United revive Stanković move
United are back in for Aleksandar Stanković. The Inter midfielder is valued at around €32m, and Michael Carrick sees the 21-year-old Serb as the piece that adds balance to the middle (9). Liverpool and Tottenham are also watching him (9).
Derby day: City at Old Trafford on Sunday
Manchester City come to Old Trafford on Sunday, 13 September, kick-off 17:30 CEST (10). You sit 11th on 4 points from 3 games. City are hunting a statement win too (10).
A 15-year-old just scored a hat-trick
JJ Gabriel scored three on his UEFA Youth League debut. Fabrizio Romano did not hold back: "JJ Gabriel is probably the biggest topic at Manchester United right now when it comes to young talents, and not only now. They have a gem in their hands" (1). Amir Ibragimov and Jacob Watson were involved too (1).
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£150m double swoop for Rayan
United are ready to test Bournemouth with a double deal for Rayan worth up to £150m (2). He is 20. Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and PSG are all in the picture (2).
Left-back hunt: Truffert in, Hall locked down
Adrien Truffert is the leading alternative to Luke Shaw, valued at £60m (3) (14). Lewis Hall signed a Newcastle extension to 2031, but United may revive that pursuit anyway (8) (9) (11) (12).
Carrick and Rashford under the spotlight
Jamie Carragher on Carrick: "To most, it feels like Carrick remains an interim solution in all but name, entrusted with the keys to Old Trafford until a super coach can move in during the summer of 2027" (7). Carrick has also been told to drop Marcus Rashford for the derby (13). Amorim, meanwhile, took a swipe at United players who became pundits (4).
Jeltsch: a centre-back for the future
United are tracking Stuttgart centre-back Finn Jeltsch (6). Arsenal, Liverpool and Bayern Munich are in too, and a winter move looks unlikely (6).
Fan reactions
The derby numbers are doing the rounds on r/MCFC: Phil Foden and Erling Haaland have 19 combined goal involvements against United since 2022 (Haaland 8 goals, 3 assists, Foden 7 goals, 1 assist). Over on r/reddevils, the mood is lighter: the club's Rosh Hashanah post drew a warm thread of Reds wishing each other Shana Tovah.
