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Bayern Munich and Tottenham have joined Manchester United in considering a move for Everton's 21-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite. (Teamtalk), external

Nottingham Forest want in excess of £20m for Brazilian centre-back Murillo, 21, amid interest from Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Paris St-Germain. (Football Insider), external

United could offer Mason Greenwood as part of a deal to sign Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 27, from Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, subscription required), external

Shakhtar Donetsk expect to lose Ukraine midfielder Georgiy Sudakov this summer, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United interested in the 21-year-old. (Evening Standard), external

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Borussia Dortmund's magnificent victory against Atletico Madrid was great news for on-loan Manchester United star Jadon Sancho and Marcel Sabitzer, who left Old Trafford after spending the second half of last season on loan with Erik ten Hag's side.

However, it was bad news for England's chances of a fifth Champions League place next term.

Borussia Dortmund gained points for their match victory and a bonus for reaching the semi-final.

Those three co-efficient points are then divided by seven - the number of German teams who played in Europe this season - and added to their total.

It takes Germany onto 17.214, still trailing Italy, who have 18.428, but crucially, clear of England, who have 16.750.

The battle is not over yet but England could really do with Arsenal knocking out Bayern Munich tonight or West Ham reaching the Europa League semi-finals at the expense of Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday.

Manchester United will open talks with 18-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo over a new contract this summer. (Sun, external)

The Red Devils have switched their attention to Nice's 24-year-old France defender Jean-Clair Todibo after being put off by the price tag of Everton's 21-year-old English centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. (Teamtalk, external)

England winger Jadon Sancho, 24, would be open to restarting his Manchester United career and returning to the club if manager Erik ten Hag leaves. (i news, external)

Finally, United want to sell Brazil forward Antony, 24, this summer. (Rudy Galetti, external)

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The Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force has held its first meeting since it was set up by new Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe last month to explore ways of incorporating a new stadium for the club as part of an ambitious development project around Old Trafford.

Task Force chair Seb Coe said it was "too soon" to know where the journey will end, although Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has previously told BBC Sport a decision could be reached at some point from the middle to the later months of 2024.

Coe, who led the successful 2012 London Olympic bid which transformed the whole Olympic Park area in Stratford, said he was "excited" to be part of the project.

“This meeting marked the start of a multi-stakeholder process to explore options for the stadium and surrounding area,” he said.

“We are at the start of this journey and it is too soon to know where it will lead. But we will consult closely with fans and local residents and keep everyone informed of progress.”

It has been a frustrating season at first-team level for Manchester United but their under-18s have something to celebrate.

Their 2-1 win at Wolves on Tuesday means they have secured the Premier League North title with two games to spare.

Wales youth international Gabriele Biancheri scored twice for United, who are 16 points clear of Manchester City and an amazing 28 points in front of third-placed Derby County.

United must play the winners of the South equivalent - Chelsea are leading the way as it stands - with the overall victor qualifying for the prestigious Uefa Youth League.

Manchester United are stuck between a rock and a hard place as their disappointing second season under Erik ten Hag nears a conclusion.

United failed to win for a sixth time in seven Premier League games at Bournemouth. They are now staring two unwanted records in the face.

Ten Hag needs to pick up nine points from the final six games to avoid overseeing the club's worst Premier League points tally - 58 in the 2021-22 season before his arrival.

With home fixtures against relegation-bound Burnley and Sheffield United on the horizon, he should avoid that piece of history. But United also need to look below, with hopes of Champions League qualification effectively over.

The Red Devils are now seventh and at serious risk of missing out on European football entirely. Slipping lower would be their worst Premier League finish (seventh in 2013-14, the season when David Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson).

United have another FA Cup semi-final to look forward to at Wembley on Sunday and victory over Coventry City would book a ticket to a second successive final.

But Louis van Gaal was not saved by lifting the famous trophy in 2016. Ten Hag might not be either if there is no rapid improvement in the Premier League.

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BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

Ben asked: Who do you think is the best candidate for Manchester United manager to replace Erik ten Hag if he goes? Especially if Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants a younger manager to herald in a new generation?

Phil answered: Roberto de Zerbi would be a very interesting candidate, although I'm sure Brighton would not be happy at that suggestion. He is a bit of a volatile personality, but his brand of football and charisma would be interesting at Old Trafford and I think the fans would connect with him.

Maybe Graham Potter might emerge as a safer option if Ten Hag goes. Thomas Tuchel would have been very near the top of any list a couple of years ago after winning the Champions League at Chelsea but his stock has fallen somewhat at Bayern Munich.

He is leaving at the end of the season and his stock may rise again if he wins the Champions League again with Bayern.

All this is, of course, dependent on whether Ten Hag actually goes.

With Manchester United now struggling to ensure they will be playing any kind of European football next season, The Devils' Advocate podcast has been discussing whether boss Erik ten Hag really has a future at Old Trafford - even if he was to secure a second trophy of his reign this campaign.

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Tottenham for Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo, with Spurs having made an offer for the 26-year-old. (Teamtalk), external

United are showing an interest in Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres, but they fear Liverpool could scupper their chances of signing the 25-year-old Sweden striker. (HITC), external

Newcastle United are intensifying their scouting of RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, as they look to beat Manchester United to the signing of the 20-year-old Slovenia striker. (Teamtalk), external

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After another disappointing result for Manchester United with a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, The Devils' Advocate podcast has been looking for the positives in a difficult second season under boss Erik ten Hag.

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BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

Lewis asked: Could you ever see a scenario whereby Xabi Alonso becomes Manchester United manager given his history? He is currently the most coveted manager in the world.

Phil answered: I am sure, when the time comes for Manchester United to look at new managers, they would certainly have someone like Alonso in mind, but I just don't see him at Old Trafford in any capacity.

He is too closely aligned to Liverpool and that is a huge hurdle for anyone to get over. I can certainly see him ending up at Real Madrid, Bayern Munich (or indeed Liverpool at some point in the future) if he continues his progress. He has strong links with all of those clubs.

If he is currently not even tempted by Liverpool then there is no way he would consider Manchester United.

So no, I never see Alonso at Old Trafford at any point in the future

Another difficult weekend for Manchester United - with some indicators all is not well in the Old Trafford camp after a run of one win in seven Premier League games.

United were adamant manager Erik ten Hag did not walk out of his post-match news conference following the 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, even though he seemed to take exception to a question about potentially United's worst Premier League finish.

Club sources say Ten Hag thought he had finished and was already getting ready to leave when the question came, which the Dutchman felt was speculative given his side still have six games left.

Then there were the social media posts 'liked' by Alejandro Garnacho which were critical of Ten Hag's treatment of the young winger. They were eventually unliked, but only after a load of debate around whether the manager has control over his squad.

And then there was the small matter of being overtaken by Newcastle United in the table, so they are now seventh, which is where they finished under David Moyes.

Given the fifth Champions League place is not guaranteed and Chelsea (or Coventry City) could win the FA Cup, it raises the spectre of United either not qualifying for Europe at all or only making the Europa Conference League.

It is not the greatest backdrop to Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Championship side Coventry.

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We asked for your views on Bournemouth's draw with Manchester United on Saturday.

Here are some of your answers:

Bournemouth fans

Matt: In general a great display from Bournemouth with lots of energy, pressure and neat passing. We just need to be more clinical. The United penalty was a complete joke. I can’t believe I feel so gutted at not doing the double over United but it’s a sign of how far we’ve come this season.

Andrew: The Man Utd penalty was never a handball and the Bournemouth penalty definitely was a foul on the line, which is classed as in the box. The real score should have been 3-1 to Bournemouth.

Charl: An excellent performance marred only by poor finishing. Defensively we were organised, compact, and direct. Not sure why Iraola persists with Dango Ouattara but overall a very good team performance.

Manchester United fans

Nigel: Headless chickens springs to mind. Ten Hag clearly lost the plot, with substitutions continue to be strange. Mount left on the bench until it's too late. Ten Hag was desperate to buy him in the summer but now he is fit he doesn't want to play him. Casemiro is now hopeless but still gets to start, crazy. Sack Ten Hag now.

Paul: Pretty poor once again. Not a team at all. Reliant on individual moments to get anything. Look like a bunch of blokes who just met in the pub this morning and decided to play football in afternoon. Only Bruno can hold his head up. Rashford and Casemiro awful. Should have lost 5-1 but somehow scraped a draw. How we are still seventh is beyond me.

Sylvia: Passing was poor… easily frequently intercepted by Bournemouth players. Always hesitant when attacking, giving time for the opposition to get into defensive positions.

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Former Brentford and Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast after Bournemouth's 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Saturday: "The Bournemouth manager will be disappointed at dropping two points. They were dominant for long periods.

"Individually [Manchester] United had the better quality but Bournemouth showed collective togetherness, teamwork and desire. They were so impressive with and without the ball. I think it's two points dropped. Bournemouth were the better team and United will be quite happy with the one point."

On Manchester United captain and goalscorer Bruno Fernandes: "He has to [step up] because the goals aren't coming from many other areas. Alejandro Garnacho was pulled off at half time and [Marcus] Rashford looked a shadow of what he was last season. The goals have to come and that's been a big problem area for Erik ten Hag."

On Bournemouth goalscorer Dominic Solanke: "From the first minute, he showed his physicality up against [Willy] Kambwala. Maguire came over to try and assist and Solanke showed the cleverness and movement.

"He was very impressive. That relationship with him and Justin Kluivert was again very dangerous."

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from Saturday's six Premier League fixtures.

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Bournemouth v Manchester United

Marcus Rashford is set to stay at Manchester United, as Paris St-Germain have made it clear they have no interest in signing the 26-year-old England forward. (Sun), external

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In truth, Manchester United can consider themselves very fortunate to have left the Vitality Stadium with a point.

Erik ten Hag's side continue to falter as the Dutchman's disappointing second season in charge of the Old Trafford club stutters towards its conclusion - which could yet yield significant silverware in the form of the FA Cup.

It is to Wembley where United's attention now turns after another disappointing display, which saw their winless league run extend to four matches.

Ten Hag's side could not take advantage of Champions League-chasing Tottenham's defeat by Newcastle, who moved above United into sixth following their 4-0 win.

While Ten Hag spoke of the club's need to sign a striker in the summer, the problems are all over the pitch for United, who were frequently carved open by a contrastingly well-drilled Bournemouth side who should have been out of reach by half-time.

As it was, a double from Bruno Fernandes - one of the few players who offered occasional inspiration - earned the away side a point to begin the final push for a European place.

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Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot spoke to Sky Sports after Saturday's draw with Bournemouth: "I think there were ups and downs. Down two times but we had the right attitude to go back and fight for the game. We could've controlled much more, had more on the ball in the final third and been more patient. We conceded some counter attacks that created big chances for them and we could've controlled more."

On individual errors: "It's been happening in the last couple of games, we don't look to who has done it but we know it can happen at this level because they are clinical enough to score if we make mistakes. it's something we have to look for and try not to do.

"It's part of life to make mistakes. It's about reacting well the next game and the next few minutes to try to do better. That's what we have to overcome. Take responsibility but try not to do for the next games and that's the challenge."

On conceding so many shots: "It's been one of our concerns, maybe try to be more compact as a team. Don't try to make the gap between defenders and midfield too big. Sometimes it is and they counter the counter. It's something we have to improve because it's been nowhere near good enough for the level of this club.

"We've been showing belief through the season, coming back from down moments. Too many this season. We have to control more and have the game under control, we lose it too many times That's the aim for the next couple of games."

Erik ten Hag spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Manchester United's draw with Bournemouth: "We know we have to win. We want to battle, to compete for the top positions. You see the game, we struggled first half, [Harry] Maguire was struggling but he overcame because we needed him to.

"The second half was much better, the good thing is we fought back twice from a losing position. The team spirit is good. By the end it could've been more composed and calm and we could've played more chance out. The opponent was struggling because they gave so much energy in the first half and there were so many gaps but we didn't benefit from it."

On Bruno Fernandes: "Scoring twice, very creative, it's true he gives a lot of energy to the team. He is acting as a captain, bringing the energy and we are very pleased with this.

"We are all disappointed but he expresses that feeling. We have to win our games and we have dropped too many unnecessary points in the last few games."

On late Bournemouth penalty shout: "It was not a penalty, definitely not. We conceded in the last four games three penalties and all of them were debatable. The one we won today was also debatable."