Manchester United news and links

Sunderland’s on-loan defender Danny Simpson says he wants to improve his game under ‘legend’ Roy Keane.

Team news ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fifth round game.

Everton sign on-loan keeper Tim Howard from Man Utd on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Manchester United appoints its first chief operating officer, to look after day-to-day running of the club.

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Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher are named in the Europe XI to play Man Utd in next month’s jubilee match.

Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis has retired from football.

Barnsley are to sign Manchester United midfielder Ritchie Jones on loan for the rest of the season.

Sir Alex Ferguson has leapt to the defence of beleaguered England boss Steve McClaren.

Team news ahead of Saturday’s Premiership match.

Manchester United drop from second to fourth in Deloitte’s list of wealthiest clubs, still topped by Real Madrid.

Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is given six points on his licence and fined £1,000 for speeding.

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari urges Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo to join Barcelona.

Man Utd goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar could face a spell on the sidelines after breaking his nose in Sunday’s 4-0 victory over Tottenham.

Wes Brown, Alan Smith and Mikael Silvestre complete a full 90 minutes for Man Utd reserves on Thursday.

Team news ahead of Sunday’s Premiership match.

Gareth Bale waves away interest from Spurs and Man Utd and decides to stay at St Mary’s for the rest of the season.

BBC One will show the FA Cup fifth round tie between Man Utd and Reading.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson calls on video technology to be introduced into the Premiership.

Team news ahead of Wednesday’s Premiership match.

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup will take place on Monday at 1330 GMT.

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Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale at any price, according to the club’s chief executive David Gill.

Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Tottenham are favourites to sign Southampton’s Gareth Bale.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson tells new Uefa president Michel Platini not to revamp the Champions League format.

Football club Manchester United sees flat profits in season 2005/06, the first with the Glazer family at the helm.

Stoke capture Man Utd winger Lee Martin on loan until the end of the season.

Man Utd legend Eric Cantona is certain the Old Trafford side will win the Premiership this season.

Sunderland sign Manchester United right-back Danny Simpson on loan until the end of the season.

Team news ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round.

German legend Franz Beckenbauer says Michael Ballack should have joined Man Utd and not Chelsea.

A football fan claims he was insulted by Premiership player Lee Hendrie during a match at Old Trafford.

BBC Sport understands Southampton have been approached to sell Gareth Bale for £10m.

Man Utd striker Giuseppe Rossi has an immediate impact in his first game on loan at Parma by scoring their winner against Torino.

Sir Alex Ferguson is says Sunday’s match between Arsenal and his table-topping Man Utd side will be fantastic.

Manchester United have made a new offer for Owen Hargreaves, the Bayern Munich midfielder tells BBC Sport.

Mark Lawrenson’s tactical analysis of league leaders Man Utd’s trip to Arsenal

Team news ahead of Sunday’s Premiership game.

David Gray will make his Five Live debut at Arsenal v Man Utd

Man Utd defender Gabriel Heinze insists he wants to stay and fight for his place at Old Trafford

Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi joins Parma on loan.

Sir Alex Ferguson appears in court at the compensation claim of one of his former players, Michael Appleton.

China striker Dong Fangzhou signs a new contract to stay at Man Utd until 2010.

Man Utd winger Ryan Giggs says he is keen to carry on playing for as long as he is physically able.

Team news ahead of Saturday’s Premiership encounter.

Paul Scholes tells Football Focus his Man Utd team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world on current form.

Man Utd’s Cristiano Ronaldo becomes only the third player to win the Barclays Premiership Player of the Month Award twice in a row.

Sweden manager Lars Lagerback is believed to be trying to tempt Henrik Larsson out of international retirement.

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