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Sunderland have signing Manchester United defender Jonny Evans on loan for the rest of the season.

UNITED will have to break the £30million British transfer record to lure Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham to Old Trafford during this month’s transfer window.

Man Utd have been boosted by the news that Paul Scholes and Gary Neville are nearing comebacks

SIR Alex Ferguson has given an insight into how much Wayne Rooney loves his football - and Manchester United in particular.

ASTON Villa are emerging as one of those second tier clubs with serious aspirations of breaking the Premier League stranglehold of the Big Four.

UNITED’S lucky mascot Wayne Rooney will be back to lead the Reds’ assault on the FA Cup against Aston Villa.

NEWCASTLE boss Sam Allardyce has made an offer for United defender Wes Brown.

Gary Neville and Paul Scholes believe they are on course to return to Premier League action after long-term injury

The Manchester United midfielder is running again and is looking to be back in action soon after a knee operation

All the essential facts ahead of United’s trip to Villa in the FA Cup.

An impressive festive period saw United outgun Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Follow the FA Cup clash with live text and radio commentary.

Paul Scholes says he’ll be back in January to boost United’s title hopes.

Manchester United have hit back at a supporter’s claim that Old Trafford is like a “police state”, leaving fans paralysed by fear.”

Team news ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie.

Manchester United winger Michael Barnes joins Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season.

Is the atmosphere in your Premier League ground ‘dead’?

Porto have placed a £22million price tage on reported United target Jose Bosingwa.

Wayne Rooney is likely to return to the United side for the FA Cup clash against Aston Villa.

Carlos Tevez is a major injury doubt for United’s FA Cup 3rd Round tiew against Aston Villa this weekend.

Alex Ferguson voiced his disappointment with the Old Trafford crowd at the the game against Birmingham.

Supporters upset at being criticised say the Theatre of Dreams has become a nightmare experience

Roy Keane says he never expected ex-Man Utd team-mate Mark Hughes to become a top manager.

Fergie blasts fans ‘for turning Old Trafford into a funeral parlour’.

A flat performance from the players is matched by an equally subdued display from their fans.

The Guardian: It isn’t just Old Trafford that suffers from a lack of atmosphere but modern football as a whole, says Colin Shindler

The match against Birmingham was never going to rouse the stadium. Regular season-ticket holders, even in the Stretford End, noticed they were not surrounded by their usual neighbours.

Carlos Tevez suffered only bruising when he was forced out of the fixture against Birmingham and might miss little more than Manchester United’s FA Cup tie at Aston Villa. Tim Rich reports.

UNITED are six points worse off than last New Year, are in second place as opposed to leading the Premier League and won one less point in the festive period than the 2006-07 holiday programme.

THE 50th anniversary of the Munich Tragedy is approaching and to mark the event, the Manchester Evening News will be producing a special 48-page supplement.

REAL Madrid have been linked with a big money swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo.

CARLOS Tevez will be back in action for Manchester United sooner than expected after giving cause for concern when he was carried injured off the pitch during the New Year’s Day victory over Birmingham at Old Trafford.

If Manchester United fans felt that Sir Alex Ferguson’s outburst about the funereal atmosphere at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day was a flash in the pan, there were some afters to contend with yesterday. Supporters’ criticism of the club’s takeover by the Glazers three years ago was a mistake, said the United manager.

“Take me home United road”. “We are the Geordies”. “Dennis Wise scored a -ahem- great goal/ In the San Siro/With 10 minutes to go”. That fantastically complicated song they sing at Anfield about poor scouser Tommy. And all the unrepeatable stuff about other clubs that every fan knows. English football stadiums are a treasure trove of musical improvisation. So who’s complaining?

UNITED are six points worse off than last New Year, are in second place as opposed to leading the Premier League and won one less point in the festive period than the 2006-07 holiday programme.

UNITED have hit back at claims that Old Trafford is being run like a police state.

Supporters upset at being criticised say the Theatre of Dreams has become a nightmare experience on match day

Manchester United manager rebukes club’s supporters, saying the atmosphere at Old Trafford is like that at a funeral

Adam Eckersley has joined Port Vale on a permanent transfer.

Carlos Tevez has sustained heavy bruising, rather than a broken ankle.

Sean Ingle: OId Trafford isn’t the only English ground that suffers from a lack of atmosphere, but Sir Alex Ferguson still wants to have his prawn sandwich and eat it

Who was United’s top man during the busy month of December?

Brian McClair feels Dong Fangzhuo has hit form since finding the net.

After his first start in nine months, Ji-sung Park is glad to be back.

Manchester United reveal Carlos Tevez has not broken any bones after he was carried off during the 1-0 win over Birmingham.

SIR Alex Ferguson has branded criticism of the Glazer family by Manchester United supporters as ‘unfair’.

SIR Alex Ferguson is happy with the progress being made by injured pair Gary Neville and Paul Scholes.

CARLOS Tevez could hardly be described as the new baby-faced Old Trafford assassin but his match winner was a suitable comfort blanket for United.

Match report of this afternoon’s home win in the clash against Birmingham City

Some match photos from United’s game against Birmingham City can now be viewed at the gallery.