Manchester United 'looking' into transfer deal for Championship ace along with Arsenal
Latest Manchester United news and rumours following their most recent Premier League outing
Manchester United drew 0-0 away at Crystal Palace this weekend. They weren’t able to find the net at Selhurst Park.
The Red Devils are back in action on Wednesday night in the Europa League at home to FC Twente. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the latest news and rumours coming out of the club...
Youngster eyed
United are ‘looking’ into a deal for Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg along with Arsenal, according to a report by HITC Sport. They are being linked with a swoop for the Championship ace in the near future.
Rigg, who is 17-years-old, is being tipped for a bright future in the game and has become a key player for the Black Cats’ first-team already. He scored the winner for Regis Le Bris’ side against Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough this weekend.
The teenager has risen up through the academy ranks of his current club and was a regular for them at various different youth levels. He has made 32 appearances for their senior team already despite his tender age and has found the net on four occasions.
Sunderland have won five out of their first six fixtures so far this term in the second tier and are eyeing promotion to the top flight. They will face a battle to keep hold of Rigg though down the line with the way things are going.
Pundit on Rashford omission
Speaking on Sky Sports, pundit Jamie Redknapp said he was surprised by Erik ten Hag’s decision not to start Marcus Rashford against Crystal Palace. United brought the winger off the bench instead in the second-half.
Redknapp said: “It feels like something has gone untoward [between coach and player]. I don’t know, obviously, the details, but you don’t drop a player that’s just scored two in midweek [against Barnsley], he scored against Southampton.
“I’d be nervous to say he’s back, but he’s certainly showing signs of the energy we saw [from] Marcus Rashford of two years ago.
“It feels like something has maybe happened this week. It’s unusual for a manager to come out and almost out a player by talking about their lifestyle. I always think about the great Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson: he’d very rarely do that, he would never do it. Whereas Ten Hag will do it on occasions and it’s not always beneficial to the player.”