Manchester United takeover news live - Sir Jim Ratcliffe latest plus Man Utd vs Bournemouth reaction

Manchester United fans will be waking up with the feeling of being back to square one this morning after yesterday's 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth.

The air of positivity from a week of awards and positive performances was wiped out in a humbling 90 minutes at Old Trafford. Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi scored the goals and United were fortunate it was only three.

Erik ten Hag criticised his squad's lack of ability to string together a consistent run of results, while club captain Bruno Fernandes apologised to fans for another woeful performance. He will miss next weekend's trip to Liverpool after picking up a fifth yellow card.

On the takeover front, Sir Jim Ratcliffe remains in limbo as he awaits ratification of his 25 per cent stake in United. The INEOS chief is expected to take charge of footballing operations at the club and will hire some of his trusted men in senior roles.

Ratcliffe will likely take charge of transfers at United and January looks set to be a month of prioritising exits. Jadon Sancho will almost certainly leave, while reports have suggested United are open to offloading other senior players.

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Bruno Fernandes has described the team's performance against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon as unacceptable.

The growing pressure around Erik ten Hag was alleviated after the 2-1 win over Chelsea, but United could not build on that victory and they spectacularly regressed to suffer a 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth.

Bournemouth only recorded four shots on target in the match but they never looked in danger of not claiming the victory.

Although United are still within touching distance of the Champions