Man Utd news: Blame over Anthony Martial issues as transfer frustration emerges

After a chaotic recent spell for the football club, the mid-season break has felt like a chance for everyone associated with Manchester United to stop and take a breath.

The team grabbed a couple of important results before their fortnight off, with the 3-1 win at Brentford followed by a last-gasp 1-0 success against West Ham United.

Manager Ralf Rangnick will be hopeful his ideas are slowly starting to manifest and he will view this break from competitive football as an opportunity to put his methods across.

With four days left in the transfer window, there's also an outside chance of some business being done too.

Here's a look at the latest headlines from Old Trafford...

Manchester United have sent Amad Diallo on loan to Rangers.

The young winger has struggled for minutes at Old Trafford and will be hoping for some more competitive action with the Scottish champions in 2022.

The move will add to the frustration being felt by both Donny van de Beek and Jesse Lingard at United, as both midfielders are seeking to find a route out of the club in January.

Van de Beek has been strongly linked with a move to Crystal Palace as of late, while Lingard has been a target for Newcastle. While the former still feels like it could go ahead, the pursuit of the latter has become increasingly spiky.

Liverpool legend John Barnes believes the "environment" at Manchester United was not right for Anthony Martial to succeed.

Martial looked set to be an Old Trafford hero after a stellar debut season in 2015-16, but aside from the odd encouraging campaign he has never lived up to that early potential.

The France international forward has moved to Sevilla on loan in an attempt to recapture some of that spark and Barnes believes a change