A Sabitzer alternative rejected Chelsea as well as the chance to link back up with Ten Hag at Man Utd in favour of offering to play for free at a different club

Ten Hag has hinted two attacking players could play pivotal roles during what promises to be a season-defining stretch at Man Utd

There has been plenty of interest in the Man Utd loanee, whose wishes have been made clear after an update from Fabrizio Romano

Man Utd intend to go back in for a Real star they already bid for last summer, though convincing Ancelotti to sanction a sale won't be easy - even amid talk of an €80m bid

Marcel Sabitzer says he is at Man Utd "to win trophies" after conducting his first full interview with the club, and will express himself in two ways

TEAMtalk can reveal that Sabitzer is hoping to use his loan at Manchester United to earn a permanent summer move to the club

Ten Hag has explained the factors behind his move to sign Marcel Sabitzer - but his agent has already fired a concerning warning to the Man Utd boss

United bolstered their midfield options with the signing of Marcel Sabitzer on deadline day and the stats suggest that he could have a big impact at Old Trafford

Ten Hag prioritised signing a Liverpool midfield target ahead of Sabitzer, though why Man Utd were unable to forge a deal has come to light

Man Utd were able to avoid riskier moves for equally high profile names on deadline day after Ten Hag proved pivotal in helping to lure Sabitzer to Old Trafford

"For me, those comments stink of someone who hasn’t seen him play and who wouldn’t know who he is or if he’s left or right-footed because you can’t say it’s a bad signing"

Manchester United confirmed the signing of Marcel Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich overnight to conclude their January transfer activity

A Sky Sports journalist has revealed Man Utd were offered the chance to sign a shock former Chelsea man, but Ten Hag opted against bringing him in

United have drawn first blood over Chelsea, and the deal is now just one step away from being completed

Manchester United have been handed a huge boost in pursuit of a creative midfielder as Chelsea are said to be focused on other options

The midfielder was heavily linked with a move last summer, however opted to join the German club instead

No Premier League move for the Austrian talent - he has made a move that makes a lot of sense in Germany instead

One rival suitor has found an agreement over personal terms with one Tottenham target, who could be replaced by another

He has been on Tottenham's radar for more than a year but Bayern have now firmed up their plans to reunite him with a familiar pair

The 27-year-old only has a year remaining on his current deal, prompting a potential lowering of the fee for his signature.

Mourinho, however, could still present a problem to Spurs in their chase for the player this summer.

RB Leipzig's CEO has hinted at the possibility of Liverpool and Tottenham targets leaving this summer

The Portuguese boss is said to be keen on bringing in a number of players who are better suited to his way of playing

Spurs are in the early stages of a deal to sign an exciting midfield talent, according to a report

The midfielder has also been linked with Tottenham and has now responded to talk of a move to a bigger club

A report in Germany has revealed that Tottenham have a strong chance of signing a key target if they can make one big sale

Fears over the rising price of a top Tottenham target has seen Mourinho and co linked with a move for an impressive Serie A star

His club appear ready to cash in this summer and reports in Germany believe Spurs lead the race

Both London clubs have been linked with a swoop for the player and they could get an even cheaper deal than first thought

It seemed Spurs were the main contender for his signature, but now their north London rivals have joined the race