The Red Knights consortium plotting a bid for Manchester United face a crucial period.

Sir Alex Ferguson was described as a “scary man” by David Beckham on Tuesday. It would be an exaggeration to suggest the Manchester United manager was, in turn, fearful of what Beckham might produce for AC Milan at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, but the Scot is too long in the tooth to dismiss out of hand the prospect of...

Sir Alex Ferguson is mindful of the threat posed by David Beckham rather than suffering sleepless nights.

AC Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini has hailed Manchester United's Wayne Rooney as "a complete player".

David Beckham's recognition of his Manchester United career will be measured in decibels when he walks out at Old Trafford.

Fletcher says hard work on the training ground is paying off for Rooney.

The Rossoneri insist they are confident, despite their first-leg defeat.

Manchester United have confirmed defender Wes Brown will miss the next four to six weeks with a broken bone in his foot.

Read a full match preview of the Champions League game between Manchester United and AC Milan at Old Trafford on Wednesday March 10 2010, kick-off 7.45pm GMT.

Man United's Darren Fletcher has revealed Wayne Rooney has been practising heading in training.

David Beckham says he will not be overwhelmed by emotion when he faces Man Utd for the first time since he left the club.

Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson urges his men to go for the win against Milan.

; ; ; ;• Manchester United manager recalls similar case at Old Trafford ;• 'I would be concerned about it. You have to be' ; ;Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted news that the England squad's hotel was bugged last week is a concern. ; ;Although the precise details have not been revealed, it is thought the meeting room at their...

Sir Alex Ferguson knows David Beckham's set-piece ability could cause problems in the clash with AC Milan.

David Beckham insists he will not show any nerves when he faces Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time with AC Milan on Wednesday night.

Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is concerned that the England team have may been bugged.

David Beckham has described Sir Alex Ferguson as a "scary man" as he prepares to return to Old Trafford for the first time since he left Manchester United in controversial circumstances 6½ years ago.

; ; ; ;• In-form striker back after knee injury ;• Wes Brown ruled out for four to six weeks ; ;Sir Alex Ferguson promised a fully-committed, attacking performance from his side in tomorrow's Champions League first knock-out round second-leg against Milan, where they will be protecting a 3-2 advantage from the first meeting at San Siro. ; ;They will...

Manchester United have suffered a blow with Wes Brown out of action for the next four to six weeks.

Fears that Wes Brown could miss the remainder of the season for Manchester United and the World Cup finals have been allayed, with Sir Alex Ferguson instead expecting the defender to be sidelined for between four and six weeks.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is fit to face AC Milan in Wednesday night's UEFA Champions League showdown at Old Trafford.

Manchester United and England defender Wes Brown faces a lay-off of four to six weeks, although the nature of his injury has not been specified.

United's players looked relaxed and in good mood at training on Tuesday.

David Beckham was greeted by a scrum of fans and media ahead of much-anticipated return to Old Trafford.

; ; ; ;• Milan midfielder preparing to return to Old Trafford ;• Beating Manchester United will be 'a massive challenge' ; ;David Beckham has called Sir Alex Ferguson "a scary man" ahead of his first game at Old Trafford since he was sold to Real Madrid in 2003. The pair's relationship famously soured towards the end of Beckham's spell...

Wayne Rooney is back in training ahead of Manchester United's UEFA Champions League showdown with AC Milan on Wednesday night.

; ; ; ;• Top scorer looks set to overcome knee injury ;• Ryan Giggs out of contention despite run-out in training ; ;Wayne Rooney has provided Manchester United with a timely Champions League boost by taking part in training ahead of tomorrow's encounter with Milan. ; ;United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, said after Saturday's victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, which...

Wayne Rooney has returned to training ahead of Manchester United's Champions League date with AC Milan.

Wayne Rooney has been passed fit to face AC Milan in the Champions League tomorrow night after training with his Manchester United team-mates this morning.

Rooney's ready to face Milan, but Brown is missing with a foot injury.

Read what fans have been saying about United's latest centurion.

OLD Trafford can look forward to some special deliveries tomorrow night. The Reds welcome back David Beckham 'home' and if the United legend plays for AC Milan you can be sure some trademark deliveries to service Ronaldinho and Co. After the six-year Cristiano Ronaldo era, Sir Alex Ferguson has installed the nearest thing since Beckham to uncomplicated right winger in...

PAUL Scholes hopes his old United buddy David Beckham gets a deserved Old Trafford ovation tomorrow night - and the Champions League boot. As well as a Reds return with AC Milan, Beckham has the May 22 final at his old club Real Madrid's Bernabeu HQ in his sights. But his former Class of '92 colleague Scholes is in no...

Are you a Man United fan obsessed with David Beckham? Sky Sports News wants to hear from you

United are bidding to reach the last eight for the fourth year in a row.

The Reds defender wants another shot at stopping his fellow Brazilian.

Former United ace David Beckham is relishing running out at OT once more.

; ; ; ;• Defender suffered suspected metatarsal fracture at Wolves ;• Injury adds to Sir Alex Ferguson's selection problems ; ; ; ;Wes Brown is expected to be available for England's World Cup campaign this summer despite increasing Fabio Capello's defensive problems with a suspected metatarsal fracture sustained against Wolverhampton Wanderers. ; ;Manchester United are due to confirm the...

; ; ; ;Not surprisingly, the United manager is keeping his distance from the current insurgency over the Glazers' ownership ; ;Sir Alex Ferguson has let it be known that, contrary to an apparently well sourced report at the weekend, he is not involved with the group of bankers, hedge-fund managers and other businessmen attempting to wrest Manchester United out...

;Delia Smith, Hannibal Lecter and Monty Python's Black Knight all make an appearance in this week's entries ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Sir Alex Ferguson will sit down for a Champions League press conference today and wish he was anywhere else. Cleaning Mike Riley’s car, polishing Arsène Wenger’s boots anything but talk about David Beckham.

Sir Alex Ferguson deserves to be left out of battle with Glazers, says Henry Winter.

Berbatov's back on form, so why not back him to see off Beckham and co?

David Beckham admits he is excited by the prospect of stepping out at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

Lord Triesman believes a fan-run club could work in England, as the Red Knights battle for Man Utd.

English Football Association chairman Lord Triesman believes the Red Knights' takeover campaign is a sign of their concern for Manchester United and insists that a fan-run club could work in England.

• Defender hails Scholes after midfielder's 100th league goal • Van der Sar optimistic ahead of Milan tie Rio Ferdinand has hailed Paul Scholes as "a true professional" after the 35-year-old scored his 100th league goal for Manchester United in the match against Wolves on Saturday. The former England midfielder scored the game's only goal to maintain United's winning form...

Football Association chairman Lord Triesman believes the Red Knights' takeover campaign is a sign of their concern for Manchester United and insists that a fan-run club could work in England. Triesman does not question the Glazer family's ability to deal with the financial situation at United but insists fans should not be viewed as mere customers.

Standard Liege full back Marnick Vermijl is set to join Manchester United in the summer. Vermijl, 18, has held trials at Old Trafford and, having apparently impressed Sir Alex Ferguson, is understood to have agreed a three-year contract at Old Trafford. "They said he was the best right or left back they had seen in years, " Vemijl's father, Dirk,...

Wes Brown's suspected broken metatarsal has added to Manchester United's injury woes ahead of AC Milan's visit in Champions League on Wednesday. Brown picked up the injury against Wolves on Saturday and there are concerns that the England defender may have broken his fifth metatarsal, the one that takes the longest to heal.

• Brazilian forward has recovered from hamstring injury • Pato hopes to help overturn 3-2 deficit from first leg Pato trained with Milan this morning and has been included in the squad to face Manchester United in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The Brazilian forward had been suffering from a hamstring injury and was left out of...

Will Keane's first Reserves goal secures victory over Stockport.

Striker Alexandre Pato has been included in AC Milan's 22-man squad to face Man United on Wednesday.

Man Utd have completed a deal to sign Belgian starlet Marnick Vermijl, according to the player's father.

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Kammy applauds Villa, Pompey and Paul Scholes but says it's time to see the back of Sepp Blatter.

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Today's fluff seemed like a good idea at the time The Mill woke this morning determined to purvey this morning's idle speculation in the form of rhyming verse. We got as far as 'The Mill woke this morn in poetical mood/Porridge and muesli are both kinds of food/Some of these couplets may not quite ring true/gossip and tit-tattle we're bringing...

Rio Ferdinand is backing Dimitar Berbatov to finish the Italian job if Wayne Rooney fails to make United's Champions League tie with AC Milan at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his leading scorer is "very doubtful" for David Beckham's eagerly-awaited return with Milan for the last-16 second leg encounter.

Manchester United have agreed a deal for young Standard Liege defender Marnick Vermijl, according to a report. The 18-year-old has yet to play a first team game for Liege but will join the Reds this summer, report the Daily Mail.

The press claim a broken metatarsal could rule Wes Brown out of World Cup.

The fist-punching salute from Paul Scholes when he conjured up his Molineux winner couldn't have packed more relief had his goal been scored in the last minute on May 9 to secure the title. United's bench celebrated as if it was the Champions League winner in Madrid.

Van der Sar says Reds are determined to knock Milan out for the first time.

Quiet man Paul Scholes has plenty to shout about after scoring his 100th Premier League goal and shooting United to the top of the table. Now United are anxious to see if he'll talk about a new Old Trafford contract.

Stewart Gardner reckons the win over Wolves could prove vital in the title race.

Find out how we rated the Manchester United players for their performance in the 1-0 win at Wolves.

Sky Sports News understands two billionaires from South Asia were prepared to make a ₤1bn offer for Man Utd.

Rio Ferdinand pays tribute to Scholes and Berbatov after Wolves win.

Rio Ferdinand is backing Dimitar Berbatov to finish the Italian job if Wayne Rooney fails to make United's Champions League tie with AC Milan at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his leading scorer is "very doubtful" for David Beckham's eagerly-awaited return with Milan for the last-16 second leg encounter.

Rio Ferdinand insists playing for Man Utd is his priority rather than worrying about the World Cup.

Alarming news from Old Trafford. Asked about Wayne Rooney's fitness for the Champions League tie at home to Milan on Wednesday, Sir Alex Ferguson said: "The Wembley pitch has killed him, " conjuring visions of the not-so-hallowed turf's triffids doing away with England's World Cup hero designate. Fortunately, reports of Rooney's demise, like Mark Twain's, proved premature, and the knee...

Rio Ferdinand has claimed that he never feared for his World Cup place as he pronounced himself fit to face AC Milan on Wednesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson distanced himself yesterday from the Red Knights’ proposed bid for Manchester United, angrily rejecting allegations that he had formally backed their takeover campaign.

Paul Scoles scores 100th Premier League goal but Wayne Rooney a doubt for United's Champions League clash with AC Milan.

A shotshy Dimitar Berbatov, why Alessandro Diamanti frustrates at West Ham and Mikel Arteta v Tim Cahill Berbatov: silky, intelligent and shotshy Wayne Rooney's absence for Manchester United meant Dimitar Berbatov played as a lone striker. While he was heavily involved in United's build-up, the Bulgarian has none of Rooney's thrust and only managed to one shot - blocked -...

• Group looking to raise £600m for takeover bid • City figures claim to have 'astonishing' support The battle for control of Manchester United is expected to intensify this week with the appointment of official banking advisers to the Red Knights, the group of City financiers who are trying to seize control of one of the world's biggest football brands....

Man United manager furious at suggestions that he supports move to wrest control of the club from Florida-based owners.

Paul Scholes has targeted another Premier League winner's medal after reaching a milestone at Wolves.

Sir Alex Ferguson has furiously rejected a Sunday newspaper report claiming he is supporting the Red Knights' bid to take over Manchester United. The Old Trafford boss was reportedly in support of any potential buyout of the Glazer family by the wealthy consortium, while there were suggestions he would be prepared to invest his own money in the club if...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rejects claims he is supporting a potential takeover of the club by a group of wealthy fans called the "Red Knights".

Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished claims that he is supporting the Red Knights' bid to take over Man Utd.

Darren Fletcher hopes to follow in the footsteps of Paul Scholes and help Man Utd win the Champions League.

Ferdinand was pleased to be back in action and reunited with Vidic.

Sir Alex Ferguson has dropped a strong hint that Gary Neville will be at Man Utd for another season at least.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has furiously denied reports that he has thrown his support behind the Red Knights' bid to buy the club and oust the Glazers.

After 19 years with United, the veteran right-back is wondering whether a career in management would be for him Gary Neville knows how the controversy industry works. "It's all noise, really. It's all fluff and noise, " he says, casting his thoughts back to the night he raised a finger to Carlos Tevez in that molten Carling Cup semi-final against...

; ; ; ;Fans fear the club's debt levels are putting its future at risk, but how likely is a bid by wealthy supporters to be successful? ; ;The takeover of Manchester United by the American Glazer family in 2005 was never popular with fans who feared their highly leveraged bid would lead the club to financial ruin and crimp...

; ; ; ;Consortium of bankers and businessmen seeking Old Trafford takeover could have to raise up to £1.5bn to complete their coup ; ;As the teams came out of the tunnel at the Molineux stadium yesterday evening for the Premier League fixture between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United, the away section was once again awash with the green and...

; ; ; ;• Support would boost Red Knights ;• Manager denies claim over buyout ; ;Senior City financiers allied to ;the wealthy consortium planning a takeover of Manchester United ; claim Sir Alex Ferguson is supporting the controversial bid. ; ;Several key sources have told the ;Observer ; that they believe that the Old Trafford manager would be prepared...

; ; ; ;Sport is following business and the public sector in taking a co-operative approach ; ;The Red Knights say if they buy Manchester United, the club's supporters trust will be centrally involved in running the club. If so, they would follow a well-trodden path. In the UK more than 160 clubs are owned by fans outright. They include...

; ; ; ;• Rooney set to miss Milan return with knee injury ;• Fábregas pulls hamstring in win over Burnley ; ;Manchester United and Arsenal may have to play their Champions League second-leg matches this week without key players Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fábregas. ; ;Rooney is expected to sit out United's home tie against Milan with a knee...

United manager strongly denies reports claiming that he is backing the Red Knights' plan to take over the club.

Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fabregas face battles to be fit for pivotal Champions League ties this week.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Wayne Rooney faces a race against time to make Wednesday's crunch clash with AC Milan.

WAYNE ROONEY of Manchester United and Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas are doubtful for their clubs' Champions League second-leg ties this week. Rooney, who aggravated a knee injury while playing twice in four days on Wembley’s heavy turf last week, was not in the squad for last night’s game at Wolverhampton.

Former Manchester United director Michael Knighton fears the Red Knights' takeover bid is doomed

Sir Alex Ferguson reveals that Wayne Rooney could miss Manchester United's Champions League second leg clash with AC Milan on Wednesday night.

Modest midfielder happy with 100 goals, but win delights him more.

; ; ; ;Paul Scholes' 100th Premier League goal gave Manchester United a valuable three points in a hardfought victory at Molineux. The visitors were struggling to overcome the absence of their two injured strikers until one of their most reliable, if no longer prolific, goalscorers came friom midfield to take them back above Chelsea at the top of the...

A knee injury could keep Wayne Rooney out of the AC Milan clash.

Paul Scholes reckons the scrappy 1-0 win at Wolves was the perfect result for United as their season enters a crucial period. Scholes' 100th Premier League goal put United back on top of the table and gives the Reds momentum ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with AC Milan at Old Trafford.

; ; ; ;A classy goal from Paul Scholes, his 100th in the Premier League, put United top of the table ; ; ; ;Preamble ; Hello. So can Manchester United return to the table by ending their 28-year drought without a league victory at Molineux? In that time they have failed to win ;two whole games ;, and on...

Paul Scholes enters the Premier League's 100 goal club as United struggl to adjust to life without Wayne Rooney.

Sir Alex was delighted to see Paul Scholes seal a vital win at Wolves.

Paul Scholes grabs the winner to earn Manchester United a laboured win over strugglers Wolves and send his side back to the top of the Premier League.

A late goal from Paul Scholes sent Manchester United three points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Paul Scholes' 100th Premier League goal fired Manchester United back to the top of the table. Wolves provided stubborn opposition at Molineux but midfield maestro Scholes broke their resistance with a smartly taken 73rd minute goal.

Paul Scholes fires his 100th league goal to send United top of the table.

Former United star set for hero's welcome when he returns with AC Milan.

Victory over Burnley edges Gunners a step closer to United and Chelsea.

Catch all the action from Wolves' clash with title-chasing Manchester United via our minute-by-minute commentary.

Paul Scholes' 100th Premier League goal helped Manchester United to edge out Wolves 1-0 at Molineux.

Paul Scholes admits Manchester United's Carling Cup victory has helped to raise morale in the camp.

Manchester United reclaimed top spot in the English Premier League on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux thanks to a second-half strike from veteran midfielder Paul Scholes.

The most powerful Red Knight at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson, has handed wealthy wannabe United owners an unlikely campaign fillip. A blast from Fergie could have wrecked support for the green and gold crusade and any subsequent bid.

William Keane struck a late leveller to help the Reds earn a draw.

Chris Smalling has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson was the reason he opted for a move to Man Utd.

Sir Alex Ferguson has ridiculed calls by Keith Harris, one of the Red Knights looking to buy Manchester United, for the club's supporters to stage a boycott in an attempt to force the Glazer family out of Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson has laughed off the Manchester United fans' boycott proposed by Keith Harris.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told Wayne Rooney he only has himself to blame for aggravating a knee problem.

; ; ; ;An FA Cup run with Fulham is a taste of things to come for the impressive centre-half for Manchester United ; ;Chris Smalling grew up in a household that in footballing terms was quite a battleground. His mum, Theresa, followed Tottenham. He supported Arsenal. His father, Lloyd, and younger brother Jason plumped for Manchester United. Little did...

Sir Alex Ferguson has blamed Wayne Rooney for getting himself injured while playing for England and attacked England officials and the media for contributing to the star striker's knee problem.

The 'Red Knights' have received a boost to their plans to buy Manchester United from Sir Alex Ferguson.

; ; ; ;• Manager has no issue with fans' protests ;• City group value United at close to £800m ; ; ; ;The group of wealthy Manchester United fans looking to wrest the club from the Glazers today moved to play down speculation that they would pay up to £1.5bn, believing it to be worth little more than half...

; ; ; ;• Ferguson expected Rooney to withdraw from England friendly ;• Striker doubtful for Wolves game due to swollen knee ; ; ; ;Manchester United's increased reliance on Wayne Rooney after ;Michael Owen was ruled out for the season ; has led to Sir Alex Ferguson clashing with the Premier League's leading scorer. Ferguson, reeling from the news...

My, how this recession is biting. I’ve just read that some chaps in the City are so poor that they can barely afford to raise £1.5 billion for Manchester United.

Sir Alex explains why Wayne's rated doubtful for United's trip to Molineux.

Our video reminds us of Michael Owen's efforts in his first campaign.

Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that there is “no chance” of the Red Knights persuading Manchester United supporters to boycott games in their battle to wrest control of the club from the Glazer family.

Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered Wayne Rooney to start protecting his precious talent after telling the striker that he has only himself to blame for aggravating an injury.

Michael Owen laughed off suggestions that he was cursed on Sunday after he had limped off the Wembley turf during the Carling Cup final. The striker had cause to reassess his verdict yesterday when it emerged that a ruptured hamstring has ruled him out for the rest of the season and the World Cup.

Sir Alex Ferguson once spoke of "fans who are so emotional and fanatical, they expect to win the World Cup".

; ; ; ;He has played for 18 months but Old Trafford's forgotten man is keen to prove he is not an expensive mistake ; ;As Michael Owen left Wembley last Sunday he was happily oblivious that the nagging pain at the back of his leg was about to bring his season to a juddering halt. Some of the other...

Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney is a doubt for the match at Wolves because of his England exploits.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admits he hopes not to come across in-form Wayne Rooney at Molineux on Saturday.

Sir Alex Ferguson is sure that Michael Owen will recover from injury to play for Manchester United next season.

Sir Alex Ferguson is sure that Michael Owen will recover from injury to play for Manchester United next season.

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The Red Knights, a group of city financiers working on a possible takeover over Manchester United, have insisted they have the resources to meet the Glazer's £1.5 billion asking price for the club, after ESPNsoccernet revealed on Thursday that a £1 billion offer had been rejected.

Rio Ferdinand returns to the Manchester United starting line-up at Wolves. Ferdinand has missed two games, plus England's midweek win over Egypt, with a back injury.

Sir Alex Ferguson has condemned the condition of the Wembley pitch after Michael Owen was ruled out for the season and Wayne Rooney returned from international duty feeling drained.

Sir Alex Ferguson admits Wayne Rooney is a doubt to face Wolves following his exertions with England.

; ; ; ;• Manager says 'the club is not for sale' ;• Scot has 'no problem with protest' from fans ; ;Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed the chances of the Red Knights consortium succeeding in its attempt to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family. ; ;The United manager said: "[The chief executive] David Gill summed it up earlier...

; ; ; ;• Midfielder to play in reserve match on Thursday ;• Ferguson says Federico Macheda also near comeback ; ;Owen Hargreaves is set to make a comeback for Manchester United in a reserves match on Thursday. The England midfielder has been out of action since September 2008 with a series of knee problems. ; ;Hargreaves had operations on...

Manchester United go to Molineux to face Wolves with the news that Wayne Rooney is a doubt for the game.

Lucozade Sport is giving away VIP tickets for United vs Liverpool.

; ; ; ;• Manchester United striker aims to return in 'peak condition' ;• Sir Alex Ferguson says Wembley pitch partly to blame ; ; ;Michael Owen's first season at Manchester United has been brought to a halt in a familiar story of injury and disappointment after it emerged that the striker needs an operation and will miss the remainder...

Federico Macheda is close to a return from injury and the Italian might find himself thrust straight back into first-team contention. With Michael Owen out for the season and Danny Welbeck loaned to Preston, Macheda's fitness has taken on a new importance.

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has been ruled out for the season after tests revealed the extent of the hamsting injury he picked up in last Sunday's Carling Cup final. The news puts an end to Owen's already slim hopes of making Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.

Owen Hargreaves is set to make his long-awaited comeback for Manchester United in a reserve team encounter on Thursday. Hargreaves has been out of action since September 2008 with a series of knee problems.

Owen Hargreaves is set to make his long-awaited comeback for Manchester United in a reserve team encounter on Thursday.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Owen Hargreaves will make his long-awaited return from injury next week.

Sir Alex expects a real battle at relegation-threatened Wolves.

Manchester United striker's dream of representing England in South Africa this summer appears over after hamstring injury.

Midfielder Owen Hargreaves will run out for the Reserves next week.

Michael Owen pledges to return in peak condition next season.

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has been ruled out for the rest of the season, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said. The forward limped out of the Carling Cup final with a hamstring injury and he will now play no part in the Reds' Premier League or Champions League challenges.

England striker Michael Owen is ruled out for the rest of the season through injury, ending hopes that he could play at the World Cup for his country.

Manchester United striker Michael Owen will not play again this season after pulling his hamstring in the Carling Cup win over Aston Villa.

Michael Owen has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, ending his faint hopes of playing in this summer's World Cup.

Michael Owen has been ruled out for the rest of the season, ending any slender hopes he had of making England's World Cup squad.

Wayne Rooney hopes Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole can force his way into England's World Cup squad.

Owen will not play again this campaign but Ferdinand's set to face Wolves.

Park Ji-Sung has set his sights on completing a hat-trick of trophies with Manchester United this season, and believes his team-mates have what it takes to add the Premier League and Champions League titles to the Carling Cup trophy they won last weekend.

Sir Alex Ferguson will up his search for a long-term successor for Paul Scholes this summer. The United manager is ready to spend after losing faith in Anderson and abandoning the signing of Adem Ljajic.

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Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand insists his latest injury lay-off was only 'precautionary'.

Everton teen star says he's in no hurry to follow Rooney to United.

Read a full preview of the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday March 06 2009, kick-off 17.30 GMT.

Park Ji-sung has set his sights on completing a hat-trick of trophies with Manchester United this season.

The object of their ire is the Glazer family, who five years ago bought what was then the world's richest club – and have saddled it with a record debt of £716m Over the last few weeks, at match after match, Manchester United fans have been wearing green and gold, rather than the club red. The switch is the work...

Sixty super-rich investors have pledged up to £1.5 billion in their bid to seize control of Manchester United, The Times can reveal.