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Manchester United continue to close in on a place in the Champions League next season.
The Red Devils beat Wolves 2-0 over the weekend and have another great chance to edge towards Europe's top table this weekend against Bournemouth. The push for a Champions League spot is taking place among the backdrop of an exhausting takeover process at Old Trafford.
A deal is still yet to be rubber-stamped with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim facing off to become the club's new owners. Take a look at all of the headlines coming out of Old Trafford over the past 24 hours.
Ten Hag green lights Rabiot swoop
Erik ten Hag is ready to press ahead with plans to sign Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot - 12 months after Manchester United walked away from a deal due to the Frenchman's excessive salary demands.
According to French outlet L'Equipe, the 28-year-old is due to become a free agent at the end of June after running down his deal at Juventus and has been identified as a priority target by Ten Hag. The Red Devils face competition for his services from Premier League rivals Newcastle though.
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Neymar eyes PSG exit amid Man Utd talk
On the topic of transfer targets, Neymar is looking to quit French giants Paris Saint-Germain this summer amid reported interested from Man Utd.
According to Le Parisien, protests outside of the Brazilian's house by supporters has seen him attempt to leave the club. United have been credited with an interest in the past, whilst Chelsea and Newcastle are thought to be admirers.
Neymar himself has admitted that he could potentially have ambitions of representing the Red Devils at some point in the near fututre.
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Maguire's transfer exit concern
According to the Manchester Evening News, Ten Hag has already decided the first five players who will depart the club this summer. Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are both out of contract and will leave on free transfers.
In the latter's case, it is an example of what looked to be a promising United career fizzling out to nothing. The former England youth international was earmarked as a player with high potential as he made his way through the ranks at Carrington.
Tuanzebe was even picked out as potential captain material by both Harry Maguire - whose own future as club captain is uncertain - and former United manager and forward Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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