Man Utd plan midfield adds as Sancho exit assessed
Feature on a Manchester United legend reflecting that the year after leaving Old Trafford was the best of their life.
Dortmund chief Lars Ricken confirms they are analysing a free move for Jadon Sancho, whose Man United deal expires in June. A permanent Old Trafford exit is considered highly likely in the report.
Fabrizio Romano reports Man United plan to sign two midfielders this summer, with Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson listed among top targets alongside further incomings and outgoings.
United schedule Nordic pre-season: Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 Jul, Rosenborg in Trondheim on 24 Jul, Atlético Madrid in Stockholm on 1 Aug, PSG in Gothenburg a week later, then Leeds in Dublin on 12 Aug.
Ex-United boss Ruben Amorim is linked speculatively with Benfica as fans push the idea. He remains a free agent with no talks, weighing options after leaving Old Trafford in January.
Report links United with a £120m summer signing, billed as their best since Bruno Fernandes, as INEOS reshape recruitment. Details are sparse.
Jonny Evans retired in 2025 then joined United’s staff, moving from loans oversight to coaching with Michael Carrick, Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate, stressing intensity before Leeds at Old Trafford on 13 April.
Opinion piece suggests a £74m United player could replicate Casemiro’s impact for Bruno Fernandes despite not being a midfielder.
Paul Tierney will referee Man United vs Leeds at Old Trafford, with John Brooks as VAR. Leeds boss Daniel Farke previously criticised Tierney after a missed VAR penalty incident this season.
Assistant Steve Holland urges United to aim beyond top four, push as close to the summit as possible. He lauds Michael Carrick, with Amad backing him as ‘the right man’ for the job.
Carrick says Lisandro Martinez is back around the squad as Harry Maguire misses out, with Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven options. He also offers an update on Mason Mount’s recent return to action.
