Manchester United Empire

🚨 Aaron Wan-Bissaka will join Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial in saying farewell to Old Trafford on Wednesday night. SunSport understands a T-shirt has even been printed in his honour with an image of him lifting the Carabao Cup. [The Sun]

Highest aerial duel win rate in the Premier League since the start of the 2021/22 season (150+ contested): ◎ 77.83% - Virgil van Dijk ◉ 74.38% - Raphaël Varane ◎ 72.36% - Adam Webster ◎ 71.04% - Ibrahima Konaté ◎ 71.01% - Harry Maguire 🗻

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Kieran McKenna is a candidate to become Manchester United manager. The club and McKenna's representatives have met recently. (Source: Foot Mercato)

🗞 Thomas Frank is a strong contender for the Manchester United job should they change manager. [Telegraph]

🗞 Bruno Fernandes has always been one of the players most appreciated by Saudi Pro League bosses since their project started more than one year ago. At the moment, there are no concrete negotiations. Bruno is fully focused on Manchester United now and will not discuss anything with the club before knowing the technical project and whether they will continue with Erik ten Hag or change the manager. [FabrizioRomano]

🗣 Gary Neville on Rasmus Højlund: "I think he’s physical. I think he’s got a good mentality and is a good kid. I think he’s playing in a struggling team in a difficult environment. He’s not the problem at #mufc, he is someone to persevere with." "Every player they've signed over the last 10 years has struggled. For young players it has been difficult. I hope they sign another striker in the summer. Not to support [Højlund], but to partner him, to mentor him, someone he can learn from."

🗞 #mufc are now trying to hijack Newcastle’s move for Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer. Jason Wilcox, who helped bring Tosin through the youth ranks at Man City, is keen to take him to #mufc. [alex crook]

🗞 Bayern Munich and Inter Milan are interested in signing Bruno Fernandes. #mufc would prefer to keep Bruno Fernandes. However, a hefty offer for the attacking midfielder could tempt United to cash in. [Source : samuel luckhurst]

🗣 Erik ten Hag: “We are planning, definitely, for the last games [for Raphaël Varane to play]. Not tomorrow but we hope for Sunday and then, of course, for the last game.” “It's a very important game [vs Newcastle]. You get the ranking, so it's very important to get the win. We have to do everything in it to get the win and we have to fight hard for it.” on Bruno Fernandes Exit rumours: "It's the same question as last week. So I answered. The same answer. Now in all the years he was, he was a tremendously important player for #mufc and creating the most chances across the Premier League. So many assists, so many goals. It's clear he's a very important player for us." on #mufc fans: "What they did in the last games. At Palace, they were so magnificent, they were brilliant. You say the mood is low, maybe the epectations are lower but I don't want to say the mood, the vibe they create is lower, they back the team at Palace and last Sunday."

🚨| BREAKING: Erik ten Hag confirms Lisandro Martínez will return to the #mufc squad tomorrow. 🗣 Erik ten Hag on Lisandro Martínez: “I think he will return to the squad. He's done some sessions with us and we plan for him to be available if this afternoon everything goes right in training. He will return to the squad.” “For some other players we have to see: [Marcus] Rashford, Bruno [Fernandes], Willy Kambwala, if they are fit enough [for tomorrow against Newcastle]” on Rasmus Hojlund: “When we decided to go for him we buy a player for this season and the future. He has to develop, he has to progress, he needs time, sometimes it goes up and down, before winter he struggled to get his first Premier League goal but he is a very strong character. I am more confident, he's close.” “Last season we had a goalscorer with 30. We add one extra striker to the squad and on financial resources more was not possible. We were quite confident when you are third and reach two finals, when you add a striker the transfer policy is right.”