These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, August 12.
Erik ten Hag makes promise on Manchester United's transfer window
Erik ten Hag is convinced Manchester United will have a better squad by the end of the transfer window as the club continues to negotiate with Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot's agent and mother, Veronique.
United agreed a fee of £15million rising to £20m for Rabiot on Saturday as they attempt to reinforce their central midfield.
The club withdrew from a move for Bologna forward Marko Arnautovic after a fan backlash and United are interested in Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Erik ten Hag rules two Manchester United players out vs Brentford and gives Cristiano Ronaldo update
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo is in contention to start for Manchester United against Brentford on Saturday but Anthony Martial is still out.
Ronaldo came on in the 53rd minute of the 2-1 defeat to Brighton but has been deemed match-fit to line up at Brentford.
Martial is still unavailable with a hamstring injury he sustained in the friendly defeat to Atletico Madrid in Oslo two weeks ago.
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