Sir Jim Ratcliffe in crisis talks with Ruben Amorim

Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund has flown to Italy this evening and will put pen to paper on a loan deal with Napoli until the end of the 2025/26 season. The Denmark international striker has been frozen out of the United plans for the current campaign, and the arrivals of Bryan Mbuemo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko leave Hojlund with no option but to seek regular minutes elsewhere.

Manuel Akanji has been given permission to talk to Premier League side Crystal Palace, as the Eagles have reportedly had a bid of andamp;pound;15 million accepted for the centre-back. Swiss international Akanji helped Man City to several titles, but Pep Guardiola wants to freshen up his defence for the current campaign and will allow the former Dortmund star to leave

Manchester United are ready to beat Chelsea to the signing of Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz at the end of the campaign, according to Caught Offside.