a big conversation.
“It’s as if there’s something going wrong, there’s something amiss with some of these United lads.”
- Etienne Fermie
OLE RODGERED – Exclusive by Neil Custis
Brendan Rodgers has been put forward as the No1 candidate to take over at Manchester United.
A leading agent has been sounding out potential successors to under-fire boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
As SunSport revealed last month, the Red Devils board have a four-man shortlist to replace Solskjaer if they decide to sack him.
They were Leicester boss Rodgers, Antonio Conte, Zinedine Zidane and Erik ten Hag.
Former Chelsea title winning boss Conte was interested but was not prepared to wait around once the Tottenham offer came along.
Out-of-work Zidane guided Real Madrid to three Champions League titles in two spells but indicated that he would not be interested in the Old Trafford hotseat.
There was a cool reception from Ajax coach Ten Hag who did not want to discuss any hypothetical openings with the agent.
But United have been informed he is confident they could get Rodgers out of Leicester.
- Etienne Fermie
UNITED FRONT
Arsene Wenger's plans to host a World Cup every two years have been dealt a blow by unimpressed Premier League clubs.
The ex-Arsenal boss had put forward a scheme to play the tournament biennially rather than once every four years as it currently is.
The Frenchman is now Fifa’s chief of football development and has also suggested extending international windows.
But all 20 top flight clubs have unanimously rejected the proposals amid concerns for player welfare and a packed domestic calendar.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters confirmed the united front and warned against tinkering in future.
He said: "The Premier League is committed to preventing any radical changes to the post-2024 Fifa International Match Calendar that would adversely affect player welfare and threaten the competitiveness, calendar, structures and traditions of domestic football."
- Etienne Fermie
'A DISGRACE'
Wow! Roy Keane didn't hold back on Harry Maguire at half-time!
What do you make of this, Man United fans?
- Etienne Fermie
FULL TIME: ENGLAND 5 ALBANIA 0
The Three Lions ease through the second-half to seal an excellent 5-0 victory over Albania at a packed Wembley Stadium.
Harry Maguire set Gareth Southgate's side on their way in the ninth minute, nodding home Reece James' delivery.
Harry Kane then made it 2-0 with a close range header, before teeing up Jordan Henderson to make it three.
The Spurs star then made it 4-0 with a left-footed drive, before sealing his perfect hat-trick with an excellent right-footed volley on the stroke of half-time.
A low-key second-half was to follow, but fans were treated to the international debut of Emile Smith Rowe, with the Arsenal star coming on for Raheem Sterling in the 77th minute.
- Etienne Fermie
NOT KEANE?
Manchester United legend Roy Keane believes there is 'something going wrong' regarding the club's England representatives.
Discussing Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho on ITV prior to the Three Lions' clash against Albania, Keane said: "Every case is different, Sancho hasn't been getting many minutes recently.
"The issue I suppose with Rashford and Greenwood is that whenever they're selected it seems to be an issue.
"I know they've had injuries, I understand that, but we know their quality and when Gareth is asked about them he says 'yeah I spoke to Marcus…' It seems like a big conversation.
"It's as if there's something going wrong, there's something amiss with some of these United lads."
He added: "They're young and hungry but a change of scenery will probably do them the world of good, there's negativity around United at the moment with the bad results.
"There's this idea that they need to save their club and do something about it on the training pitch there.
"I think for the two young lads to come here, change of scenery and again, get some minutes under your belt."
- Etienne Fermie
KEANE TO CRITICISE
Here are Roy Keane's full quotes regarding Harry Maguire's first-half celebration.
The Man United legend huffed on itv: "He thinks he's shutting the critics up. But I think It's embarrassing.
"He's been a disgrace the last couple months for Man Utd.
"He thinks if he scores there, he's going to shut his critics up. Embarrassing."
- Etienne Fermie
'EMBARRASSING'
Roy Keane has labelled Harry Maguire's celebration against Albania tonight as 'embarrassing'.
The Man United cupped his ears after scoring England's first tonight.
But Keane felt the gesture was 'embarrassing', as one goal doesn't make up for his 'disgraceful' Man United performances.
Fellow itv pundits Jermain Defoe and Ian Wright were also critical of the red Devils skipper.
- Etienne Fermie
ROY RAGE
Manchester United legend Roy Keane made a cheeky dig at Tottenham prior to tonight's England clash with Albania.
Referencing Kane's slump after not getting a move to Manchester City, the Irishman said: "He's got to liven up. He's got to liven up.
"He's got to look at himself and say, 'get over these disappointments'.
"Listen, he plays for Spurs he should be used to disappointment."
- Etienne Fermie
HALF TIME: ENGLAND 5 ALBANIA 0
Wow, what a perfect start for the Three Lions at a sold out Wembley Stadium tonight.
Manchester United star Harry Maguire nodded them into the lead in the ninth minute, before a Harry Kane double either side of a Jordan Henderson strike put Gareth Southgate's side into a commanding position.
The Spurs man then made it a perfect hat-trick, when he volleyed home a corner on the stroke of half-time.
This could finish any number!
- Etienne Fermie
LOVE TO SEE IT
England now lead 4-0, with Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire having set them on their way.
You love to see it.
- Etienne Fermie
HAR-DER THAN YOU THINK
Harry Maguire has popped up in some big moments for his country!
Tonight's header was his fourth England goal of 2021.
- Etienne Fermie
MAG-NIFICENT
Here's that Harry Maguire header.
He definitely enjoyed that one!
- Etienne Fermie
GOAL! HARRY MAGUIRE!! 1-0!
Manchester United star Harry Maguire has nodded England into the lead at Wembley!
The big centre-back rises above his marker to meet Reece James' free-kick and power a header past the helpless goalkeeper.
What a start for the Three Lions!
- Etienne Fermie
UNDERWAY!
Harry Maguire's England are underway at a sell-out Wembley Stadium against Albania.
Go well, skip!
- Etienne Fermie
COME ON, SKIP
Harry Maguire is being put through his paces at Wembley ahead of tonight's clash with Albania.
The Manchester United captain starts for the Three Lions this evening.
- Etienne Fermie
JU WISH
Paul Pogba has put Juventus at the top of his wishlist as he edges towards a free move away from Manchester United in the summer, according to reports.
The France midfielder, 28, is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of the current season.
Pogba re-joined United in a then-world-record £89million move from Juventus in 2016.
And the 2018 World Cup winner wants a return to the Old Lady, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
- Etienne Fermie
BULL FIGHT
Manchester United and Arsenal could be set to miss out on RB Leipzig’s talented youngster Dominik Szoboszlai.
LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid have entered the race to sign the 21-year-old and reports suggest they could be in pole position.
AS reports United are a more likely Premier League destination than the Gunners if Szoboszlai does favour a move to England.
The North London club tried to bring him to the Emirates last year but he opted for a five-year deal in Germany instead.
Any renewed offer would need to trigger the player’s reported €60million (£51m) release clause.
- Etienne Fermie
NICE ONE, SKIPPER
Harry Maguire starts for England, as the Three Lions take on Albania at Wembley tonight.
The defender is the only Manchester United star to feature in Gareth Southgate's squad this evening.
- Etienne Fermie
CAV A REST
Sevilla are interested in signing Edinson Cavani, according to reports.
The popular Uruguayan has struggled for game time at Old Trafford since Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the club.
Fichajes report that the LaLiga side want to tempt the 34-year-old to Spain, to replace the injured Youssef En-Nesyri in their side.
They will have to convince Cavani to take a pay cut, however, in the hope that regular football can entice him.
- Etienne Fermie
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
Paul Parker believes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would benefit from a new assistant manager at Old Trafford.
He told BetfredTV: "Ole needs to be stronger but he needs someone experienced, with more stature, in that dressing room working as his assistant.
"He’s Head Coach. In all the great teams that Manchester United have had, look at the assistants that sat next to Alex Ferguson.
"It didn’t bother him having different people around him. He gained experience and it made his teams better.
"Whoever came in made his teams better and it made him a better manager.”
Mike Phelan is currently Solskjaer's No2, with Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna also part of his backroom staff.
- Etienne Fermie
PAUL TOO NICE
Paul Parker believes that Man United's current squad is lacking in leadership.
He told BetfredTV: "Roy Keane would have told you that you were crap on a Monday morning. In this current United side, none of them are shouting at one another.
"Luke Shaw made a massive mistake in the derby which he should have dealt with. It didn’t start from him but it finished with him.
"He could have dealt with that and then turned round, saw where it came from and then pointed his finger.
"The only one having a go was David De Gea. You need someone in there to call players out. It’s your job.
“A lot of that squad are just happy to be at the club and to tell people who they play for.
"They enjoy just being recognised as a Manchester United player, rather than being a Manchester United player who is competing to win big games and win trophies."
- Etienne Fermie
IT'S GUNNAR HURT
Man United legend Paul Parker has claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should take Roy Keane's advice and be more critical of his players.
He told BetfredTV: "Start calling out the individuals. Start telling people. We’re in a world now where people can’t shout at people because they get upset.
"Find out about them. Get them upset. Tell them the truth about their game. It hurts."
- Etienne Fermie
BOOK IT IN
Patrice Evra has dropped off some reading material for his old manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The boss looks delighted to see the Frenchman!
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