Manchester United have raised their asking price for 27-year-old striker Marcus Rashford, whose form on loan at Aston Villa has earned him an England recall. (Football Insider), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United Supporters Trust has expressed disappointment that the club have announced a 5% average season ticket price increase and "major concern" at the new match categorisation model for non-season ticket holders.
United have announced a number of changes in their ticketing policy for the 2025-26 season, including:
A new categorisation for match tickets which will see certain games priced higher.
Increasing the season ticket holder minimum usage requirement to 16 out of 19 league games.
The 5% price increase for the majority of season tickets.
A £10 charge for selling your ticket back to the club less than two weeks before the game.
A statement from the Manchester United Supporters Trust read: "For several months we have argued long and hard that the club need to look at the big picture and freeze ticket prices for next season. Other clubs have done that already and at United it would have sent a powerful message about the need for everyone to pull together to get the club out of the very difficult position it finds itself in.
"We do note that the scale of the headline increase is less than many feared and we believe the enormous amounts of dialogue that fans groups have had with the club, alongside the public pressure exerted through the media and various protests, helped restrain the increase.
"However the new match categorisation model for non-season ticket holders is a source of major concern with fans facing additional price increases for higher-demand games."
A new episode of The Devils' Advocate is now available on BBC Sounds.
Gaz Drinkwater is joined by The Stretford Paddock's Jay Motty to reflect on wins over Real Sociedad and Leicester.
Motty believes things are beginning to take shape under Ruben Amorim:
He explains: "You have to give the manager credit because it was getting to the point where it was becoming increasingly difficult for him. It felt like it might be difficult for him to stick to his guns and stick with his formation that everyone is obsessed with.
"He's said that this is the way he is going to play and people have to get used to it even if there is some short-term pain.
"We didn't expect the short-term pain to be as bad as it has been but, and it's still early days, it does feel like it is coming together.
"You have to give the manager credit, he's stuck to his guns, he's starting to get results and ultimately now United are in with a decent chance of winning a trophy and getting into the Champions League via the backdoor of the Europa League.
"If we can get a bit of a run together in the league as well just to get a bit of positivity towards the end of the season then hopefully next season we can go in with our tails up and a little bit more belief in what Amorim is trying to do.
"Most of the fans believe in what he's trying to do but some of the media have been on his case and I'm hoping this will calm everyone down a little bit."
Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Leicester and Manchester United.
Here are some of your comments:
Leicester fans
Nicholas: Lacklustre performance from Leicester - from a team who know they are relegated. I fear for us next season - we could go into freefall. Time to reset and build another team.
Stuart: Just so poor. Disjointed and devoid of any hope. Heads down and a lack of effort as soon as the first goal goes in. The club is now so poorly run, a wholesale clear out is required in the summer and not just from the playing staff either. I'm just so disillusioned by how bad we've been this season.
James: Where do we go from here? The fans' emotions have transitioned from anger and frustration, to apathy and acceptance of their club's fate. The inexperienced manager does not know his best starting XI and has seemingly admitted defeat. The majority of players are mentally broken and don't even applaud the fans at the end anymore. This is a depressing spiral into the Championship. Maybe getting relegated sooner rather than later would be merciful on all of us. Doomed.
Manchester United fans
Mike: I was one of those criticising Amorim a few weeks ago but to give him credit, this team do look like they're finally clicking. Heaven's injury is a massive blow as he looks like a real promising youngster. Hope it's not as bad as it looks.
Jed: A bit of a better performance but still slow getting the ball forward. At least Rasmus did get some service.
Johnny Joe: A perfect away day performance. Slowly but surely blocks of success are being laid one on top of the other. Captain Bruno makes a mockery of those who still question his commitment and quality again.
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesCaptain Bruno Fernandes insists he will be his own man - and on current form Manchester United would not have it any other way.
Two assists and a goal against Leicester followed the hat-trick in Thursday's 4-1 Europa League win over Real Sociedad to set up a quarter-final tie with Lyon, and a strike in last weekend's 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
As Ruben Amorim's side rose to 13th with victory at the King Power Stadium, Fernandes' display came after former United skipper Roy Keane criticised him last month, saying 'talent is not enough'.
But Fernandes, who has 16 goals and 15 assists for United this season, brushed off the criticism.
"I do things in my own way," said the 30-year-old.
"Obviously it's not nice to hear those things about you, but at the same time it motivates you and obviously people think there's a lot of things you need to improve.
"You have to take it in a positive understanding that whatever people are saying, if it's a margin to improve or not. I have a huge respect for Roy Keane.
"Obviously not everything I do everyone will like or think in the same way and I respect everyone's opinion. I accept there's a lot of margin for improvement in my game, in my leadership and everything I do in my life."
Have Manchester United "unearthed a young gem" in Ayden Heaven?
Match of the Day 2 pundit Troy Deeney believes they have with the 18-year-old defender "never phased" against Leicester City despite it being his first Premier League start.
"He is going to have a huge future," Deeney added.
Highlights and analysis from Sunday's three Premier League fixtures, plus the best of the action from the rest of the weekend.
If you missed Match of the Day 2, catch up now on BBC iPlayer.
And you can watch Saturday's Match of the Day here.
Listen back to the weekend's full match commentaries on BBC Sounds:
Manchester United have made an offer of 70m euros (£58.9m) to sign Brazil forward Raphinha, 28, from Barcelona in the summer. (Fichajes.net), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd captain Bruno Fernandes, speaking to Sky Sports: "Very pleased and very important to get the job done today.
"We knew it would be difficult and we had to be at our very best level. First half, we committed mistake in the transition, but second half we were better at getting control of the game and getting the goals.
"We can feel that [progress]. Against Arsenal we were a little bit more deep on the pitch, we felt they didn't have much upfront in terms of pace.
"I think you can see some progress, but that has to go on and on. We have important games.
"I want to score many goals as I can as it's a big part of my game and I need to assist my teammates. I need to get onto the edge of the box and get goals as it is one of my qualities."
On Rasmus Hojlund scoring: "It was important for us, as I said for strikers it is about scoring goals. They want to be involved in the main things. They need to feel important and that they're getting onto the scoresheet. For his own feeling it is important to score goals."
On criticism from Roy Keane: "You're talking about Roy Keane, I have a huge respect for Roy Keane.
"One of the best captains the club had. Won basically everything for this club. That's the way he thinks, and I have to respect that. I do things in my own way.
"I respect everyone's opinion from everyone."
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd boss Ruben Amorim, speaking to BBC MOTD: "I felt a lack of energy, but that is normal after so many games. They gave everything, we scored three goals and I think we should be better defending our box. We always want more. After these two weeks with a lot of games I think they performed quite well."
On Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho breaking their respective goal-droughts: "The most important thing for me is the work they are putting in, especially defending. They live for assists and scoring goals. Rasmus really good control right foot and then Garnacho is always trying to score a goal and he deserved that feeling."
On Bruno Fernandes: "He is a very good player, he is in a good moment, but what I like most is the way he works in every position to help the team."
On Ayden Heaven's injury: "We have to evaluate during the week. He's a young kid and he doesn't know how to explain what he's feeling - it is hard for us to know.
"He's a bit calm now, but we have to assess in the week."
On Harry Amass' debut: "First of all it's his birthday so it is a special day. They have to understand they're so lucky to play for Man Utd. At the same moment I have so much fun putting young kids to play."
Image source, Getty ImagesSince Bruno Fernandes' Manchester United debut in February 2020, only Kevin De Bruyne (90) has recorded more assists across all competitions for a side in Europe's big five leagues than his (80), moving above Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller (79).
With his goal and two assists against Leicester, Fernandes reached 112 Premier League goal involvements for United - the 10th-most for the club after moving above Foxes boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Portugal international also became the sixth Red Devils player to reach 50 assists Premier League after Ryan Giggs (162), Wayne Rooney (93), David Beckham (80), Paul Scholes (55) and Eric Cantona (51).
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester boss Ruud Van Nistelrooy believes Bruno Fernandes would have been an asset to Manchester United's greatest sides.
The Foxes head coach worked with Fernandes as assistant and interim manager while at Old Trafford between July and November last year.
They reunite at the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening with second bottom Leicester now nine points from safety in the Premier League.
Van Nistelrooy scored 150 goals in 219 games for United between 2001 and 2006 - winning the Premier League in 2003 - before leaving for Real Madrid and feels Portugal midfielder Fernandes, who has 15 goals this season - would fit in even the best Old Trafford teams.
"Yes, no doubt. It's the quality, it's the character, it's the work rate, it's the discipline. That's the full package," he said.
"It was crucial [to United] that he stayed though."
Yet, Van Nistelrooy's attention is elsewhere with Wolves' 2-1 win at Southampton on Saturday pushing Leicester - who have lost 12 of their last 13 games - closer to the drop.
"Of course, I have other things on my mind. I am working with my team. I am working on performing, on winning games, on preparing the game, also the games after," he said.
"There are 10 games left. There are 30 points there to get the most out of it. We are still in it. We are still in this fight.
"We want to push. We want to put the teams above us under pressure. Also, the teams we are level with, like Ipswich and Southampton, we are in that battle. That is where my mind goes.
"That is what I want to get the maximum out of myself and the team."
Leicester have struggled defensively all season but their current lack of goals is an even bigger problem - they have not found the net in their past five league matches, and have lost all of them.
You could look at the Foxes' 1-0 defeat by Chelsea last week and think that result was not too bad, but they never looked like scoring - the closest they got to a goal was when a cross came off Blues defender Tosin Adarabioyo's shoulder and hit the bar.
Mind you, Manchester United are far from prolific either. They did improve in the second half of their draw with Arsenal, but they still don't have much of a cutting edge.
That makes me think this is going to be close. Leicester gave United a good game in the FA Cup at Old Trafford a few weeks ago and were beaten by Harry Maguire's controversial stoppage-time winner.
This time it is going to be just as tight, and I think the points will be shared.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Manchester United forward Mark Hughes described the club's new stadium plans as "quite radical," but the current Carlisle manager understands a desire to upgrade from Old Trafford.
On Tuesday, Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveiled his plan to build the biggest stadium in the UK,an "iconic" new 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford.
It has had mixed reaction partly as it would mean Manchester United leaving the home that they have held since 1910.
Now Carlisle manager, Hughes told BBC Radio Cumbria: "From an ex-player's point of view, I have fantastic memories [of Old Trafford] and that's something that will never leave me.
"The stadium itself clearly needs to be updated. I think that's a given and I think everybody accepts and understands that. They look quite radical plans but I'm sure it would be a fantastic stage to ply your trade.
"There will always be emotions when clubs decide to move from grounds. As long as the feeling within the ground is replicated, which they try and do now. They're more aware of the acoustics and the dynamics of the place so that will be built in, I'm sure. It's not like the soulless new grounds that have been the case on occasions when other teams have changed.
"It will be interesting. Let's hope they [complete] it in five years. It took me five years to build my house, so who knows how they're going to do it!"
