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🗣 Benni McCarthy: "I spoke to the manager [Ten Hag], and I said to him that you know the delicacy. And I think Jadon [Sancho] feels that if he apologises, then he’s going to be classed as someone who doesn’t train hard, that doesn’t work hard, who that everything that was said against him was true." "If you are from the streets, no one wants to apologise; you admit you are not training well, you are lazy, everything you are accused of. Jadon wasn’t going to have that. The manager just said that all he wants is an apology." Benni McCarthy: "I spoke to Jadon [Sancho] as a coach, as a mentor, as a friend, and as someone who grew up on the streets and knows the code. But Jadon just wasn’t seeing it." "He said, ‘I ain’t apologising because if I do, I’m apologising for being lazy, always being late, not giving my best. That’s what I’m apologising for’, and those were his reasons."

🚨 Everton have told Manchester United to forget about trying to sign Jarrad Branthwaite on the cheap. They want twice the £40m United hope to sign him for. (Source: Mirror Football) Is he worth £80m ? 🤔

📸 Manchester United’s 2024/25 home shirt. #MUFC [via KitPortal IG]

🗞 #mufc are taking their time over the future of Erik ten Hag with no decision expected on the manager this week. United want to ensure they carry out a full assessment and work carefully through all considerations before making a judgement on Ten Hag. The decision on Erik ten Hag's future is not expected this week. The club hierarchy takes its time to take absolutely everything into consideration and refuses to rush. [Telegraph]

🗞 Everton value Jarrad Branthwaite towards £90m. Everton have kept an eye on the market in recent years, which has seen the likes of Josko Gvardiol, Harry Maguire and Wesley Fofana all move on for more than £70m. He is also young, left-footed and English – which sources close to Everton say boosts his value. Amadou Onana will not be sold for cheap. #mufc were keen on the Belgian midfielder last summer but opted to sign Sofyan Amrabat instead. Everton saw the £58m fee Chelsea paid for Romeo Lavia and would demand a similar or higher figure. [Lewis Steele , Mail Sport]

🚨 Clarity on Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United is expected before the end of the week. Potentially even today or tomorrow. (Source: Jacobs Ben)

🚨 Altay Bayindir could be on the way to join Celtic. A four-year contract has been discussed. (Source: Aksam)

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Atlético Madrid are emerging as favourites to sign Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood. (Source: Graeme Bailey)

🚨 Mason Greenwood will not sign for Borussia Dortmund this summer. Manchester United are considering extending his contract by one-year to protect his value. (Source: talkSPORT)

🚨 Thomas Tuchel hopes to make a return to the Premier League next season! The German coach is part of Manchester United's shortlist in the event of the departure of Erik Ten Hag. (Source: Fabrizio Romano )