Alejandro Garnacho finally set for Man United exit as Chelsea agree £40m fee
United will also have a 10 per cent sell-on clause for the Argentina winger, who was part of Ruben Amorim’s “bomb squad” of players who were not training with the first-team squad and were omitted from their pre-season tour of the United States.
Flo Clifford30 August 2025 14:30
Ruben Amorim concedes Man United aren’t ready to compete in Europe
Ruben Amorim insists Manchester United are not ready to compete in Europe and has taken the silver linings from his side’s continental absence this season.
“I think we were not prepared to play in Europe, that is my feeling,” Amorim said ahead of the clash. “To have strong games in the Champions League and then play Premier League, we need time to develop as a team.
“So (the players) need to fight for their places, and then everything can change.”
Flo Clifford30 August 2025 14:21
Team news
Ruben Amorim makes one change from United’s last Premier League outing, a draw at Fulham last weekend, as Diogo Dalot replaces Patrick Dorgu at left wing-back.
Benjamin Sesko drops to the bench after playing the full 90 minutes against Grimsby on Wednesday.
Noussair Mazraoui is in the matchday squad for the first time this season as he continues his recovery from a pre-season injury.
Scott Parker meanwhile has made no changes to his side that beat Sunderland last time out, with former United player Hannibal Mejbri in the starting XI.
Flo Clifford30 August 2025 14:12
Team news – Burnley
Burnley XI: Dúbravka; Walker, Estève, Ekdal, Hartman; Mejbri, Ugochukwu, Cullen, Anthony; Bruun Larsen, Foster
Substitutes: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Tchaouna, Flemming, Ramsey, Sonne, Pires, Laurent.
Flo Clifford30 August 2025 14:02
Team news – Manchester United
Man Utd XI: Bayindir; De Ligt, Yoro, Shaw; Dalot, Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad; Mount, Mbeumo; Cunha
Substitutes: Onana, Dorgu, Heaven, Maguire, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee
Flo Clifford30 August 2025 14:00
The haunting Ruben Amorim image that sums up Manchester United’s deep-rooted decay
Ruben Amorim claimed he had “nothing to say”, but, in vintage fashion for such a crisis, one picture said enough.
The haunting image of the Manchester United manager looking away during the shootout, having already been playing with a tactics board, was one thing. Well, two things… and they mount up.
Jack Rathborn30 August 2025 13:57
Diogo Dalot says ‘we gave the game to them’ after woeful United loss to Mariners
“I think we gave the game to them, clearly, straight away, exactly what they wanted. Win duels, second balls, set plays.
“We fought back but I think that was the minimum that we could show to the fans that travelled today, for ourselves, for the club, but clearly not good enough.
“We cannot come here and expect that it’s going to be easy, because we know already these competitions, these clubs.
“Credit also (to them) because they fought really hard to deserve to go through, but it shouldn’t be enough to win against us because we should have shown much more.”
Jack Rathborn30 August 2025 13:47
Ruben Amorim admits ‘sometimes I want to quit’ Man United job
The Portuguese said “something has to change” after United lost on penalties to the League Two team but claimed that in the heat of the moment he sometimes hates his players.
But Amorim claimed it was just a passionate outburst and admitted there will be plenty more as he vowed not to change.
Jack Rathborn30 August 2025 13:36
Kobbie Mainoo set to fight for Manchester United place as club reject loan request
The 20-year-old academy graduate has made 73 first-team appearances and scored seven goals for the Red Devils, including in the 2024 FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City.
PA understands United will not sanction a loan and have expressed to Mainoo that they value him and want him to stay to fight for a spot in Ruben Amorim’s side.
Jack Rathborn30 August 2025 13:26
Ruben Amorim vows to change Man United formation on one condition
Ruben Amorim admitted he could not promise he would still be manager of Manchester United next month and vowed to only change his beloved 3-4-3 formation if the players master it first.
And he had joked on Friday that “sometimes I want to quit” United in the heat of the moment after a setback, when he also said that sometimes he “hated” his players.
Jack Rathborn30 August 2025 13:15