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Manchester United's Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 34, wants to continue his career in Europe when his contract ends at Old Trafford in the summer, and Italy is a possible next destination. (Sun), external

Manchester United plan to sell Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, this summer, but expect to receive significantly less than the £50m they paid Inter Milan to sign him in 2023. (Talksport), external

However, Onana wants to fight to re-establish himself as Manchester United's number one when his loan spell at Trabzonspor finishes in May - and believes he will be given a chance to do so. (Guardian), external

Manchester United are yet to formally reopen contract talks with England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20. (Sun), external

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are closely monitoring the development of Ajax's 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Sean Steur. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United have reached an agreement to sell their reserve goalkeeper, Turkey's Altay Bayindir, 27, to Super Lig side Besiktas for £4.3m in the summer. (Fanatik via Metro), external

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Ten years on from Marcus Rashford's sensational first appearance for Manchester United, we asked you to share your favourite debut by a United player. You can read what BBC Sport's Simon Stone thinks lower down this page, where there's also info on the night Rashford made himself known to the masses.

And you seem to all be in agreement for a debut that sticks in the mind...

Gareth: It's Wayne Rooney in the Champions League against Fenerbahce and it's not close. Hat-trick, ripped collar, iconic.

Ady: Remember watching this young lad called Wayne Rooney score a debut Champions League hat-trick while I was sitting in a bar in Ibiza. Think he ended up all right...

Joseph: I was fortunate to be at Wayne Rooney's debut against Fenerbache with my younger brother when I had season tickets. I was only about 16 or 17 and to see him score a hat trick, with a right foot shot, a left footed shot and a free kick on his debut in Europe was amazing. I knew we'd be in store for a lot of titles after seeing that performance. European nights are aways special at Old Trafford but that game is up there. He had the world at his feet and nobody could get near him. A memory I'll never forget.

Simon: Rashford's debut was excellent and second only to Wayne Rooney v Fenerbahce when he scored three and assisted. Incredible. Can't see many other 18 year olds doing something like that, with such confidence as Rooney did at the time. The other significant difference is that Rooney continued to do it week after week. Rashford dipped in and out quite a lot. I suppose though he was playing in one of the worst United teams in a long time.

Ryan: Wayne Rooney's Champions League debut against Fenerbahce was incredible. Scoring a hat-trick to announce himself on the European Stage. He let all United supporters know what there was to look forward to. Trust me, he didn't disappoint. One of the greatest players in my opinion.

Mark: You can't beat Rooney's debut. He was just coming back from the injury sustained at Euro 2004 and other than training, hadn't had other minutes like now in reserve games. A hat-trick with all the goals coming from 18 yards or further, including taking a free-kick off Giggsy. All a few weeks before turning 19.

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Elliot Anderson insists he remains focused on his form and Nottingham Forest amid links to Manchester City and Manchester United.

The England midfielder has been Forest's standout performer this season as they battle relegation from the Premier League.

Anderson is preparing to face Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-off as Forest aim to reach the last 16, holding a 3-0 lead from last week's first leg in Turkey.

"I'm just focusing on my football at the moment, performing and trying to give everything for Nottingham Forest. So that's all that's on my mind," said Anderson.

The 23-year-old is contracted to the City Ground until 2029 after joining from Newcastle in 2024.

The Manchester clubs are also reportedly monitoring Forest and England team-mate Morgan Gibbs-White.

Forest's captain almost joined Tottenham last summer, with Forest threatening legal action against Spurs, before signing a new deal until 2028.

BBC Sport has been told it does include a release clause, but boss Vitor Pereira believes the 26-year-old remains committed.

"I'm not hearing this. Every day is work. I feel they are very committed to our target, which is the most important thing," he said.

"He is a top player, the captain, the top player with the true spirit. That's why I accepted the job, because I have very good players.

"We need to prove every day in the work and we need to prove on the pitch, in the games, that we don't have just the talent in the team, but we create a strong team together."

Alex Turk
Fan writer

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It would be easy to assess Benjamin Sesko's recent contributions and label him as Manchester United's latest super sub.

The likes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Javier Hernandez would be proud of Sesko's exploits off the bench under Michael Carrick.

But the 22-year-old is so much more. This is a natural, cold-blooded goalscorer who is already finding his feet in the Premier League.

Criticism of Sesko's start to life at United - during which he netted just twice in 17 games under Ruben Amorim - always seemed harsh.

Many a sceptic leapt onto the bandwagon and accused the Red Devils of committing another hefty transfer fee on a young, overseas forward destined to flop.

Yet, the signs have always been there. Sesko is not Rasmus Hojlund. He is not Antony. The Slovenian most definitely is not Jadon Sancho, when you consider his end product on the pitch and professionalism off it.

What is Sesko? A 6ft 5in striker boasting not only an abundance of traits shared with many a successful Premier League goalscorer, but also 90 senior career goals already to his name (an average of 15 per season).

Since scoring twice in his first 17 outings, the Slovenian has found the net six times in seven appearances.

Sesko started just two of those. In fact, across the seven matches, the United number 30 is averaging a goal every 45 minutes.

He has scored more Premier League open-play goals than anyone else in 2026. He has arrived.

Can Sesko only make an impact off the bench against tiring defenders? His brilliant brace as a starter against Burnley suggests not.

It is time for Carrick to find out. Sesko must return to the starting line-up in Sunday's clash against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

United will have another low-block assignment in Oliver Glasner's struggling Eagles.

Trying the same formula that didn't work against West Ham United and Everton, before introducing Sesko, would make little sense.

If United want to ride the momentum of recent results towards an unlikely Champions League return, they have to let Sesko ride his own wave.

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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel continued his excellent recent form with another two goals in a 6-1 win over Derby in the Premier League Under-18 league.

In front of United all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney, who was at Carrington to watch son Kai, who came on as a late substitute, 15-year-old Gabriel produced another outstanding performance, scoring goals in each half.

He has now scored six in his past four games and 16 in the Under-18 league for United, who are second behind Manchester City.

In-form Louie Bradbury also scored twice, as did Noah Ajayi.

United are looking to mark their first season with former midfielder Darren Fletcher as coach by lifting silverware in one of the two cup competitions.

They entertain West Ham in the semi-finals of the Premier League Under-18 Cup next Wednesday and are at home to Sunderland in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup next month.

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As it's 10 years since Marcus Rashford scored twice on his Manchester United debut, it seems debut chat is the order of the day.

If we are talking memorable debuts, nothing can surpass Wayne Rooney's for United.

The striker joined United from Everton in a £27m deal in the summer of 2004 but his first game was delayed as he recovered from the broken foot he suffered at that summer's Euros.

There was some pent up frustration simmering away as he finally pulled on that famous red jersey against Fenerbahce in the Champions League.

United were already ahead when Rooney scored his first after 17 minutes at Old Trafford. He netted a second nine minutes later and there was no way he was letting his more experienced team-mates take the free-kick on the edge of the area nine minutes into the second period which he curled home brilliantly to complete his hat-trick.

The amazing thing about Rashford's debut was if events had turned out slightly differently, he might not even have been in Louis van Gaal's squad.

Will Keane had been on the bench at Shrewsbury the previous Monday but he got injured, so Rashford was drafted in for the Midtjylland game.

He wasn't in the starting line-up though. That only happened when Anthony Martial suffered an injury in the warm-up. Van Gaal turned to Rashford and the rest is history.

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens says the clarity of Michael Carrick's messaging has been key in the side's recent upturn in form.

Since Carrick was appointed as interim manager following the sacking of Ruben Amorim and brief spell under Darren Fletcher, the Red Devils have won five and drawn one of their six games and moved to fourth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton on Monday.

"After the manager [Amorim] was sacked you could feel the team and the players were a bit down because we believed in him," Lammens said post-match.

"We knew there had to be a change and that's where Michael came in and directly made a change for us.

"He made it clear what he wanted and we executed that well against Man City in the first game and then we just kept the momentum going.

"Every game has been a bit different with a different game plan, like against Everton we had to fight. You always have a chance to win those games if you keep the opposition to zero.

"He's really clear on what he wants, he doesn't make it too difficult for us. We know what we have to do and then he also knows our quality as players, we have plenty of players up top who can make the difference.

"In the last couple of games we have had the same back four which makes a big difference because you get used to each other and have trust in each other.

"At the beginning of the season we had a couple of injuries and some players came in and it can be difficult to get the rhythm in.

"Now I feel I know the guys in front of me and the guys on the bench who come in. We know we can trust each other."

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Josh Lobley
BBC Sport journalist

February 2016 was a bleak time at Manchester United.

Heading in to the second leg of the Europa League round of 32, Louis Van Gaal's men were trailing Danish side FC Midtjylland 2-1 and an injury crisis at the club made reaching the last 16 an uphill battle.

An injury to Anthony Martial - the club's only available senior striker - in the warm up to the match, dampened the mood even further inside Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford, a forward not known to many outside of the club's academy, was drafted into the starting line-up to make his debut for his boyhood club. Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined what was to come.

The youngster showed glimpses of promise in the opening exchanges of the match, but United were trailing 3-2 on aggregate at half-time. Their chances of progression were getting slimmer by the second, but Rashford had other ideas.

In the 63rd minute, Rashford emerged on the end of Juan Mata's cutback to slot home his first ever goal in senior football, surpassing George Best to become Manchester United's then-youngest ever goalscorer in Europe.

Already on cloud nine, Rashford fired home a second from Guillermo Varela's cross just 12 minutes later to make the tie level. Rashford's heroics completely swung the momentum of the match, with United running out eventual 6-3 winners on aggregate.

"It's what football is all about and what this club has been about for so long," now- United manager Michael Carrick said after the match. "For a local lad to do that and come through the youth system, I'm delighted for him."

This magical Thursday night was the start of Rashford's iconic Manchester United career, making a further 425 appearances for the club and scoring 136 more goals - including another brace just three days later on his Premier League debut against Arsenal.

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Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest's England midfielders Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, and Elliot Anderson, 23, but rivals Manchester City are also monitoring both players. (Mail - subscription required), external

Borussia Dortmund will demand a fee of around 70m euros (£61m) for 25-year-old Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, who is wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea. (Bild - in German), external

Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in RB Leipzig's Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande - but a deal could be complicated by a dispute over who currently represents the 19-year-old. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Barcelona are set to open talks with Manchester United over the permanent signing of England forward Marcus Rashford but will attempt to negotiate down from the £26m purchase option for the 28-year-old. (Sport, via Mirror), external

Rashford is happy in Barcelona and has no desire to return to Manchester United - although he wants a more prominent role in the starting 11. (Marca - in Spanish), external

An Old Trafford return for Napoli's Scotland international Scott McTominay, 29, has not been discussed during Manchester United's search for midfield reinforcements this summer. (Teamtalk), external

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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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Pressure is a "privilege", according to Manchester United scoring hero Benjamin Sesko, and "something I have to have".

The £73.7m summer signing from RB Leipzig has taken a bit of time to get used to life in England.

Even though Sesko took his current tally to six in seven games with crucial goals at West Ham and Everton, there is no guarantee the 22-year-old will start Sunday's Premier League encounter with Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

Boss Michael Carrick says it is not a problem for Sesko to be on the bench, and the Slovenia forward seems to agree - not that he views the pressure of playing at a club the size of United as a particularly onerous one.

"If I want to be a good player, the pressure is something I have to have," he said. "I take it as a privilege.

"It has [to be there] if you want to play at the highest level. It's about accepting it and not really caring about it."

In a season when United will only play 40 games because of their absence from European competition and early exits in both domestic cups, Sesko's opportunities under Carrick have been limited, with Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo sharing main striking duties.

Sesko doesn't give the impression of feeling he is being frozen out, though. In fact, the opposite is true.

"We are talking, of course, but [Michael Carrick] believes in me," he said. "Everyone believes in me.

"They are getting me ready to start as soon as possible.

"It's more about me showing up when it's important. No matter how many minutes I'm getting, I'm focusing on delivering and trying to help the team secure the wins."

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On the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate Podcast, the BBC Radio Manchester crew discuss the prospect of Michael Carrick taking over as the full-time manager in the summer.

Joe McGrath said: "Do you not think that Michael Carrick is creating an amazing team, or an amazing group of players, for another manager to think 'I could make United a winning team'?

"If a manager took over from Ruben Amorim or Erik ten Hag, you're down in the dumps a bit and thinking you've got a big job on your hands. If you take over from Carrick and we finish third - and the board give you money to spend - the biggest of managers would like to come to the club.

"Is that then quite harsh on Carrick? After doing the hard work and getting the players on side and has proven we have got a team...

"Even when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge, we only finished sixth [in his first season] and we were not seen as a great team to take over. This is looking like a brilliant team to take over.

"It's a good headache for the board to have. Do you give it to a man who has proven he can beat the best, or give it to a manager who has been there, done it, won titles - who is probably more likely to win the title, but will cost more and will want more money to spend to Carrick."

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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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Michael Carrick says Senne Lammens "takes the chaos away" for Manchester United.

The goalkeeper was man of the match following his outstanding performance in the 1-0 win at Everton on Monday.

"Bloody good," was the blunt response of Everton manager David Moyes.

Lammens made a brilliant fingertip save to deny a ferocious Michael Keane effort, then came confidently to deal with a succession of crosses and corners dropped under his crossbar as Everton exerted pressure to find an equaliser.

It was all a far cry from the League Cup defeat at League Two Grimsby in August, when Andre Onana failed to command his own six-yard box, and the numerous errors Altay Bayindir made during his six-match stint as first choice, which did not produce a clean sheet.

Lammens now has five, including two in three games, something United have not achieved in over a year.

"Instead of creating a chaos, you want him to take the chaos away and calm things down," said Carrick.

"Senne is quite quiet and unassuming at times, but he's got a real steel.

"The jump he made to come here is huge. To take it like he has done and just get on with things speaks volumes about his personality.

"The last 15 minutes was a tough place for him, with the amount of corners and crosses he had to deal with.

"But he just catches them and takes this thing out of it. To be able to do that in such a manner is obviously pleasing."

We asked for your views on Monday's victory at Everton in the Premier League.

Here are some of your comments:

John: These are the types of games Manchester United would have lost convincingly under the previous regime. An ugly, misfiring performance but three points in the bag. Benjamin Sesko is growing into a fantastic asset too.

Mark: A war of attrition is what we expected and that's what we got. Probably our worst performance under Michael Carrick but we came through with a top-notch breakaway goal. Sesko really should be starting with Amad Diallo on the bench - he hasn't really been that good since Afcon.

Walter: Dull but effective - big ball up the middle won a low-quality game. Carrick has done well.

David: These are the games you need to win if you want to compete at the top level - not at your best but dig out a result. As the confidence builds, so will the performances. For now, it's all about bagging the points.

Ben: Based on this display, teams should never be given two weeks off ever again. Both were sloppy and it's just lucky for United that we've got some better attacking players who can conjure up a moment of brilliance.

Tony: Another good result despite Everton's stifling tactics, parking the fleet of buses and trying to put Senne Lammens in the net at every corner. Europe here we come. Well done, Carrick.

Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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It was a busy Monday night for Manchester United.

In addition to the senior men's side winning at Everton, United's youngsters cruised to a Premier League 2 victory at Leicester City, with striker Chido Obi scoring all four goals in an impressive 4-1 win that keeps them top of the table.

Chido has found some form again after a difficult campaign, in which he has been overlooked at first-team level despite making his senior debut last season.

The Denmark Under-21 international is going to be a key figure as United chase silverware on multiple fronts at youth level.

In addition to their Premier League 2 campaign – United lead Chelsea and Ipswich Town by two points with a game in hand – which concludes in end of season play-offs, United also play Real Madrid next month in a Premier League International Cup quarter-final.

Although United have used Old Trafford for a couple of games in that tournament already this season, with the club's women's team playing matches against Bayern Munich and Manchester City at the main stadium in quick succession, the high-profile encounter might be played at Leigh.

In addition, Chido is available for United's under-18 team, which is going for silverware on two fronts under coach Darren Fletcher.

They entertain West Ham at Carrington on 4 March in the Premier League Under-18 Cup – the final has to be played in a stadium – while they will also take on Brighton or Sunderland in the FA Youth Cup quarter-final in a game likely to be played at Old Trafford next month.

Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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If Bejamin Sesko broke Everton's hearts at one end of the field, another summer recruit, Senne Lammens, did it at the other.

"Their goalie was brilliant tonight," said Everton boss David Moyes.

"The save he made from Michael Keane, the way he dealt with corner kicks. The pressure we had. For me, their goalkeeper was the best player."

Michael Carrick is the one who benefits, though, just as he is benefiting from the decision of Manchester United's recruitment department to block Ruben Amorim's calls to bring in Emi Martinez from Aston Villa on summer transfer deadline day and instead place their faith in a relatively young £18.1m goalkeeper with just one full season of senior football in Belgium behind him.

It was brought to Carrick's attention after the Everton game that his former United team-mate and all-time great goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was analysing the game on Sky Sports with Jamie Carragher.

Carrick skilfully navigated the question of whether there are comparisons to be drawn between the two men.

"I've got to be careful what I say," he said. "I don't want to be comparing them because I don't think it's fair to Senne. But there's definitely similarities."

Manchester United are considering re-signing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay for 80m euros (£70m) in the summer, with Napoli willing to cash in on the 29-year-old just two years after he joined the Italian club from Old Trafford. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Meanwhile, United have been impressed by Nottingham Forest's Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, 28, in their search for a replacement for the outgoing Casemiro. (GiveMeSport), external

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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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In six games at the helm, Michael Carrick has made two changes to his starting line-up, both due to injury.

Lisandro Martinez missed this one because of a minor calf problem, which meant Leny Yoro had to step in at the back.

He is backing his players, and he knows there is firepower on the bench too.

When Manchester United performed as poorly as they had done at West Ham, some critics were already taking to social media to claim the bubble had burst.

However, Carrick has trust in Bejmain Sesko. With less than an hour gone and with little sign of a goal coming, Carrick sent on his towering forward.

His finish was not as eye-catching as the one at London Stadium, but he held his nerve when it mattered.

Sesko should have had a second after he was sent clear by Diogo Dalot as the game entered stoppage time.

If he had taken it, it would have spared United a few anxious minutes. As it was, he failed to control the ball properly, and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was able to see off the danger.

Sesko's goals in the past two games could prove priceless in the battle for one of what seem certain to be one of five Champions League places.

Not only have United put three points between them and Chelsea and Liverpool, who sit fifth and sixth, but they are now only three points behind third-placed Aston Villa, who they entertain at Old Trafford in three games' time.

Michael Carrick spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Manchester United's victory against Everton: "We had to do a lot of work, credit to Everton they made it difficult, made us defend our box a lot. The spirit with which we defended the box was top class. A clean sheets is fantastic. We can play better than that, but at the same time it is pleasing to come away from home and win 1-0.

On Benjamin Sesko's goal: "Great finish, it was a ruthless finish, I like the way he put it away with real confidence. Great play from Matheus [Cunha] and Bryan [Mbeumo] to set it up, we have the players to play on the break. Delighted for Ben [Sesko] again, coming on and making the difference.

On Matheus Cunha: "He had to defend second half Matheus and he did it really well. It was some pass over the top [for the goal]. We needed a whole team performance in terms of the pressure Everton put us under, and the boys did it. If you do you get rewards because we've got dangerous players.

On Senne Lammens: "He made a couple really good saves, he looked calm and composed in a tough environment. A lot of corners coming in under his crossbar, didn't get flustered, took some good chances and clean hands. He was immense for us tonight.

"I'm delighted with the result and spirit, the boys digging deep and sacrificing for each other. Results wise it's been good, But there is still much to come from us."

Goalscorer Sesko spoke to Sky Sports: "It was really important for us to win this game. It was really difficult. We were fighting. They were fighting. It was a really 50/50 battle but we managed it until the end and secured the win."

On his performances of late: "For me, it's important whenever I come on to try and help the team. That is why I'm here. Whether that is five minutes or 90 minutes, it doesn't really matter. It's about showing I can deliver if I possibly can and I'm really happy with that."

Did you know?

• Manchester United have kept their first away clean sheet in the Premier League since March against Leicester City (3-0), having conceded in each of their previous 18 games on the road prior to today.

• The Red Devils have gone 10 consecutive Premier League games without defeat for the first time since a run of 14 between January and May 2021 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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