Man Utd set to be hijacked by Liverpool in £70million transfer for top target – but move would be full of controversy

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LIVERPOOL are reportedly acceptable to hijack Man Utd's determination for Jarrad Branthwaite - by swooping successful January.

The Red Devils saw a £50million attack for the Everton defender rejected implicit the summer.

Jarrad Branthwaite is simply a people for some Man Utd and Liverpool

Arne Slot's Reds are reportedly readying to hijack the determination with a January bid

United brought successful Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt for a combined £100million aft missing retired connected the Three Lions star.

De Ligt has struggled for form since making the power from Bayern Munich, portion £52m teen Yoro remains sidelined until 2025 done injury.

According to The Daily Mail, United are apt to absorption connected bolstering their attacking options successful January.

That leaves the doorway unfastened for Liverpool - long-time admirers of Branthwaite - to connection person to Everton's £70m valuation.

The study adds that Branthwaite "is improbable to motion an hold to his contract," which expires successful June 2027.

Branthwaite, 22, enjoyed a breakout run past season.

He was included successful Gareth Southgate's provisional England squad for Euro 2024, but didn't marque the cut.

Branthwaite made his archetypal quality of the caller play past Saturday against Crystal Palace.

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Returning from a hernia operation, the youngster helped Sean Dyche's broadside to their archetypal triumph of the campaign.

Down the M62, De Ligt has struggled since arriving astatine Old Trafford successful a £43m deal.

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Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher slammed the Dutchman pursuing Sunday's calamitous 3-0 nonaccomplishment to Tottenham.

Carragher said: "The remainder of the defence is awful, it ever has been erstwhile they suffer possession.

"But where’s De Ligt? The right-back has travel retired present but look wherever De Ligt is! You’ve got to get over.

Matthijs de Ligt has endured a torrid commencement to beingness astatine Old Trafford

Man Utd ratings vs Tottenham

MANCHESTER UNITED suffered a 3-0 thrashing against Tottenham astatine Old Trafford.

Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent disconnected successful the archetypal fractional for fouling James Maddison, forcing Erik Ten Hag’s broadside to play with 10 men against Ange Postecoglou’s team.

After back-to-back draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente fans hoped United would redeem themselves against Spurs.

However, the lucifer astatine Old Trafford rapidly turned sour. Brennan Johnson scored aboriginal and things worsened erstwhile Fernandes was sent disconnected allowing Spurs to widen their pb to 3-0.

And present is however SunSports Charlie Wyett rated the Manchester United stars.

Andre Onana - 5

Stood his crushed to present a bully prevention from Timo Werner who was cleanable done - nary accidental for either goal.

Noussair Mazraoui - 5

First successful the refs’ publication for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Could besides person blocked Micky van de Ven for the goal. Just watched Solanke marque it 3-0.

Matthijs de Ligt - 4

Shocking archetypal half. Failed to chopped retired the transverse from Micky van de Ven which led to the archetypal goal.

Lisandro Martinez - 5

Switched disconnected for the Spurs extremity and was drawn to the shot and Johnson was near unmarked.

Diogo Dalot - 5

Gave the shot distant successful unsafe areas and struggled against Johnson.

Manuel Ugarte - 5

Suffered a stinker and was fortunate to past until the 73rd minute.

Kobbie Mainoo - 5

Not 1 of his amended performances and was taken disconnected conscionable earlier half-time pursuing Fernandes’ sending-off.

Marcus Rashford - 5

Over-ran the shot for Tottenham’s first. Way disconnected the pace.

Bruno Fernandes - 4

Arguably the worst skipper successful United’s history. Deserved reddish paper for his situation connected James Maddison.

Alejandro Garnacho - 6

Had United’s lone accidental successful the archetypal fractional but deed the extracurricular of the post. Improved successful the 2nd half.

Joshua Zirkzee - 5

Looked wholly mislaid up beforehand - threatening to beryllium different mediocre Erik 10 Hag signing. Replaced astatine half-time.

Subs:

Mount (for Mainoo 45) 5, Casemiro (for Zirkzee 46) 7, Hojlund (for Rashford 73) 5, Eriksen (for Ugarte 73) 5.

"Two monolithic chances and the goal, De Ligt, a subordinate they brought successful for immense money, is wholly retired of presumption each the time.

"So helium ends up having to spell flying into situation and past you permission yourself successful a concern wherever you tin get yellowish cards and reddish cards."

United brag Erik 10 Hag is present the bookies' favourite to be the adjacent Premier League manager sacked.

He faces two immense games this week - archetypal against Porto successful the Champions League, earlier Sunday's travel to Aston Villa.

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