Manchester United great Paul Scholes appointed interim manager of Salford City

straight to your inbox every day, freeRio Ferdinand defended Manchester United forward Anthony Martial after criticism from his former teammate Paul Scholes.Scholes recently suggested that Martial had 'conned' people into believing that he was a number nine with his performances last season and wasn't good enough moving forward. However, Ferdinand feels Scholes' comments on Martial were unfair, pointing out his record in front of goal last season.

straight to your inbox every day, freeGary Neville has questioned the timing of reported plans to form a new European Premier League - calling it "another wound for football".Manchester United and Liverpool are reported to be in talks about joining the proposed competition.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United could use star midfielder Paul Pogba in a swap-deal to sign Federico Valverde from Real Madrid, according to reports.Although the window shut at the beginning of October, Pogba has once again fuelled speculation that he could leave Old Trafford by declaring it's a 'dream' of his to play for Los Blancos.Zinedine Zidane's side have long been linked with the Frenchman but a move has not yet materialised and it was announced on Friday that

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have voiced their frustration over the team news vs Newcastle United.The Reds are back in action tonight at St James' Park as they look to improve upon a poor start to the season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men lost 6-1 at home to Tottenham before the international break and the Norwegian has chosen to change it up for the clash with Newcastle.Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles are all on the bench and it's safe to say this news

straight to your inbox every day, freeInterim Salford City boss Paul Scholes admits the defeat against Port Vale was 'difficult to take' for the Ammies but was pleased the League Two side took on board his messages from training and saw signs to be positive about. The Salford co-owner is currently in the dugout at the Peninsula Stadium on a temporary basis after the midweek sacking of previous Ammies boss Graham Alexander.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Pogba remains a somewhat divisive figure at Manchester United. He has plenty of admirers, and few truly doubt he is a hugely talented footballer.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the French media are trying to intensify speculation surounding Paul Pogba's future due to his connection with compatriot Zinedine Zidane.World Cup winner Pogba, 27, said at France's Clairefontaine training base last week that 'all footballers would like to play for Real Madrid' and it is a 'dream' for him to join Real Madrid.Pogba's agent Mino Raiola said last December the reappointment of Zidane as Real coach was a key factor

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United youngster Di'Shon Bernard has joined Salford City on loan until January. The 20-year-old centre back will get his first regular taste of senior football with the League Two club owned by the Class of 92 and currently managed by Paul Scholes.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have triggered the one-year extension in Paul Pogba's contract.The MEN can reveal United have tied Pogba, 27, to the club until June 2022.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United star Paul Pogba is 'interested' in joining Barcelona on a free, according to reports.Although the transfer window has now closed until January, Pogba has been stoking speculation over the last week as he once again threw his future at United into doubt by casting flirtatious glances at Real Madrid's direction.The Frenchman has long been linked with a move to Zinedine Zidane's side and while away on international duty he said: "We have all

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has criticised Anthony Martial for his lack of consistency, which prevents him from being world-class.Martial is yet to get off the mark in United's slow start to the season and was shown a red card during the 6-1 defeat to Tottenham after a clash with Erik Lamela.The France international enjoyed his best season of goalscoring form last term but Berbatov insists that poor showings are magnified when you play

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Salford City manager Graham Alexander has admitted he is 'disappointed' to have been sacked by the Ammies just five games into the League Two season but has thanked the club's Class of 92 owners for giving him the chance to lead the Peninsula Stadium outfit into the EFL.Alexander left his post in a shock announcement earlier this week and has since been replaced in the dugout by Manchester United legend Paul Scholes on an interim basis.

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Liverpool man Steve Nicol has criticised Anthony Martial and claimed Marcus Rashford is a better centre-forward.The Frenchman came under fire from Paul Scholes in recent days, with the former United midfielder claiming Martial 'conned' supporters into thinking the club did not need to sign a striker during the transfer window."These forwards are exceptionally talented lads.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans disagree with Paul Scholes' view that Anthony Martial "conned" supporters into thinking the club did not need to sign a striker.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed Martial to become the club's central forward and the Frenchman rewarded his faith by posting the best scoring numbers of his career, finding the back of the net 23 times in 48 appearances in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes says Manchester United still need to add a world-class striker to their squad.The Reds signed Edinson Cavani - a move Scholes was unimpressed by - on transfer deadline day to bolster their attack after a failed pursuit of Jadon Sancho over the summer.Yet Scholes feels another striker is still needed.Speaking to Stadium Astro, the legendary former United midfielder argued that the Reds were lulled into a false sense of security over their attack

straight to your inbox every day, freeHugo Lloris has heaped praise on Paul Pogba's leadership ability in France's goalless draw with Portugal.It was the Manchester United midfielder's first start for France in over a year due to injuries and the coronavirus pandemic.Pogba played the full 90 minutes in the Nations League draw, which saw the sides evenly-matched.Starting in midfield alongside N'Golo Kante and Adrien Rabiot, Pogba had three shots at goal but was unable to break the deadlock.His