The United Devils

Manchester United will always be linked with a sea of players from every league in every window and even during the current circumstances, that will not change. Adrien Rabiot was linked with Manchester United last summer as his contract with PSG was running out and with Ander Herrera reportedly Paris-bound at the time, it seemed like a perfect swap for the young Frenchman to move to Old Trafford. However, this did not occur and Rabiot moved to Juventus on a free transfer but has struggled to get into the side. Juventus have a host of exceptional midfielders with the likes of Pjanic, Ramsay, Matuidi and Khedira all fighting for spots and so Rabiot has only made 24 appearances this season (with his minutes totalling 16.6 full games). 
He has stated he does not want to return to training with Juventus when the authorities permit training to resume in an attempt to force a move away - a habit that has occurred more than once in his career. Everton, Arsenal, Manchester United and West Ham…

Harry Maguire has opened up about the most talented player that he has ever played with in an episode of UTD Podcast. 

There have been a number of world class players which Harry Maguire has had the privilege of playing with since playing professional football. This big list includes names such as Riyad Mahrez, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and Paul Pogba to name a few. 
Manchester United's captain hailed his fellow United teammate and countryman, Marcus Rashford, as the most talented player he has ever played with. 

Marcus Rashford led the line for Manchester United this season and bagged himself 14 Premier League goals before suffering a back injury which has forced him onto the sidelines since January. 
"Marcus is there and he battles through every game. Obviously he’s had a bad injury but he’s battling hard to get back. He very rarely misses games.
Harry Maguire praised Marcus Rashford's efforts off the pitch as well as on it. "He’s always wanting to make …

Manchester United finally have a right-back conundrum. This is peculiar considering we were rotating Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia not too long ago. After signing Wan-Bissaka last summer, our right-back problem seems to have finally settled given his incredible form. He has been an amazing signing and my personal favourite over the summer. If he is blessed with the good fortune of continuing his form for the next decade or so with very few injuries, he can be a mainstay in our defensive line for a long time.

That said, the question needs to be asked - what about Diogo Dalot? The Portuguese right-back was signed in the summer of 2018 along with Fred and Lee Grant in what was one of the worst transfer windows in the last few years. Since then, albeit plagued by injuries, Dalot has managed just 20 appearances over 2 seasons. He was 19 when we signed him and was mainly bought to play as a second choice right-back. He was looking to seal that spot for himself when Ashley Young and Ant…

Manchester United have been provided with a massive boost as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford are set to be available for selection when the Premier League returns. However, it has not yet been determined when exactly this is likely to be, or in fact whether it will resume for certain. 
Marcus Rashford is Manchester United's current top goalscorer and was on track to compete for the Golden Boot in the Premier League until his back injury forced him onto the sidelines in January of this year. He came on as a second half substitute against Wolves in Manchester United's 1-0 win against them in the FA Cup on the 15th of January, but was substituted after playing just 15 minutes. Since then, there were concerns about his availability for the European Championships in the summer (which has since been delayed until next year). Therefore the fact that he is fit already is a huge positive! 
Paul Pogba has had a difficult season this year with injury problems and problems in the media, larg…

Manchester United are very close to signing La Masia player, Marc Jurado after agreeing to personal terms with him. This comes out of nowhere during this time of lockdown and if you don't know about him, that's alright, we got you covered. This article contains everything you need to know about him, which isn't a lot at the moment. Though there isn't a lot of information about him at the moment, this article contains all the useful information.
Marc Jurado He's a 16-year-old right-back playing for Barcelona's academy, La Masia. He spent last season playing for their u16 side. Barcelona offered him a contract worth €60,000, rising to €100,000 by his third year but he has reportedly turned that down in order to force a move away, with his prime destination being Manchester United. The contract offered by Barcelona suggests they'll be sad to see him go as that's a lot of money to offer a player who isn't even eligible for a professional contract yet. H…

During Manchester United's official podcast, UTD Podcast, Patrice Evra revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo had told him he would rejoin Manchester United in 2013 before Sir Alex announced his retirement.

Evra recalled on the podcast: “He...said: ‘My target is I’m 99 per cent sure we will have Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. I just need these two players to win the Champions League again. Ninety-nine per cent.’, and to be fair, when I speak with Cristiano, I ask him and he said yes to the boss, and was coming to join United. He told me this.”

However, Cristiano Ronaldo did not join as Sir Alex announced his retirement and neither did Gareth Bale who instead joined Ronaldo at Real Madrid for a world record fee of £85m at the time and won 13 trophies with Ronaldo during their time together.

Looking back at this retrospectively, it seems to be the start of an era of hosts of players 'reportedly interested' or 'agreeing to join' Manchester United and the deal never mate…

The Premier League transfer windows this season brought in £1.6b in the summer and January and brought in a host of players to the 20 teams. Some have been huge successes such as Youri Tielemans, Danny Ings, Allan Saint-Maximin or all the United signings so far but some have been less so. Whether due to the poor performances, lack of game time or a large price tag, players are deemed to be poor signings for this season. Here are the top 10 worst Premier League signings this season:

10. Takumi Minamino to Liverpool
A lot of hype surrounded Minamino after the way Red Bull Salzburg started the season and especially after the close calls with Liverpool in the Champions League. Minamino's £7m fee was agreed in December and Minamino signed as soon as the Transfer Window opened in January. He was always expected to be a depth player to start the cup games and make an impact off the bench but he has barely even done that. Since January he has made a meagre seven appearances for Liverpool …

In a world full of uncertainty, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact everybody’s lives, it is important to remember that the "New Normal" will soon dawn and hopefully our lives will return to more positive way of living. As far as football is concerned the uncertainty of whether the Premier League will be finished is yet to be decided. It will definitely be a season that is going to be remembered. I guess the question on everyone’s lips is will the season be called null and void or will the 92 League games be finalised before July 2020. But in the meantime, I have looked at the 2019/20 signings and ranked the top five players with the most value for money based on the impact they have had and added quality to the teams they have joined for the season thus far and of course, the price tag too:

#1 Bruno Fernandes On 29 January 2020, Manchester United reached an agreement with Sporting for the transfer of Fernandes for a fee reportedly worth up to €80 million (£67.6 mill…

Over the years, Manchester United have become known for outsourcing when it comes to the centre-back position. Just look at the likes of Jaap Stam, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic in the past, or Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly more recently. It is a tough position to break through in as a youth at the club.

But, with that said, following the acquisition of the aforementioned Maguire, now club captain, the next two candidates to potentially make some noise at the heart of United's defence are both academy products. Axel Tuanzebe is the obvious one. The one that is dubbed as perhaps one day the future captain. Teden Mengi, the 18-year-old prospect and the focus of this weeks article, is the other.


Teden Mengi

Age: 18
Date of Birth: 30/4/2002
Nationality: English
Position: Defender
Preferred Foot: Right 

Career Stats
Manchester United U18 & (U23) — Apps: 11 (15) | Goals: 2 
England U18 — Apps: 4


Having just signed his first professional contract at the club in the summer —…

As Sir Alex Ferguson said "Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles" and for Manchester United to be challenging for titles again, we need a flawless backline. We need a defence that'll do the job 35 out of 38 times a season. With games coming thick and fast as the season progresses we'll need serious reinforcements especially with Phil Jones and Eric Bailly being very injury prone, we'll need to consider signing a new centre back. We could, of course, look at the academy and give Axel Tuanzebe chances but if there's a long term injury to either one of Victor Lindelof or Harry Maguire, it'll be far too much pressure on Axel to expect him to play 90 min games in that duration which is why we'll have to look to the transfer window. There are two ways of looking at this singing - as a Lindelof replacement or as a back-up centre-back. I'll take a look at three potential options to fill in that position and rate the possibility of the signing ou…

Manchester United has had some fantastic players over the years and have won trophies and the hearts of the Old Trafford faithful during their time at the club. However, after they depart the club some players flourish just as much and sometimes even more. This is the ultimate former-Red XI that are still playing and for this lineup, I'll do a 4-4-2 formation.

GOALKEEPER: BEN FOSTER
Not many good options out there really but Ben Foster at 37 is still performing exceptionally for Watford and despite their poor defensive record he has been outstanding this season and has been so since joining the Hornets. He may not have had the best time at Old Trafford but is certainly the best of the bunch of ex-United 'keepers.

Honorable Mention: Tom Heaton

RIGHT BACK: RAFAEL
Rafael had some great moments at Manchester United as he won 8 trophies at the club and 169 appearances during his seven year stay. However, in Louis Van Gaal's first season at United, Rafael was displaced by Antonio …

Birmingham's breakout star Jude Bellingham, 16, still comfortably qualifies to be profiled as part of our Academy Watch. But, the English midfielder's career is taking off on a totally different trajectory.

Playing at youth level for his club must feel like an age ago to Bellingham. Everyone at Birmingham was aware of his talent at the end of last season as a promising 15-year-old but nobody could have really predicted the impact this kid would soon have on the first-team proceedings. Bellingham broke into the Blues senior team at full steam this year.

The teenager has played 32 matches in the Championship this season, notching up four goals and three assists; contributions more than appropriate for a midfielder his age. Bellingham's preferred position is centrally. He's the kind of midfielder who wants to put his stamp on possession. His energy and fearlessness allow him to go into tackles and win the ball back for his team all while being dynamic enough to get attac…

A club like Manchester United is widely known for playing free-flowing, attacking football and winning trophies. As a result of that, the academy often tends to be a little top heavy in favor of talented forwards.

In this week's Academy Watch, we will take a look at arguably one of the most exciting U18 players in the world. 16-year-old Shola Shoretire began knock on United's U18 team's door as a 14-year-old after being a constant standout in the lower age groups, and despite being significantly undersized — he's been able to consistently show flashes of brilliance.

Age: 16
Date of Birth: 2/2/2004
Nationality: English
Position: Forward
Preferred Foot: Right 

Career Stats
Manchester United U18 — Apps: 17 | Goals: 1 | Assists: 3
England U16 — Apps: 2


Shoretire is very much one for the future, and likely not the immediate one. But with that said, who knows in football, right? The nifty forward is still around a year away from the age at which Mason Greenwood's name began to …