Man Utd news: Antony posts cryptic message as Erik ten Hag succession plan emerges

Manchester United looked similar they were headed for different dismal effect erstwhile Ethan Pinnock headed the Bees into the pb connected the changeable of fractional clip earlier Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho came to their rescue

Manchester United are yet backmost to winning ways aft a 2-1 triumph astatine location to Brentford eased the unit connected Erik 10 Hag.

United looked similar they were headed for different dismal effect erstwhile Ethan Pinnock headed the Bees into the pb connected the changeable of fractional clip earlier Rasmus Hojlund got the Red Devils level with a astute dink.

Alejandro Garnacho past enactment United up with a superb decorativeness to guarantee a archetypal triumph successful six games and erase the antagonistic feeling astir Old Trafford.

As the squad present hole for a important travel to Fenerbahce successful the Europa League, Mirror Football rounds up the latest and biggest quality astir Manchester United.

United people Amorim

Despite Ten Hag easing the unit connected his presumption with a important triumph implicit Brentford, speech inactive remains implicit a imaginable replacement successful the adjacent aboriginal and Sporting Lisbon brag Ruben Amorim has present emerged arsenic a imaginable successor to the Dutchman, contempt speculation helium could regenerate Pep Guardiola astatine their rivals Manchester City.

Guardiola's declaration astatine the Etihad expires adjacent summertime and the Spaniard could bid to extremity his nine-year enactment astatine the club, with Amorim reportedly eyed up instead, though reports from Sky successful Germany assertion United person made enquires implicit the highly-rated manager and is connected their shortlist.

Amorim, who was linked to the Liverpool occupation aft Jurgen Klopp departed successful the summer, is acceptable to decorativeness the play with Lisbon but determination is simply a reported merchandise clause that volition travel into play successful 2025, which could power immoderate determination United oregon City privation to make.

Hojlund rejects Van Nistelrooy comparisons

Most players would beryllium flattered to beryllium likened to a legendary striker similar Ruud van Nistelrooy but Rasmus Hojlund was keen to region himself from comparisons to the Dutchman aft his extremity against Brentford connected Saturday.

Some claimed Hojlund's clever decorativeness - dinking the shot implicit Mark Flekken - was akin to Van Nistelrooy erstwhile helium was a United player, but the Dane said helium wanted to alternatively spot United's adjunct manager arsenic a relation model.

"A Van Nistelrooy finish? I don't privation to beryllium compared to him. If you privation to speech astir him, helium is simply a relation exemplary for us. I tin make a batch alongside him."

"Working precise adjacent with Ruud van Nistelrooy is simply a large measurement for me," Hojlund stated. "He is doing a large job. I'm trying to bring everything I tin each clip I measurement connected the pitch, particularly present astatine Old Trafford."

Antony posts cryptic message

Manchester United prima Antony continues to beryllium near retired of Ten Hag's plans aft being near retired of the matchday squad to look Brentford - and he's made his feelings wide successful a societal media post.

The Brazilian has played connected 27 minutes of enactment arsenic a substitute for United this play and his aboriginal present looks bleak aft being snubbed for Saturday's game, with the ex-Ajax antheral posting a defiant connection successful response.

He wrote: "As agelong arsenic God is my ground, determination is cipher who tin sound maine down," followed by a praying emoji.

Antony's lone commencement this play came successful a 7-0 triumph implicit Barnsley successful the Carabao Cup, successful which helium scored the 2nd extremity of the game.

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