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MANCHESTER UNITED'S reported target Harry Kane has been urged to choose Bayern over a move to Old Trafford this summer.

Kane, 29, is fast approaching the final year of his contract at Tottenham.

And former Liverpool star Danny Murphy believes that Kane should sign for Bayern to win trophies from the 'get-go'.

Meanwhile, United picked up a crucial 2-1 win over Crystal Palace - but the game was marred by Casemiro's red card.

The Brazil ace is now facing a three-match ban, though new footage has shown a different side of the altercation.

And Erik ten Hag has told Harry Maguire he will get plenty of chances to regain his first team slot after blocking Inter Milan’s bid to take him on loan, SunSport can exclusively reveal.

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  • San the man

    Rio Ferdinand has opened up on Jadon Sancho's Man Utd return.

    Ferdinand told William Hill: “Jadon Sancho is back in the Man United squad and if he can get back playing to his best it will be like a new signing for the club.

    “If you get someone like him, with the talent he has, playing to his best, he’s a threat for any team – his ability to cause defenders problems.

    "In the short-term it also makes United a lot more competitive in general.

    "The United bench over the last month hasn’t been at its most strongest so having Sancho back gives Erik ten Hag a new option to turn to in the coming weeks.

    "He didn’t come on against Crystal Palace on Saturday, but the manager will be turning to him in the coming weeks so he’ll have the opportunities to build up some form.”

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  • Full-back to basics

    Ex-England and Man Utd defender Paul Parker has urged Erik ten Hag NOT to invest in a new full-back.

    Parker told MyBettingSites: "Wan-Bisakka has definitely stepped up and he has raised his own bar.

    "He is not perfect at all but it looks like he has the willingness to do a really good job.

    "He has been very brave and he reminds me a bit of Zinchenko. There are not a lot of English full-backs that can play the way he is playing.

    “Ten Hag is in a really good position on that right full-back position. He has two really good players but it's up to Dalot to reclaim his position.

    “I think a lot of Man United fans would agree that there is no need to get a new right back. Wan-Bisakka and Dalot can do the job very well.”

    Credit: AFP

  • Di way to go

    Diogo Dalot is set to sign a new contract with Barcelona losing hope of landing the full-back, reports suggest.

    The defender is enjoying his best season at Old Trafford so far and has been thriving under Erik ten Hag.

    Dalot was one of four Manchester United players to have a one year extension clause triggered in December, meaning his deal now runs until the summer of 2024.

    But the Red Devils are now looking towards the long-term and are hoping to tie the 23-year-old to a new contract.

    Mundo Deportivo report that an agreement is close with Dalot on the brink of putting pen to paper.

    They say that United have been pursuing a new deal since the Portuguese international returned from the World Cup.

  • Fer real deal

    In-form pair Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have won the praise of Old Trafford legend Rio Ferdinand.

    Ferdinand told William Hill: “Bruno Fernandes looks back to his best and seems a different player to what he was last season.

    “The main contribution to that is the results of the team, that plays a huge part.

    "Fernandes is in a team that’s playing well and winning matches so when that happens it gives him the platform to do what he does best.

    “He’s also playing in a team that has functionality. Everyone is functioning around him and are doing their jobs well.

    "He’s got someone like Marcus Rashford who is on absolute fire, who’s getting on the end of his passes and finding the back of the net.

    "So he’s got a lot flying around him, which makes it easier for him to play his game."

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  • Fer real?

    Rio Ferdinand has revealed his prediction of where his ex-club will finish in the league this season.

    He told William Hill: “I think Man Utd will finish in the top four quite comfortably now.

    “A lot of the other clubs around them aren’t being as consistent as them, while United have been picking up results.

    "They’re still a bit off Arsenal and Manchester City, but I can see United finishing in that third spot in the Premier League this season, tying that up and really making that position their own."

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  • Yann the move?

    Man Utd are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid star Yannick Carrasco, according to reports.

    The Belgian is out of contract at the end of next season.

    And Atletico are open to letting the Belgian leave, sparking interest from the Red Devils.

    But they could miss out on Carrasco as Barcelona reportedly have a £17million agreement in place to sign the winger, according to AS.

    The same report outlines United's interest, claiming they are keeping an eye on his situation.

    Barcelona could decide not to complete Carrasco's signing, in which case Atletico would be open to Premier League offers.

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  • The price is Rice

    Man Utd reportedly saw a £100MILLION bid for West Ham captain Declan Rice rejected last summer.

    The Hammers skipper, 24, has been heavily linked with a host of top six clubs including Chelsea and Arsenal.

    But it was Man Utd who were leading the race to sign him ahead of the 2022/23 season as they looked to bolster the centre of their midfield.

    They eventually landed on Brazilian Casemiro, 30, as he arrived at Old Trafford from Real Madrid for £70m.

    But according to talkSPORT, United were not so lucky when it came to their mammoth offer for Rice as West Ham turned down £100m.

    And the reports are that it will take £120m plus add-ons to secure the England international this summer.

  • Man down?

    Premier League rivals are demanding Manchester City are RELEGATED if found guilty of a staggering 100-plus breaches of FFP rules, writes MARTIN LIPTON.

    The Etihad outfit were left stunned as top-flight chiefs dumped the unprecedented charges after a four-year probe into the club’s financial affairs.

    City were accused of a series of financial dodges between 2009 and 2018 including:
    Hiding the true source of the club’s funding
    Declaring only part of salaries to players and former boss Roberto Mancini
    Breaching Uefa AND Premier League financial fair play regulations.
    Deliberately obstructing the Prem investigation since it was opened in December 2018, including during this season.
    And while angry City insisted they would be “vindicated”, Premier League clubs are demanding blood and a swift verdict AND punishment before the end of the season.

    One club chief said: “If these charges are proven there must be proper punishment – and the only fitting one is for them to be relegated.

    “We’re talking about a decade of alleged abuses and want the Premier League to do the right thing.”

    The Etihad outfit were left stunned as top-flight chiefs dumped the unprecedented charges after a four-year probe into the club’s financial affairs.

    The decision to bring 30 charges detailing 115 alleged breaches of regulations – and signed off by the League board including chief executive Richard Masters – came out of the sky blue for City chiefs who only knew it was coming in a telephone call to chief exec Ferran Soriano from Prem bosses, timed to coincide with the public release.

  • No deal

    Man Utd are reportedly set for failure in their pursuit of Harry Kane.

    Erik ten Hag's side have been linked with the Tottenham star as they look to add a world-class striker to the squad.

    The England international is believed to be set to stay at Tottenham beyond the summer transfer window.

    The Times has reported that Spurs are determined to keep hold of their record goalscorer and "will not sell him to a rival".

    Kane's goal against Manchester City on Sunday took him one past the previous record set by legendary striker Jimmy Greaves in 1970.

    He has now scored 267 times for the North Londoners.

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  • Utd Women's blow

    Man Utd Women surrendered top spot in the WSL, after scoring a blank against Everton.

    The Red Devils wasted a number of chances, while in London Chelsea ran out winners against Tottenham 3-2.

    It meant the Blues overtook their rivals by two points at the top of the table.

  • Bebe scores

    Man Utd misfit Bebe cracked a 93rd-minute winner for his EIGHTH club since leaving Old Trafford.

    Real Zaragoza's half-time sub fired the only goal away to Andorra in LaLiga 2 - then was booked for over-celebrating.

    Bebe, 32, joined Zaragoza on loan from Spanish top-flight club Rayo Vallecano last week.

    And one minute into stoppage time he sent a 35-yard free-kick embarrassingly high.

    But then came his moment of glory following a swift counter-attack.

    Giuliano Simeone slipped him through down the middle for a clinical clincher on his left foot.

  • Unrecognisable Devil

    HE'S gone from the "fraud" of Manchester United's 1999 Treble winners to the lord of his hometown club.

    And the forgotten midfielder of arguably Alex Ferguson's greatest squad is now hoping to build a dynasty of his own.

    The ex-England Under-21 star was at Old Trafford for three years.

    That's one more than the time it's taken him to lift Scarborough Athletic into the sixth-tier.

    And although he might be out of mind from United's golden era, he could be remembered forever at his part-time club if their rise continues.

    The former West Brom stalwart, 44, insists the dream of reaching the EFLis achievable - 16 years  after the original Scarborough club was liquidated.

    Step forward, Jonathan Greening.

  • Henderson woe

    Man Utd's on-loan shotstopper Dean Henderson has suffered injury woe at Nottingham Forest.

    Henderson was a regular at the City Ground, until he suffered an injury last month against Leicester City.

    According to the Telegraph, a 'second scan' has revealed the injury could be worse than feared.

    And if that's the case, he could miss a further four weeks out.

  • Fans fume at Ayew

    Man Utd fans were left frustrated after Jordan Ayew escaped a red card despite "choking" Fred.

    A brawl broke out after Crystal Palace star Jeffrey Schlupp bundled Antony into the advertising board.

    Casemiro and Antony squared up to Schlupp which led Ayew to intervene.

    There was pushing and shoving from several players but the Palace striker appeared to raise his hands on Fred.

    United fans have accused Ayew of "choking" the Brazilian and have questioned why he was not sent off when Casemiro received his marching orders for a similar offence on Will Hughes.

    One said: "Either rescind the red card based on the full footage or ban Ayew retrospectively for a much worse offence (effectively punching Fred). Joke decisions."

  • Zaha should be re-signed

    Ex-Man Utd defender Danny Simpson has urged his former to club to resign Wilfried Zaha, who is out of contract in the summer.

    "I feel like Wilf plays better when he is the main man. I know he was a lot younger when he went to Untied, but if he goes to another top four top side he's not going to be the main man. I would bring him back here.

    If you looking at Marcus Rashford as the No.9 and Wilfried on the left, that is some firepower. It was Sir Alex Ferguson who signed him then he left.

    "Moyes obviously came in and it didn't work out. I do genuinely believe if Sir Alex was the manager when he signed we would have seen a different Wilfried Zaha at Manchester United."

  • Osimhen fee

    Man Utd would be willing to pay up to £107million for Victor Osimhen, reports from Italy suggest.

    The Red Devils are expected to go into the market for a centre forward, after seeing an emergency loan for Wout Wehgorst.

    And the Nigerian has been on fire for Napoli this campaign - scoring 16 goals in 17 games in Serie A.

    Gazzetta dello Sport claim United are willing to pay £107million to secure their man.

  • Shearer defends Casemiro

    Alan Shearer has defended Casemiro after his sending off against Crystal Palace.

    "There's a melee in the corner, you can see everyone coming together, there's pushing and shoving and grabbing and everything else," Shearer told BBC Sport, speaking on Match of the Day.

    "And then the referee is actually sent to the screen because of that, but the angle that he's shown – he's shown a still, and then he's showed it in slow motion – in that position [from behind Casemiro] from that angle.

    "But there's another angle where it doesn’t look anywhere near as bad. And this angle here [from behind Hughes] you can see it there closely, he's got hold of him, yes, but by the shirt rather than around the neck.

  • 'We Appreciate You'

    Marcus Rashford shared this heartfelt message with fans after United battled to victory over Crystal with 10 men yesterday.

    Marcus Rashford is in fantastic goal-scoring form for Man United
    Marcus Rashford is in fantastic goal-scoring form for Man United
  • 'Massive Spirit and Great Character'

    David de Gea has hailed his teammates for their show of strength against Crystal Palace yesterday.

    United had been cruising to a 2-0 victory before Casemiro's red card was quickly followed by a Palace goal. But de Gea was impressed with the team for holding firm.

    The keeper told MUTV: “For sure, it’s not easy when we lose Casemiro. Then they start to attack and score a goal with still 15 to 20 minutes to go, so I think we showed massive spirit today and great character.

    “The whole team, including the players from the bench, have been amazing. That means we are doing really good things as a team and everyone is ready to play.”

  • Home is where the Heart is

    Manchester United's staggering home form has seen them win 13 games in a row in all competitions at Old Trafford, keeping 8 clean sheets along the way.

    19th Oct - United 2-0 Tottenham - Prem
    27th Oct - United 3-0 Sheriff Tiraspol - Europa League
    30th Oct - United 1-0 West Ham - Prem
    10th Nov - United 4-2 Aston Villa - Carabao Cup
    21st Dec - United 2-0 Burnley - Carabao Cup
    27th Dec - United 3-0 Nottingham Forest - Prem
    3rd Jan - United 3-0 Bournemouth - Prem
    6th Jan - United 3-1 Everton - FA Cup
    10th Jan - United 3-0 Charlton - Carabao Cup
    14th Jan - United 2-1 Man City - Prem
    28th Jan - United 3-1 Reading - FA Cup
    1st Feb - United 2-0 Nottingham Forest - Carabao Cup
    4th Feb - United 2-1 Crystal Palace - Prem

  • Tough Lesson

    Erik ten Hag told Alejandro Garnacho he has to accept being taken off again after coming on as a substitute against Crystal Palace.

    The youngster was the player sacrificed against the Eagles after Casemiro was sent off.

    Garnacho was taken off 30 minutes after replacing Wout Weghorst in the 59th minute as Ten Hag shut up shop with United in a precarious 2-1 lead.

    The United boss told MUTV: "I think we had to change something.

    "It’s not always nice bringing off a player who we brought on but it’s in the interests of the team and the player has to accept that."

  • Case Closed

    Casemiro should be arrested for strangling Will Hughes, claims Gabby Agbonlahor.

    The pundit slammed the Manchester United star after he was sent off for violent conduct against Crystal Palace.

    He told talkSPORT: “Casemiro thought he was Brock Lesnar back in the UFC.

    “The way he was strangling Will Hughes, he should be arrested for that. Kids are watching that later on, on Match of the Day. Seeing Casemiro strangling an opponent.

    “This isn’t ice hockey in America where they have a scrap during the game. This is football, we don’t want to see that. So Casemiro needs to be disciplined by Manchester United.”

  • State of Play

    Casemiro's red card aside, this has been a very good weekend for Manchester United so far.

    League leaders Arsenal lost, Newcastle drew while Chelsea and Liverpool provided further evidence that they will not be making a sudden recovery from mid-table.

    United's win over Crystal Palace took them six clear of Tottenham who take on reigning champions Man City today.

    A loss for Spurs would give United much-needed breathing space from 5th, especially given European ties with Barcelona and a cup final loom in the following months.

    But perhaps Red Devils fans should keep an eye on another potential threat. Brighton have won three of their last four league games, sit eight points behind United with a game in hand and are currently purring under Robert De Zerbi.

  • Fati Fight

    A number of clubs are set to join Man United in the battle for Ansu Fati. 

    Arsenal and Tottenham are both believed to be keen on the misfiring Barcelona forward, but none of the Premier League teams are currently leading the race, according to reports. 

    Mundo Deportivo claim German giants Bayern Munich are the most keen on securing the 20-year-old.

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