12pm Man Utd news LIVE: Woodward ‘watched rugby final’ instead of United loss, Rice in January, Rojo staying EXCLUSIVE – The Sun

MANCHESTER UNITED are looking to bounce back from defeat at Bournemouth.

First up is Partizan at home in the Europa League.

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  • ARSENAL should have signed Harry Maguire instead of Nicolas Pepe.

    That is the belief of Charlton boss Lee Bowyer.

    Speaking about the Gunners on Sky Sports' The Debate, he said: “Defensively they are frail, they concede too many goals.

    “Their centre-halves have been a problem for years.

    “It's not just been this season, it's been for a while now, but they would rather spend £75million on a winger than a centre-back.

    “Maguire would have been perfect for them, why didn't they get him?”

  • ED WOODWARD missed the defeat to Bournemouth – because he wanted to watch the Rugby World Cup final instead!

    The Red Devils were beat 1-0 after Joshua King's goal on the brink of half time.

    But the executive vice-chairman did not occupy his usual spot in the directors' box on Saturday.

    According to the Daily Mail, Woodward is a huge rugby fan.

  • FABIO CAPELLO has urged Massimiliano Allegri to go for the Manchester United job.

    The ex-England boss told Radio Anch'io Sport: “He'd be a good fit at Bayern Munich, although I don't know how welcome Italians are in Germany after Ancelotti.

    “England's exciting, there's the possibility of working well and the Premier League is a championship that enriches you.

    “If I was Allegri, I'd go to Manchester United.”

  • UNITED have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho, according to reports.

    That is because Real Madrid are understood to have revived their interest in the Borussia Dortmund winger.

    According to the Mail, Los Blancos are preparing a fresh summer move, three years after they missed out on Sancho.

    The England star, 19, left Manchester City in 2017 to join Dortmund where he has gone from strength to strength, cementing his place in Gareth Southgate's squad.

  • THOSE were the days…

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