Manchester United are preparing a 90 million offer to beat rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to the signature of Juventus sensation The Turkish sensation's future has become one of the biggest talking points following his impressive performances for Juventus.
A former Manchester United star has already been heavily criticised by fans of his new side. The player in question left Old Trafford back in 2024 and was on the move again during the summer, with his footballing journey now taking him to Mexico. It hasn't been plain sailing for the former Red Devils forward, who struggled horrendously with injuries during the latter years of his career in England.
Ruben Amorim has been reassured publicly by Man United's minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe that his job is safe for three years, which could mean the Portuguese coach takes charge of a line-up that features prospective signing Cristian Orozco in future. The Colombian has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford but can only join upon his 18th birthday next July.
Senegalese talent Mouhamed Dabo (17) has been on trial at Manchester United with very positive impact. Nothing done/completed at this stage in terms of transfer due to regulations and relationship with his current club. Formal steps are yet to be activated. Manchester United to sign another top young talent? United is a club with a proud history of bringing through elite young players, often through their academy, but also sometimes with smart moves in the transfer market.
Manek, who will leave Brentford after three years at the club, will effectively oversee the running of United's Carrington training ground. Part of Manek's role at United will see him take charge of travel, security, training facilities, staff management and infrastructure as United look to overhaul the day-to-day running of the club. Manek originally joined Brentford as their business operations director before being promoted to chief operating officer in July 2024.
"The best news I heard today is that Manchester United is now in an advanced stage of completing a deal to sell to a new investor. I hope he's better than the previous owners." Multiple sources close to United say the claim is untrue. Until Alalshikh clarifies his comments, they will just leave a lot of unanswered questions. It has been anticipated there would be talks between United and the Saudi authorities in the coming weeks over the potential of playing at least one mid-season friendly to try and raise some funds in the absence of European competition.
Current majority shareholders, the Glazer family, sold 27.7 per cent of the club to Sir Jim Ratcliffe for 1.25billion back in 2023, with INEOS assuming sporting control at Old Trafford. However, the Glazers have been brash in their previous attempts to sell their full holding in Manchester United for close to 5 billion, after rejecting a takeover by Sheikh Jassim Al-Thani's Qatari consortium.
Alalshikh, who is the chairman of Saudi's General Entertainment Authority and has risen to prominence in the world of boxing, is known to be in talks with United about their participation in a mid-season friendly as part of Riyadh Season. But he suggested late on Wednesday night that the Premier League club are on the brink of agreeing a deal for new investment.
Manchester United are still very keen on Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo after first targeting him during the summer transfer window. As first reported here for the Daily Briefing, the Ghana international is emerging as a top target for the Red Devils, and their interest is understood to be stronger than Liverpool's, despite some rumours to the contrary. Semenyo has started this season in sensational form, contributing a total of nine goals and assists in his first seven Premier League games.
Chelsea signed Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United in the summer transfer window this year and they could get another player next year from Old Trafford. The Blues have been active in the market in recent windows and reshaped their squad under the leadership of manager Enzo Maresca. According to Teamtalk, Chelsea's interest in Kobbie Mainoo shows no signs of waning. Despite boasting a stacked midfield, the Blues are reportedly still keeping tabs on the 20-year-old Man United midfielder.