Onana staying in Turkey
Andre Onana will spend another season at Trabzonspor. The goalkeeper, who made costly errors that turned the Old Trafford crowd against him, is not coming back (1). Wages off the books, a headache gone.
Brobbey on the radar
Brian Brobbey has options, and United are one of them. Juventus are also keen after a strong Premier League season and a lively World Cup from the Dutch striker (4).
Alvarez link raises eyebrows
A journalist has thrown United into the race for Julian Alvarez. The Atletico Madrid forward would be a statement signing, but the same report flags a clear obstacle that makes the move difficult (6).
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Transfer target slips toward Spurs
A United target is ready to join Tottenham instead, in what would be a record-breaking deal for the player involved (5). No name yet, but it stings.
Ferdinand warns Carrick
Rio Ferdinand says the goodwill only lasts while the results do. "It's positive but listen, it's always positive when you're doing well" (2). The message to Michael Carrick: keep winning, or the respect of that dressing room vanishes.
Martinez keeps another clean sheet
Lisandro Martinez and Argentina beat Austria 2–0 in the World Cup group stage on Monday. That is back-to-back clean sheets for your centre-back, who earned an 8/10 rating for the performance (3).
Fan reactions
Fans are already looking ahead to the new season, with players reporting to Carrington on Thursday 9 July. The Ferdinand-Carrick dynamic has sparked debate, while Leny Yoro's World Cup absence is being framed as a missed chance he now needs to make up for in a United shirt. See what supporters are saying.
