According to De Telegraaf, Manchester United are in line with Ajax’s demands with a new €90 million bid for priority target Antony. The final fee could be slightly more than the latest proposal, excluding bonuses, with the Red Devils growing in confidence over getting the deal for their priotiy target over the line.

Manchester United continue their push to complete a move for priority target Antony after new developments in pursuing the Brazilian winger. Ajax maintained the longest time that the player was not for sale but remained open to offers that matched their asking price.

Manchester United are reportedly plotting a £25.5 million summer swoop to sign Belgian international Yannick Carrasco from Atletico Madrid. Yannick Carrasco is reportedly the latest Atletico Madrid player to draw the attention of an under-fire Manchester United. That is according to Daily Telegraph, who claim the versatile Belgian wide man is on Erik ten Hag’s list of potential targets and is understood to be valued at £25.5 million.

The Red Devils are hoping to secure as many as five new signings before the transfer window slams shut, with talks underway to bring Real Madrid midfield star Casemiro to Old Trafford. The report adds that Manchester United will then pursue another midfielder, a right-back, a backup goalkeeper, and a versatile forward as Manchester United’s wild transfer scramble continues.

According to a report by Spanish outlet Defensa Central, Benjamin Sesko will prefer to join Real Madrid if he leaves Red Bull Salzburg in the summer transfer window. The Slovenian striker, valued at €20 million by Salzburg, is also a target for Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United.

Benjamin Sesko is one of the most promising young strikers in Europe, with the 19-year-old making his mark at Red Bull Salzburg since arriving from NK Domzale nearly three years ago. The teenage prodigy cut his teeth in the Austrian outfit’s farm club, FC Liefering before becoming a regular for his parent club last term. And he has started the 2022/23 season strongly.

According to Mirror, Manchester United have slapped a £10 million price tag on out-of-favour central defender Eric Bailly. The Ivory Coast international is said to be open to leaving Old Trafford this summer after falling down the pecking order and is being courted by the likes of AS Roma and Napoli.

Roma manager Jose Mourinho is keen on bringing Bailly to Italy. Notably, the defender was Mourinho’s first signing as Manchester United manager when he joined the club back in 2016.

French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are increasingly confident that they can sign Slovakian international defender Milan Skriniar from Inter Milan. Various media outlets have reported that PSG are interested in signing the onetime Manchester United target and the latest report concerning the transfer says an offer of €60m plus add-ons should be enough to get the transfer done. Talks are continuing between Inter Milan and PSG for Skriniar and the French giants are confident that they can sign the Manchester United target for €60m plus bonuses.

There has been a lot of speculation about the various proposals made and turned down for Skirniar between Inter Milan and PSG over the past days.

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. The nominees for the award was released earlier this week. Ronaldo was one of six nominees on the list after he finished at the topscorer on his return to Manchester United last summer.

37-year-old Ronaldo made his return to Manchester United at the start of the just concluded season after his transfer from Italian team Juventus was secured. The Portuguese international had one year left on his contract with the Old Lady when he left the Italian Serie A outfit to sign for the Red Devils.

Ex-RB Leipzig and TSG Hoffenheim boss Ralf Rangnick will end his short managerial career at Manchester United when he takes the first team to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Rangnick was named the interim manager at Manchester United towards the end of last year.

The Crystal Palace game would be the last one for Rangnick as the interim manager at Old Trafford having replaced Michael Carrick who was the caretaker manager. Carrick managed the first team for three games shortly after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked at the end of November. Ironically, Rangnick was the Manchester United manager for the first time for the visit of Crystal Palace in December. Brazilian internationalFred was the matchwinner after he scored the only goal of the game in the second half to propel Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over the Eagles.

Chelsea have five Premier League games to secure a place in the Champions League next season and are firmly in the driving seat to do so. The Premier League season is approaching its tensest stage with the title, top four and relegation all still to be decided. But Chelsea fans can relax with their side largely existing outside of the chaos this time around.

While Thomas Tuchel's side are yet to confirm their place in next season's Champions League, the Blues are sitting comfortably in third place in the table, cut adrift of the title race but also eight points clear of fifth-place Tottenham. They may not admit it yet, but focus will no doubt be turning to an FA Cup Final clash with Liverpool in a couple of weeks' time.

Manchester United are eyeing a return to winning ways at struggling Everton in the Premier League this weekend to boost their quest for a top-four finish.

The Red Devils are one of the teams vying for a place in the top four and they received1a major setback in their quest to meet the target following the 1-1 draw at home to Leicester City in the Premier League last weekend. To this effect, they would be hoping to bounce back with a win against hosts Everton this weekend.

Under Ralf Rangnick, Manchester United have been inconsistent and they need to do better if they want to play Champions League football next season. Only a place in the top four will give them Champions League football.

Manchester United have suffered a second defeat in three games in all competitions after they were beaten at home by Spanish La Liga champions Atletico Madrid as they crashed out of the Champions League at the round of 16 stage. The Red Devils were beaten 1-0 at home by their Spanish opponents to add to the defeat suffered at the hands of Manchester City in the Premier League Manchester Derby over the last three matches in all competitions.