Man United warned they could 'look like idiots' as Bruno Fernandes message sent

Manchester United return to action after the international break on Saturday at home to Brentford.

Erik ten Hag's side will be hoping to avoid a third consecutive home defeat in the top flight after losing to Liverpool and Tottenham. United will be looking to put things right after suffering their worst-ever start to a Premier League season, which sees the Reds sit in 14th after seven matches.

Some expected a change of manager, but Ten Hag remains in situ for now after a seven-hour meeting involving United chiefs last week. Below are some of the latest headlines surrounding United as well as a view on each of them...

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Manchester United have been told they would “look like complete idiots” if they let Antony return to former club Ajax. The Brazilian has been linked with an Old Trafford exit amid his struggles for the Reds.

“The more serious media have said something about it, but Antony returns to Ajax on loan… I don’t see it happening,” Dutch reporter Bart Sanders said via Football365.

“Manchester United will never do this from a loss of face perspective. As a club, you look like a complete idiot if you sign someone for a hundred million euros and two years later you rent him back to his old club. That is a loss of face of the highest order, isn’t it?!

“He could easily go to FC Porto, Benfica, Wolves… There are enough other teams. Antony did very poorly at Manchester United, of course, but he also showed himself in the year that Ajax won six group matches in the Champions League.

“At Sporting Portugal, they are still sweating about it,