With eventually making the decision to stick with Erik ten Hag this summer, the Red Devils once again have plenty of pressure on their shoulders this time around.

Drastically falling short in their bid to book another Champions League ticket, it is no secret that the new hierarchy at Old Trafford face a crucial summer behind the scenes.

While United might have already broken the bank as they officially welcomed Lille defender for a reported fee of £60million, there has been plenty of speculation over who could be heading in the opposite direction.

Ahead of what looks set to be a frantic end to the summer transfer window, we have taken a look at who could be heading for the Manchester United exit over the coming weeks.

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Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Conor Gallagher from London and Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Gallagher and Chelsea are in talks over a new contract, and Tottenham are ready to take advantage if the two parties are unable to come to an agreement.

Gallagher has been on the books of Chelsea since 2008 and is a product of the London club’s youth academy. The midfielder is now a regular in the first team and is one of the best and most important players in head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s team. Gallagher has scored two goals and given four assists in 24 Premier League matches for the Blues this season.

The England international midfielder is out of contract at Chelsea in the summer of …

Germany made it two wins from two games at Euro 2024 by beating Hungary 2-0, overcoming a stern test to book their place in the last 16.

Having had things their own way from the off in a 5-1 rout of Scotland, Germany were put under more pressure by a Hungary side chasing a response to their defeat at the hands of Switzerland.

Marco Rossi s side created several good chances in front of a nervous crowd in Stuttgart, but they failed to make them count as Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan scored either side of half-time.

Julian Nagelsmann s hosts are now assured of a place in the knockout rounds and can win Group A when they face Switzerland on Sunday.

Hungary s best chance of qualifying, meanwhile, is now as one of the best third-place finishers, with Scotlan…

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UEFA Champions League returns to action with the first qualification round where many teams are keen to reach the group stage. Former Champions Cup winners Steaua Bucharest, known today as FCSB start their journey with an apparent easy contest against Virtus. The game will be played Tuesday night at the small San Marino Stadium with 6000 fans attending Virtus s debut in the most prestigious football club competition.

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Making its debut in the Champions League, Virtus is credited with minimum chances to overcome the more experienced and valuable current Roamnia champions, FCSB. Although the San Marino side has improved in recent years, the team managed by the Italian Luigi Bizzotto is given virtually n…

Olivier Giroud insists the job is not done for France after the Euro 2016 hosts overcame Germany to reach the tournament final.

An Antoine Griezmann brace inspired France to a 2-0 victory against the world champions in Marseille on Thursday, setting up a showdown with Portugal in the process.

Griezmann converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time before sealing the win with 18 minutes remaining.

The semi-final triumph marked France s first victory over Germany at a major tournament since 1958.

But striker Giroud and his team-mates are not dwelling on the result as they seek to claim a third European Championship title on Sunday, having won their two previous finals in the event, in 1984 and 2000.

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Real Madrid are interested in signing Micky van de Ven from Tottenham Hotspur, according to . The report has claimed that Madrid have been impressed with how Van de Ven has done for  Spurs so far and are preparing a big offer.

Van de Ven has been on the books of Tottenham since 2023 when he joined from VfL Wolfsburg. The Netherlands international central defender has been widely acclaimed for his pace and for his style of defending. The 23-year-old has made 33 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career, scoring three goals, providing two assists and keeping six assists in the process.

Tottenham are ninth in the Premier League table at the moment with 10 points from seven matches and are in the running for the top four. As for Madrid, they currently find the…

Atletico Madrid must prepare for a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu on matchday seven of the 2018-19 season after the new season s fixture list pitted them against their city rivals Real Madrid on September 30, following a trip to Valencia on the opening day.

Diego Simeone s men, who finished second in 2017-18, will travel to Mestalla on the weekend of August 19 to face last season s fourth-placed side as they embark on a tricky start to the season that includes games against Celta Vigo on matchday three and Eibar on matchday four.

Atleti travel to Villarreal on October 21 before taking on Barcelona at home on November 25, while the second half of the season sees them entertain Real Madrid on February 10 and visit Camp Nou on April 7.

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Manchester United will look upon this fixture as an almost guaranteed three points, while Pompey boss Avram Grant may be looking at damage limitation.

Alex Ferguson normally sees his team go from strength to strength at this time of year and this season seems no different. A fantastic away win against Arsenal last week puts United right in the slipstream of Chelsea after they were surprisingly held by Hull City in midweek, and they won t expect Portsmouth to stand in their way. The injured list is diminishing for United with long term absentee Hargreaves, Ferdinand and O Shea the only players of note missing this week. Wayne Rooney continues to make headlines for all the right reasons with another goal against Arsenal and few would bet against him scoring certainly not Ferguson…

Lionel Messi took his goals tally for club and country in 2019 to 50 with a stunning strike in Barcelona s final match of the year, helping them to a 4-1 win over Deportivo Alaves on Saturday.

The Argentina superstar had been unusually subdued for much of the match, appearing a little off the pace, but he produced a ferocious 25-yard effort in the second half to ensure he finishes the sixth successive calendar year with at least half a century of goals.

Alaves kept Barca at bay for only 14 minutes, as Antoine Griezmann scored his fourth goal in seven matches across all competitions, and Arturo Vidal doubled their lead with a fierce strike just before half-time.

The visitors did hit back through Pere Pons early in the second half, offering them encouragement, but …

Darren Huckerby, a former Manchester City forward (2000-03), has hailed City s top three strikers as world-class , but also added that Arsenal talisman Robin van Persie is better than the likes of Aguero, Dzeko, and Balotelli.

Understandably so, Huckerby had no problem calling Van Persie the best striker in the Premier League.

“Arsenal are at the top of their game at the moment and in Robin van Persie they have probably got the best striker in the league,” Huckerby told Goal.com.

“At this present time Van Persie would get into every single team in the Premier League as their first-choice striker.

“What makes him so special is that his movement is very good and there is no doubt about it, he really is clinical. I know he plays for a team…