Man United given £2bn Old Trafford redevelopment verdict as forgotten star sends transfer plea

Erik ten Hag will be hoping to further bolster his Manchester United squad before the transfer window slams shut later this month. Dan Ashworth has already welcomed a few new faces to Old Trafford, but he's yet to get his hands on a midfielder.

Manuel Ugarte continues to be heavily linked with a move, meanwhile, Sander Berge has recently emerged as an alternative option. As for outgoings, Scott McTominay still faces an uncertain future despite appearing off the bench against Fulham on Friday night.

The Scotland international is just one of nine players who are set to leave following the expiration of their contract next year. So, with that being said, the Manchester Evening News have rounded up the latest news and transfer gossip on Saturday morning, August 3.

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Speaking on the Inside Track podcast, Keith Wyness has insisted Man United will receive no government funding for the redevelopment of Old Trafford despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's pleas. The former Everton chief said: "Unlike the US, there will be no government funding for a project like this.

"The only funding they will get will be around the changes to infrastructure – roads in the public domain. There really shouldn’t be any investment into a private club’s stadium. It will be up to them to assess the funding model they’re going to have and the size of stadium they’ll go for.

"We’ve been told that 100,000 seats is the target. It seems a sensible target for United, and the financial model should be able to sustain that. Interest rates are coming down globally, so it should be easy