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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Laurie Whitwell
After almost collecting a clean sweep of silverware at under-18s level last year, this season could bring the one that got away. Manchester United are 90 minutes from the FA Youth Cup final, a second in four seasons. Win it and, following their three trophy lifts last term, the argument would continue to grow that this is the club's most successful spell at youth level since the early 1990s. It has, as under-18s lead coach Adam Lawrence says, been "a special period" for the academy.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Ben Burrows
Luke Shaw has returned to Manchester United training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The England international hasn't played since United's 4-0 win over Everton in December with a previous return to working with the group curtailed by a setback. The 29-year-old has been restricted to three appearances this season - all from the substitutes' bench - with his last start in any competition being England's European Championship final defeat by Spain in July.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Leon Imber |Mark Critchley
The Manchester United Disabled Supporters' Association (MUDSA) has written to the club to highlight concerns over the "deterioration of the experience" for their members at Old Trafford. The organisation published the letter on Thursday detailing several issues it says are causing a "growing disconnect between our club and its fans, particularly regarding the increasing emphasis on disability issues".
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Laurie Whitwell
Manchester United intend to build a 100,000-capacity new stadium rather than redevelop their existing Old Trafford home. United announced the ambitious plans on Tuesday, with London-based architecture firm Fosters + Partners selected to lead the project. The Old Trafford regeneration task force, which was set up to review options for the stadium and regeneration project, held a final meeting on Friday before being stood down.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Adam Crafton
Around half an hour before Manchester United announced what the club is calling its 'transformation plan', staff filed into Old Trafford's Manchester Suite largely knowing what to expect. The meeting was short, only lasting between 20 minutes and half an hour, and was led by Omar Berrada. United's chief executive confirmed that, as The Athletic reported earlier this month, the club would carry out another round of redundancies.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Colin Millar
Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro and Christian Eriksen will all return to Manchester United's matchday squad for their Premier League game at Everton but Ruben Amorim's side remain without several first-team players. The United head coach revealed last week that his squad had been hit by medical issues during sessions at Carrington with the substitute's bench for Sunday's defeat at Tottenham Hotspur comprised predominantly of teenagers who had yet to make their senior debuts for the club.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Mark Carey
When Patrick Dorgu's €30million move from Lecce was finally confirmed last month, there was something different about Manchester United's usually formulaic announcement of a new signing. This time, the official club statement came with a sprinkling of statistics. United's new left wing-back had "won the second-most ground duels" and "attempted the fourth most take-ons of any defender" in Serie A, it noted.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Laurie Whitwell
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in his left knee. Martinez had to be taken off on a stretcher late on during Sunday's defeat against Crystal Palace, with the Argentina international replaced by Matthijs De Ligt after injuring his knee in a challenge with Palace forward Ismaila Sarr. He appeared visibly upset when leaving the Old Trafford pitch.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Laurie Whitwell
A fresh start was necessary, as Ruben Amorim had repeatedly said since dropping Rashford for December's Manchester derby. The question was whether Rashford's fresh start would come on the training pitches of Carrington, fired by his manager's criticism, or at another club entirely. As The Athletic reported last month, Amorim had questioned Rashford after hearing he had been out in Manchester within 48 hours of the 4-0 win over Everton on December 1.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Liam Twomey |Mark Critchley
At Chelsea that includes the forward Christopher Nkunku, who has found it hard to earn a place in Enzo Maresca's system but is still valued by the club at about £65million ($81m). Both clubs have plenty of other issues to tackle too, but among the solutions discussed is Garnacho heading to Stamford Bridge and Nkunku to Old Trafford. As it stands, Chelsea do not expect their player to leave and United would likely only be interested in a loan deal for Nkunku.
