Since the beginning of 2022, Manchester United hadn’t won a single Premier League game. A shocking home loss to Wolverhampton, followed by a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa, pushed the Red Devils far away from the top. They are 24 points adrift of the table-toppers and the city rivals led by Pep Guardiola, but that’s not their biggest concern.As things stand today, even the UEFA Europa League spots are far from the Old Trafford outfit. Can Martial and Rangnick talk it out?Ralf Rangnick’s appointment didn’t bring the expected stability to the club, and the current squad is facing a restructuring that will – according to plans – make things coherent, at least at the end of the season.Amid this weakness, Man United are travelling to Brentford, where they’ll face the Bees, which are in a series of dreadful results and have recorded a sole victory in the last five games.On the other hand, United will possibly say goodbye to two of its stars in the upcoming weeks and months. Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba are obviously looking for some new challenges in their careers, as both have failed to establish themselves as the household names at Merseyside.Ronaldo is picky: He is leaving Manchester if the new manager is not to his likingHaving left for Juventus in 2012 and rejoined for a then world-record fee four years later, the French midfielder will leave Old Trafford again this summer unless he signs an extended contract.”For me, it’s not a question if a player has an expiring contract, “emphasized Rangnick and added: “The question is, how much does he still want to be a part of this group? How much does he still feel emotionally and physically on board?”And as long as this is the case, why shouldn’t Paul Pogba now, after two and half months of injury, being fully fit again now, and he also wants to show up?”He wants to show the fans of Manchester United, the board, the whole world what kind of player he can be, and even if it’s for only showing up for a new contract elsewhere, I mean, he will be highly motivated to do that. Why should I then not play him?”##EDITORS_CHOICE##But that’s Pogba. What about Lingard, who’s more than willing to leave his current squad as soon as possible. And to arrive to St. James’ Park…According to Sky Sport, the 29-year-old has a good friendship with Kieran Trippier, who joined Newcastle from Atletico Madrid this month, and is understood to be impressed by the club’s ability to attract a player of his calibre.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE22.30: (3.35) LEICESTER (3.40) TOTTENHAM (2.30)23.00: (4.60) BRENTFORD (3.70) MAN UTD (1.89)
