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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd boss says fans will 'see a reaction'

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says fans will "see a reaction" when his side take on Watford on Saturday (15:00 GMT). United are sixth in the table after a run of just four wins in 12 games. Following the international break, the 48-year-old says that everyone at the club is working together to turn their form around. "The players, staff, myself and club are working toward one goal; to improve and get better results," he said. United have surprised many observers by sticking with Solskjaer after their poor run, with two of their four wins in 12 coming through late winners and another after an injury-time David de Gea penalty save. The comprehensive nature of the 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City immediately before the international break made the result, in its own way, as demoralising as the record 5-0 home loss to Liverpool a fortnight before. United's embarrassing 5-0 defeat was their heaviest ever at home to Liverpool, as well as...

Transfer rumours: Salah, Azpilicueta, Sterling, Tchouameni, Lacazette, Lingard, Kounde

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Barcelona are "working silently" on a deal to lure Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah to the Nou Camp, with new boss Xavi wanting the 29-year-old "at all costs". (El Nacional - in Catalan) Barca are also monitoring Cesar Azpilicueta's situation at Chelsea. The Spain full-back, 32, is in the final eight months of his contract and the Spanish side are targeting free agents as a result of their financial difficulties. (ESPN) Barca's bid to sign England winger Raheem Sterling from Manchester City on loan in January "doesn't look easy" because of their financial situation and the 26-year-old's wages. (Sport - in Spanish) Juventus are keen to offload 21-year-old Sweden winger Dejan Kulusevski and while a swap deal with Arsenal for Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe, 26, has been suggested, the Italian club prefer cash. (Calciomercato - in Italian) Newcastle United are keen on Monaco and France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 21, w...

Manchester United news and transfers LIVE Latest on Paul Pogba's future and manager speculation

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The international break has so far not been overly kind to Manchester United on the injury front. Midfielder Paul Pogba suffered a thigh injury in France's first training session on Monday, meaning, according to reports in France, that could now be sidelined for up to ten weeks, Edinson Cavani has not linked up with the Uruguay squad because of a tendon injury and Luke Shaw played no part in England's win over Albania at Wembley Stadium. However, Harry Maguire shook off his poor form at club level to score for his country on Friday evening in what United will hope to be a boost to his confidence. Meanwhile, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is continuing to be strongly linked with becoming United's next manager if they decide to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, amid ongoing pressure. Five players United could offload in January. The January transfer window is quickly approaching and Manchester United could use it to their advantage. United have had a difficult start to the s...

Small group of Manchester United fans hold protest against Glazers at Old Trafford

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A small group of Manchester United supporters on Saturday protested against the club’s owners at Old Trafford. With United not in action during the international break, a protest had been planned on social media by fans as they continue to voice their opposition to the Glazer family. Green and gold images – which have been synonymous with previous protests in reference to the club’s original colours when they were founded as Newton Heath – were shared along with the #GlazerOut hashtag by supporters as the protest was organised for 3pm outside the club’s ground. Some of the images shared also contained the #OleOut hashtag as some fans called for a change in manager amid the ongoing pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but were met with criticism. Nevertheless, a small group of supporters congregated outside of Old Trafford, with footage of the protest being shared on social media. Fans held banners with the message “enough is enough” as they continued their calls for the Glazer...

Manchester United news and transfers LIVE Paul Pogba future and Brendan Rodgers manager latest

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The international break has so far not been overly kind to Manchester United on the injury front. Midfielder Paul Pogba suffered a thigh injury in France's first training session on Monday, meaning, according to reports in France, that could now be sidelined for up to ten weeks, Edinson Cavani has not linked up with the Uruguay squad because of a tendon injury and Luke Shaw will play no part in England's clash with Albania at Wembley this evening. Shaw went off for United against Manchester City last Saturday with a head injury and is still following medical advice, with strict rules concerning players who have suffered concussions. England boss Gareth Southgate remains unsure if Shaw will even be available for Monday's trip to San Marino, meaning Harry Maguire, currently, is the only United player available in the squad. Meanwhile, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is continuing to be strongly linked with becoming United's next manager if they decide t...

Victor Lindelof's Sweden howler has Manchester United fans all saying the same thing

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Victor Lindelof's season reached a new low on Wednesday night. The Manchester United defender, part of a back line at Old Trafford that has shipped 11 goals in the last four matches, dropped a clanger for Sweden in World Cup qualifying at Georgia. Georgia were already 1-0 ahead thanks to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when he picked the ball up on the halfway line and thought about making himself a hero. Kvaratskhelia headed for Lindelof and the United defender, inexplicably, tried to clear the ball rather than make a tackle and ended up whacking it against the Georgia winger, who was given a clear run on goal and slotted home past Robin Olsen. Although Georgia are unlikely to qualify for next year's World Cup in Qatar and Sweden are two points clear of Spain at the top of Group B, Lindelof will want to forget his error soon. His mistake comes a day after an interview was published in which he addressed criticism of United and their form this season. “When you play for Unite...

Odegaard deletes his Twitter account: There is a lot of sh*t on there

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The Arsenal midfielder doesn't believe having social media is important Martin Odegaard has not enjoyed the best of seasons at Arsenal so far, and he has taken the surprising decision of deleting his Twitter account. The 22-year-old has received some criticism online and, when asked about his decision to come off of Twitter, he explained that social media does more harm than good. "It's been a while since [my Twitter account was active], really. It was really because I never used it and had no need for it," Odegaard said to TV2 in Norway. "I never used it and had no need for it. I think a lot of sh*t in general is on there. I have no need to be on it. I probably did not have a Twitter update for a long time, then I thought there was no point in having it, so then I just deleted it." Odegaard was once viewed at Real Madrid as being one of the brightest stars of the future, making his official debut for the club aged 16 and becoming the youngest de...