The 2023–24 season for Manchester United has undoubtedly not gone as planned thus far.

With their chances of earning a Champions League spot at the conclusion of the season rapidly dwindling, the Red Devils are mired in seventh place in the Premier League. To make the team legitimate contenders for the championship, Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces a formidable challenge.

This summer, the owner of INEOS has already made suggestions on changes to the field and dressing room. Man United has an FA Cup semi-final to contend with before that.

This Saturday at Wembley, the Red Devils play Coventry City, who are in the Championship. Check out the following headlines from Old Trafford throughout the last 24 hours:

Strong manager warning fired by Ratcliffe

Head of Bologna Claudio Fenucci has sent out a strong, non-committal warning to any teams hoping to sign manager Thiago Motta. It was believed that Ratcliffe had the Italian as one of his objectives if he were to fire Erik ten Hag.

“Thiago is working like he had a long-term contract with us,” Fenucci stated. The fact that he hasn’t officially committed to traveling with us in the upcoming years isn’t a problem. The constant rumors and hoopla surrounding our players are what slightly annoys me. I find that unacceptable.

We don’t intend to alter this group going forward since we are a strong club—among the most reliable in Serie A. Seeing so many of our players associated with other teams irritates me greatly; it’s not a pleasant feeling. Though I’m sure this has little impact on them, they’re all thrilled to be in Bologna and focused on our goal.

“Our owner, Joey Saputo, has helped our club be financially stable, and we have long-term goals for the club’s expansion, athletic performance, and administration. We are financially stable and have a long-term ambition to carry on with this trip.

Neville is worried about Ten Hag

Regarding the Red Devils, manager Gary Neville has stated that the team’s performance in the FA Cup might determine his future. “I don’t think there is anything left to say about some of the league performances that we are witnessing and some of the things that we are watching,” he remarked in an interview with Sky Sports.

“We have stated it so many times before: the body language, the “likes,” the tweets, and everything else. There’s no need to reiterate that.

We may state that, given the decline in league performance, Ten Hag’s future is primarily reliant on the FA Cup. They won’t alter right now; they are who they are.

Varane is expected to join Chelsea

Glen Johnson, a former Chelsea player, has pushed the Blues to sign Man Utd defender Raphael Varane this summer. This summer’s contract is up for the former Real Madrid center defender.

“Good players like that don’t come around very often, and they certainly come around less often on a free transfer,” Johnson remarked in an interview with Betfred. He may not be the Varane of three or four years ago, but he is still an incredibly talented player.

“Yes, he’s had his injury problems but that’s what outweighs the transfer fee – if you’re buying him on a free and he’s only playing 40% of the games, then that’s still a good deal to do,” he stated.