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Matthijs de Ligt has opened up on his first weeks as a Manchester United footballer, giving an insight into Erik ten Hag’s management style.

The Dutchman signed in a £43m deal from Bayern Munich to reunite with his former boss at Ajax, and the 25-year-old says he was an important factor in moving to Old Trafford.

“He’s really demanding, I think,” the Netherlands international told the club’s official website. “He demands, every day, every moment of the training session, he demands a lot.

“Not only on the training pitch, but also outside; how you behave, how you take care of your body, how you rest, how you sleep. And he’s really into discipline. That suits really well with the way I see being a professional footballer.

“This summer when United came for me and the trainer also wanted me really badly — and the club also — it made it really easy to get the chance to get to the Premier League first of all, and second of all to the biggest club in English football history.

“For me, it was a really easy choice to make.”

World Cup-winning midfielder Emmanuel Petit has told Mikel Arteta and co. to pen a move for Adrien Rabiot.

The Frenchman is currently a free agent following his exit from Juventus earlier this year.

Heavily linked with Manchester United in the past, Petit believes Rabiot would fix many of Arsenal’s squad-depth issues.

During an exclusive interview with Express Sport, in association with BetVictor, Petit said: “Adrien Rabiot is someone who they could’ve gone for, he’s still a free agent.

“I understand that his financial demands are huge, but I still don’t get how he is still without a club. He is someone that they could have signed.”

Manchester United hero Teddy Sheringham says Marcus Rashford’s inability to fit into the team is causing an issue.

“I still don’t know what Marcus Rashford’s best position is. That’s the problem, I think,” Sheringham said, speaking at the launch of Ladbrokes’ “Gaffer of all Accas”‘.

“You’re fitting him in, to score a goal off the cuff, and that’s very hard to build teams around. He’s having a tough time, no doubt about it.

“He hasn’t got leaders out there helping him. He’s having a tough time and the rest of the players are just saying get on with it. You need players that are going to rally around you.”

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Turkey international Yusuf Yazici on a free transfer.

The winger had played for French side Lille since 2019 before Les Dogues decided not to renew his contract. He is currently a free agent and can be registered outside of the transfer window.

Galatasaray are said to be leading the race for his signature, but that could change if United decide to join the hunt, according to HITC.

It isn’t the first time that United have been linked with Yazici, as the Red Devils wanted to sign him from Trabzonspor five years ago – only for him to snub a move to Old Trafford in favour of France.

Manchester United favourite Juan Mata has found a new club after agreeing to join Australian side Western Sydney Wanders.

The 36-year-old

Announcing the move on X, Mata said: “I’m feeling, again, very thankful to football for the many experiences and joy that keeps bringing to my life…

“Today, a new adventure is starting, and I’m super excited about it! I will keep enjoying this amazing sport by playing not only in a different country… but in a different continent: AUSTRALIA, HERE I GO!

“I have always been amazed with your country and longed to live there… Now, I will do it in the beautiful city of Sydney. I’m joining @wswanderersfc, the only Australian team to ever win the Asian Champions League, and I cannot wait to arrive and train with the team to prepare for the season ahead.”

Casemiro’s contract may no longer be an issue for Manchester United after the club moved to reduce his salary at the end of last season.

The 32-year-old is said to have been handed a £350,000-a-week deal when he arrived in 2022 from Real Madrid.

That has potentially scuppered plans to loan him out to Turkish clubs, who cannot afford his wage demands.

According to The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell, via the Talk of the Devils podcast, a deal could be easier to strike than it would have been last season as the Brazilian saw his wages reduced when the team failed to qualify for the Champions League.

Manchester United are eagerly awaiting the green light from the Premier League and FA for their summer transfer window academy signings of Chido Obi-Martin, James Overy and Samuel Lusale.

The Manchester Evening News claim that United successfully negotiated a deal to sign the promising Obi-Martin in July, who had been a high-scoring striker at youth level for Arsenal.

Overy, who attracted Premier League attention after impressing for Perth Glory’s senior side in a pre-season friendly against West Ham at the age of 15, has agreed to a scholarship deal at the club.

Lusale, 16, is another young talent who has joined the academy this summer from Crystal Palace.

The young trio are now waiting for the final details to be ironed out before they can represent the academy, although United aren’t anticipating any issues with their official approval.

Manchester United winger Antony has shut down speculation linking him with a reported late loan switch to Turkish outfit Fenerbahce, according to reports.

The 24-year-old has struggled to find his feet since his £85million switch from Ajax after deciding to follow his boss Erik ten Hag to Manchester in 2022.

Reports suggested Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce had made a late move to sign Antony before their transfer window shuts on September 13, with a route to Istanbul offering a potential exit out of Manchester for the out-of-favour attacker.

But, according to Fabrizio Romano, there is ‘no truth’ in speculation linking Antony with a move to Turkey as he has ‘no intention’ on leaving the club this summer.

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Anthony Martial has reportedly received an approach from Brazilian outfit Flamengo as he continues his search for a new club.

The Frenchman, 28, has been without a team since leaving the Red Devils in June as a free agent.

Speculation has seen him linked with a move to AEK Athens. But according to Fabrizio Romano, Flamengo are considering a move for Martial after their striker Pedro suffered an ACL injury.

Christian Eriksen has been told he has shown a lack of ambition by refusing to leave Manchester United this summer.

The 33-year-old is set to spend the final year of his contract at Old Trafford as a backup player after slipping down the pecking order.

But former Denmark international Thomas Gravesen admits he is perplexed by the playmaker’s decision to stay when he won’t be playing.

“I get so upset because I have such high expectations of him,” Gravensen told Viaplay. “I don’t understand what is going on. It looks like he’s now been told he’s going to get fewer games this year.

“It is therefore a mystery to me that he keeps saying; ‘I feel good and it’s great to be here’. Well, don’t you want to play football?.

“Why do you get selected for the national team when you don’t play football? Now what is that? I can accept one time, but now he is going to sit a whole season without playing football. You cannot take out a player who does not play football.”

Erik ten Hag is heading back to his former club during the international break for a temporary role that may provide some temporary respite for the Dutchman.

With the pressure again mounting on him at Old Trafford following Sunday’s humiliating 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Liverpool, Ten Hag is set to be afforded a happy homecoming at former club FC Utrecht this Sunday.

The 54-year-old will take charge of a team made up of former players for Mark van der Maarel’s testimonial match.

The veteran defender reportedly requested his former boss be involved, with a team of former Utrecht players taking on a team composed of current Utrecht stars.

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Manchester United star Casemiro is determined to remain at the club and will reportedly reject any offers to leave the club in the next week.

The 32-year-old has emerged as a target for Turkish giants Galatasaray, who can still sign players up until their transfer deadline on September 13.

The Istanbul club are weighing up a move for the Brazil midfielder, who was hooked at half time during the 3-0 loss to Liverpool and now looks set to leave after the arrival of Manuel Ugarte from PSG.

However, the Daily Mail report Casemiro has ‘no interest’ in leaving Old Trafford at the moment and is prepared to fight for his place.

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