Harry Maguire makes playing time admission as Manchester United officials hold Qatar takeover talks

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, March 16.

Harry Maguire admits he would like to start more matches for Manchester United after he impressed in their victory over Real Betis on Thursday night. United secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a comfortable victory over Real Betis across two legs.

Ten Hag's side had already taken a three-goal cushion heading into Thursday's second leg, before Marcus Rashford's strike made it a 5-1 victory on aggregate. United made four changes for the reserve leg in Seville, with club captain Maguire coming into the side in place of fellow centre-back Raphael Varane.

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Maguire caught the eye with a commanding performance as part of a makeshift defence and after the match he admitted he would like to play more, but insists he will always give his best to make the club a success.

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Manchester United officials have held meetings with the Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani bid to buy the club after they were shown round Old Trafford on Thursday.

Representatives of the bid were pictured outside Old Trafford earlier today and they will also visit Carrington during a day of talks and meetings as the second stage of the takeover process begins. Shahzad Shahbaz, president of the Nine Two Foundation set up during the bid, was part of the delegation that held talks with United officials and banking figures overseeing the potential sale of the club.

Al Thani has tabled a bid to take total control of the club but he was not believed to be present during the talks on Thursday, which are aimed at giving interested parties a greater understanding of