Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, May 18.
United players set for training return
Manchester United’s first-team squad are set to return to training tomorrow following a statement from the Premier League.
Clubs have voted unanimously to resume training in small, socially-distanced groups ahead of a proposed league restart in June.
Players will be required to maintain strict no contact rules and adhere to the medical staffs’ social distancing guidelines.
The Premier League’s statement on the matter reads: "Premier League shareholders today voted unanimously to return to small-group training from tomorrow afternoon, the first step towards restarting the Premier League, when safe to do so.
"Step One of the Return to Training Protocol enables squads to train while maintaining social distancing. Contact training is not yet permitted.”
United have not played a Premier League game since March 9 and remain fifth in the table.
United sign youngsters from Rashford's old club
Manchester United are set to sign six young players from Fletcher Moss Rangers – the same junior side Marcus Rashford used to play for – MEN Sport has revealed.
The club have enjoyed huge success over the past few years and now some of their best young players under the age of 10 have been snapped up by United.
Fletcher Moss Rangers have a reputation for producing talent, with Jesse Lingard, Danny Welbeck and Wes Brown all having played for the club in their junior days, before going on to star for Manchester United.
The youngsters will join the club’s academy setup hoping to emulate the club’s current stars in years to come.
Coach Remi DeJonge feels it is a testament to the hard work put in by the club and the players themselves.
“As a club it shows we're doing something right. We’re giving kids a platform to show how good they are,” he told MEN Sport.
“Fletcher Moss itself has a huge reputation for doing just that in Manchester. There is a sense of pride and honour.”
Pereira loan recall
Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Pereira is set to be recalled from his loan spell at Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as reported by MEN Sport.
The news comes following the league’s decision to curtail the Scottish Premiership season prematurely, a move which condemns Hearts to relegation to the Scottish Championship for the 2020/21 campaign.
he Portuguese youngster endured a difficult time in the Scottish capital, conceding 43 times in 25 league outings as Hearts finished bottom of the table.
The 23-year-old, who turns 24 next month, has just 12 months remaining on his current Manchester United contract and it remains unclear as to whether or not the club will offer him a new deal..
