Man United transfer news live Sir Jim Ratcliffe suffers £6BILLION blow plus Brighton build-up

Manchester United will guarantee themselves a place in Europe if they can better Newcastle's result on Sunday.

Erik ten Hag's side currently sit eighth in the Premier League table, level on points with Newcastle after Wednesday's 3-2 victory. Realistically they can no longer qualify for the Europa League via their final league standing, though Europa Conference League football will be secured if they can better the Magpies' result on Sunday.

Europa League football returning to Old Trafford is still a possibility, with a victory over Manchester City in next week's FA Cup final enough to book a spot in Europe's secondary club competition. However, Ten Hag will not want to head to Wembley knowing his side's hopes of playing in Europe next term rest solely on the outcome of the showpiece event.

Away from the pitch, Ten Hag's future continues to dominate the news cycle. Thomas Tuchel has been linked with a move to United but it's claimed he could now be set to stay at Bayern Munich.

We'll bring you all the latest on Ten Hag's future and build-up to Sunday's clash with Brighton in our live blog

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has lost more than £6billion in the last year.

The United co-owner remains the richest person in the North West and is the third richest person in the country. He is still worth more than £23.5bn.

Of course, it never hurts to have the backing of a billionaire in the transfer market, though FFP restrictions mean clubs have to monitor their spending regardless of the wealth of their owners.

The MEN revealed recently that United are expecting to reach double figures for outgoings this summer, with a lot of their summer business dependent on who leaves Old Trafford over the