Man Utd news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made as Donny van de Beek shows true colours

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The international break is coming to an end and Manchester United's trip to Southampton on Saturday lunchtime will ease us back into Premier League action. Erik ten Hag will be desperate to bounce back after his side's poor start to the season was compounded by a 3-0 hammering at home to Liverpool last time out.

New signing Manuel Ugarte should be at his disposal, though there are doubts over whether he will be in a position to start at St. Mary's after a taxing couple of weeks with Uruguay.

Meanwhile, Ten Hag has been battling off-field drama this week following criticism from his former player, Cristiano Ronaldo, which the Dutchman has dismissed.

With plenty to delve into and more sure to arise throughout the day, follow Express Sport's live Man Utd updates below...

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24 mins ago09:21Charlie GordonMan Utd scouting mission

Manchester United sent scouts to watch Croatian midfielder Martin Baturina during the international break, according to Germanijak.

Baturina is said to be 'very high' on the Red Devils' wish list, though they didn't get to see him action on Sunday night as he was an unused substitute in Croatia's 1-0 win over Poland.

The 21-year-old has already scored 16 goals in 120 games for Dinamo Zagreb, and is rated as one of the best young midfielders in Croatia.

Martin Baturina boasts four caps for Croatia on his CV (Image: Getty) 57 mins ago08:48Charlie GordonManuel Ugarte debut concern

Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manuel Ugarte will be available to face Southampton on Saturday.

But the fact the Uruguayan was not pictured in training on Thursday suggests he may not be match ready in time for the trip to St. Mary's.

Ugarte played for his national team as recently as Tuesday night and endured a more taxing international break than most.

United are in need of defensive midfield options after Casemiro's wayward performance against Liverpool last time out.

1 hour ago08:17Charlie GordonMaresca speaks out on Sancho progress

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is delighted with what he has seen from Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho so far.

The winger landed at Stamford Bridge this summer on loan with an obligation to buy.

And fans are eager to find out whether he can rebuild his career after a miserable spell at Old Trafford.

"He has been exactly what I expected," said Maresca. "He's a very good player, a one-v-one player with quality in the last third. I'm sure he is going to help us."

2 hours ago07:53Charlie GordonDonny van de Beek shows true colours

Donny van de Beek has shown his class by refusing to criticise Manchester United despite his nightmare spell at Old Trafford.

The 27-year-old made 35 appearances in four seasons before joining Girona earlier this summer for a tiny fraction of the £40million United paid to Ajax in 2020.

Despite that, Van de Beek told Voetbal Primeur: "It is clear that it did not work out for either party. Of course I did not play much, but I did learn a lot.

"With good players around me and good people within the club. I will take the good things with me into the future."

Donny van de Beek now earns his living with La Liga side Girona (Image: Getty) 2 hours ago07:49Charlie GordonManuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made

Manuel Ugarte's former manager, Ruben Amorim, has 'guaranteed' that the midfielder would still be working under him at Sporting Lisbon if they were in a stronger league.

Ugarte spent two seasons at the club before joining Paris Saint-Germain in a big-money deal.

And the 23-year-old is now bedding in at Old Trafford after only one campaign at the Parc des Princes.

"There are many players who want to make the leap," Amorim told CNN Portugal. "It doesn’t mean they don’t like Sporting or don’t love being here. If we were in another league, I can guarantee you that Ugarte would be here."

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Man Utd news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made as Donny van de Beek shows true colours

Man Utd news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made as Donny van de Beek shows true colours

Man Utd news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made as Donny van de Beek shows true colours

Man Utd news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made as Donny van de Beek shows true colours

Man Utd news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte 'guarantee' made as Donny van de Beek shows true colours