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Manchester United are preparing to take on rivals Liverpool this weekend in the FA Cup.
It is the only remaining trophy Erik ten Hag's side can win this season and whoever emerges victorious this Sunday will earn themselves a semi-final clash at Wembley. United head into the game having managed to get back to winning ways last weekend, bouncing back from a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City by beating Everton 2-0.
The result leaves them eight points off fourth placed Aston Villa and they remain in with an outside chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Here, Mirror Football rounds up the latest Manchester United news.
Ashworth move edges closer
Dan Ashworth is closing in on a move to United, with Newcastle now searching for a replacement sporting director.
Ashworth was put on gardening leave by Newcastle last month and new United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made no secret of his desire to bring the former FA chief to Old Trafford. And while the two clubs are yet to agree on compensation, the Daily Telegraph are reporting that the Magpies 'want to speed up' Ashworth's exit.
Marcel Sabitzer completes Man Utd transfer after last-minute deadline day dash
The report states that Newcastle are willing to negotiate a fee less than the £20million they originally demanded. Paul Mitchell, Brentford chief Phil Giles, West Ham's Tim Steidten and former Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto are all being considered as potential replacements for Ashworth.
Manchester United are in talks with Newcastle over sporting director Dan Ashworth (PA)Hojlund interview sparks backlash
The United Stand has received death threats after Rasmus Hojlund conducted an interview with the fan channel last month.
Owner and presenter Mark Goldbridge has been an outspoken critic of the club at times and he told the Daily Mail : "I totally understand that football is a passionate and divisive sport, and that people are free to decide and have an opinion on what content they consume.
"However, the pile-on some of our staff were subject to over the weekend was incredibly sad to witness. To be threatening people's lives yet again evidences the vile pack mentality that exists on social media."
Mark Goldbridge interviews Rasmus Hojlund for The United Stand channel (The United Stand)Man denies Keane assault
A 43-year-old man appeared at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and denied assaulting United legend Roy Keane.
Keane was allegedly headbutted while working as a pundit for Sky Sports at the Emirates for Arsenal's 3-1 win over United last September. Scott Law was charged with common assault last month and has now entered a not guilty plea.
Law, from Waltham Abbey in Essex, has been released on unconditional bail until his two-day trial is set to begin on May 29.
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