Atletico keeper Oblak interested by Man Utd if De Gea leaves for Real Madrid

José Mourinho’s cunning plan to qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa event is going to come in handy if Manchester United continue playing like this. They have taken only two points from two successive home games and they needed a 94th-minute penalty to avoid defeat against a desperately unlucky Everton. Though Shaw made the bench for this game, in spite of managerial reservations, Wayne Rooney did not. These turned out to be mere preliminaries to Everton taking the lead in bizarre fashion midway through the first half. Everton remained tight at the back and in control, while United remained short of ideas.

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Right now Manchester United really have no idea if they'll be returning to the Champions League next season or missing out on the third time in four years since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. The Red Devils seem unable to win at home right now, meaning their chances of finishing in the top four are ever diminishing. That has continued under Mourinho and with Blind's contract running out at the end of next season there's a good chance that he'll be leaving Manchester this summer. The Red Devils will be on the look out for at least one centre back and some full backs.

Jamie Carragher has told FourFourTwo that Liverpool need a period of regular Champions League football before they are ready to challenge for the Premier League title. Liverpool struggled when their main Mane was at the AFCON Sixth best squad “I think Liverpool have got the sixth-best squad in the league so to be in the top four would be a very good season,” the Sky Sports pundit says. It’s very difficult, they don’t have the revenue to compete with the others, it will be a building process - Jamie Carragher “At the moment, I don’t think they’ve got enough to challenge for the league. It won’t be a case of splashing the cash and going for the league next season. “Attacking wise they’re out of this world, they’re as exciting as anyone in the Premier League.

Jesse Lingard has thanked the Manchester United fans after signing his new deal Jesse Lingard has signed a new four-year contract at Manchester United, with the option of a further year. Sky Sports News HQ understands Lingard's wages will treble to about £100,000 a week as a consequence of the new agreement. Lingard has been capped four times by England He said: