Manchester United £200m fire sale claim as striker transfer target criticised

Manchester United are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon as they travel to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United.

The Reds will be looking to improve their position in the Premier League table, with Ruben Amorim’s men currently sitting in 13th place in the league. Eyes may also be on the Europa League quarter-final.

After a 2-2 draw against Lyon on Thursday night, United welcome the French club to Old Trafford in just a few days as they look to progress in the competition. Success in the Europa League could see the club playing Champions League football next season.

That would be a big boost in the upcoming transfer window, both in terms of finances and attracting potential targets. It’s set to be a big window for United as Amorim continues to shape his squad.

With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the latest stories over the last 24 hours.

Reported United transfer target Jean-Philippe Mateta has been told that he can ‘do better’ by his own manager Oliver Glasner. Mateta is one of the strikers that United have been linked with over the last few days, with GiveMeSport claiming he’s on the list of possible targets.

Mateta started Crystal Palace’s 5-2 loss against Manchester City on Saturday, but was taken off at half time. After the match, Glasner outlined the decision to make a change.

“Now, I have to say it was the wrong decision. Not taking him off, but changing the formation to a 3-5-2,” he said in his post match press conference. “We wanted to control the midfield more, but it didn’t work.

“Subbing him wasn’t a mistake, he can do better than he did in the first half. He lost too many duels and balls. That’s why we decided to change something. The mistake I made was to change the