Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, August 24. The majority of Manchester United fans didn't concern themselves with the postponement of the Africa Cup of Nations in July.
The tournament, which was to be held in the Ivory Coast, was forced to be postponed due to adverse summer weather concerns and it was agreed that AFCON would now take place between 13 January 2024 and 11 February instead. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN's dedicated Manchester United FC app packed with premium features? Click here . READ MORE: Where Manchester United stand with incomings and outgoings before transfer deadline day When that postponement was announced, there were no players in Erik ten Hag's plans that were affected but goalkeeper Andre Onana signed from Inter Milan just a few weeks later. READ MORE HERE On his managerial return to Old Trafford in 2019, the first question Jose Mourinho was asked in the press room was whether he had been proven right about Marcus Rashford.
Rashford, in the midst of career-best form, had just scored both goals in a 2-1 win against Mourinho's Tottenham to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Manchester United had won four of their first 14 Premier League games. Mourinho, concerned by Spurs' supine performance, modestly eschewed a lengthy response and suggested the question be posed to Solskjaer: "I think probably he thinks the same." READ MORE HERE Follow the MEN's dedicated Manchester United FC coverage on TikTok and YouTube , plus subscribe to the Manchester is Red podcast .