There are also off-pitch issues, with part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe continuing his cost-cutting measures with a second round of redundancies as 200 jobs look set to be lost.

Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs hoping to land Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.

United are reported to be preparing a second bid and believe they have the edge over Spurs in the race to lure Mbeumo.

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