Xabi Alonso fires Man United clear transfer message as Cristiano Ronaldo makes 'rebuild' claim

Erik ten Hag only has a few more days on the training pitches at Carrington before Manchester United return to action. The Red Devils will lock horns with Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon as both sides hope to return to winning ways.

United head into the clash following a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, meanwhile, the Saints remains pointless after losing each of their opening three Premier League games. While the odds are stacked heavily in Ten Hag's favour this weekend, the club are under pressure to perform after reporting an eye-watering net loss.

Ultimately, there's just as much work to be done off the pitch as there is on it. So, with that being said, the Manchester Evening News have rounded up the latest Manchester United news and transfer gossip.

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Xabi Alonso has insisted that Jonathan Tah remains an 'important player' for Bayer Leverkusen. The 28-year-old defender was heavily linked with an exit from the Bundesliga champions in the summer, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.

"Of course, in the first few weeks, there was a situation we didn’t want, but it can happen in football," said the Spaniard, as quoted by the Metro. "That’s why I decided not to let him start against Stuttgart.

"But this week, he trained well again, fully focused, his mind was here. At the moment, there is no other news, so he remains in my plan, as an important player and leader."

According to German publication Sport Bild, Leverkusen will launch one final bid to secure Tah down to a new deal. However, they've grown