David Ornstein: EXCL: INEOS reps Sir Dave Brailsford + Jean-Claude Blanc met Man Utd execs at Old Trafford today as purchase of 25% gets closer. #MUFC interim CEO Patrick Stewart & football director John Murtough in attendance.

[Henry Winter] - #MUFC don't need a new manager. They need new owners. They need Glazers out, Ratcliffe buying club fully, a proper structure with sporting director, footballing identity re-established, dead wood out of squad & stronger characters in. Give Ten Hag a chance. Rinse/repeat pointless

Ineos will explore how to expand a rebuilt Old Trafford into a 90,000-seat stadium if Sir Jim Ratcliffe is successful with his offer to buy a stake in Manchester United. The petrochemicals billionaire is hoping to hear on Thursday that the United board has approved his offer for 25 per cent of A and B shares for up to £1.3 billion, with Ineos taking over the football side of the business from the Glazer family as part of the deal. Ratcliffe’s offer, which is set to break months of deadlock in talks with the Glazers, is expected to be the first phase of what would become a full takeover. If the deal is approved this week, Ineos will hope that significant changes in performance structure

Erik ten Hag set Jadon Sancho early roll calls in bid to get him to turn up on time, but issues persisted. Training levels prompted deselection for Arsenal + "scapegoat" post made #MUFC prepared to sell to Saudi Arabia. Sancho declined.

Fabrizio Romano : Understand Manchester United now consider Facundo Pellistri's new deal one of the priorities as talks already took place in April and during the summer 🔴🇺🇾 Pellistri, under contract until June 2025; talks over new long term deal are set to advance soon.

🚨 EXCL: Man Utd seriously considering signing Sergio Reguilon on loan from Tottenham. Cucurella still in play but complicated by Chelsea appearance last night. #MUFC to decide for football + financial reasons amid Amrabat pursuit.