Manchester United

Manchester United

After seeing off Inter Milan in the quarter-finals, Sir Alex Ferguson's side were again handed Italian opposition in the semis, and after drawing 1-1 with Juventus at Old Trafford, they needed to go and beat the Italian champions in their own backyard. Everyone talks about the final, but for me, the best feeling was that Juve game in Turin, former Reds Devils midfielder Nicky Butt tells FourFourTwo. It's up there with winning it, because nobody beat Juve away, ever.

No, a lot of people make that assumption, but I played on the left for United loads of times when Giggsy was injured, Scholes tells FourFourTwo. I didn't actually mind playing there, especially for United. I scored a lot of goals from that position for United, but with England it was different, we just played a different type of football. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. I just wasn't enjoying playing for England.

Speaking to Boyle Sports, as quoted by the Metro, Mendes discussed Palhinha's future, suggesting it might not lie at Spurs for the long term. Palhinha at Man Utd? Well, why not? he said. To be fair, I think Manuel Ugarte is more or less the same type of player as Palhinha. [But] Palhinha is an option if they want to replace him.

A Manchester United fan has amassed over 1.5 million followers on social media, solely through the decision to avoid cutting his hair. The Red Devils have not had it easy since Ruben Amorim arrived at the club, finishing 15th last season, and though there are some green shoots, they are still prone to bouts of rocky form. If you're struggling to picture how rocky it's been at Old Trafford, content creator Frank Ilett has a nifty visual representation.

I don't read it; I protect myself. I don't watch TV when they are talking about Manchester United, not because I don't agree - most of the times I do - but it's a way of me being healthy. My feeling as a coach is enough. I don't need other feelings. The only way - there is no other way - is to protect myself.

It's so frustrating at the moment, Sharpe told FourFourTwo. When you watched the Everton game against 10 men, I know it can be difficult against 10 men but the first thing you need to do is move the ball quickly and make it difficult for Everton to stay in position. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. They didn't do that.

Manchester United are looking to sign the Colombian attacker Cucho Hernandez in January. According to Fichajes, they have offered around 26 million to sign the versatile forward. It remains to be seen whether Real Betis are prepared to sanction his departure. He has been a key player for them, and he could prove to be a useful addition to Manchester United. They have invested in Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko during the summer transfer window.

Manchester United have reportedly sealed an agreement to sign a young midfielder dubbed the next Moises Caicedo. The Red Devils are in the market for a midfielder, with Casemiro's current deal set to expire in the summer, and players like Manuel Ugarte seemingly struggling to step up to the plate in Ruben Amorim's mind. Despite the window currently being closed, the Old Trafford outfit have moved bolster their midfield numbers.