Adel Taarabt, 21 years old, has been in brilliant form for Championship side QPR this season, helping them to the top of the table. Taarabt claimed days ago that Manchester United are monitoring his progress for a possible summer move.

But QPR boss Neil Warnock has told the Moroccan international to forget such a move after last weekend’s goalless draw at Hull City when the attacker showed his moody side as he bickered with his team-mates and asked to be substituted during the first half of the game in front of United scouts (see the video below). Read the full story

The 2-1 pre season defeat in Kansas City by the Wizards this morning was not the first suffered in America by Manchester United. The club has been visiting the country for decades while a number of former stars have either played there for a few years towards the end of their careers or started a new life on the other side of the world. One of those who may be remembered is Gordon Hill who was brought to Old Trafford by former manager Tommy Docherty in November 1975 for £70,000 from Millwall at the age of 21.
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Much Old Trafford attention will be focused on a 20 year old defender who has only made a handful of Premier League appearances in his fledgling career. Sir Alex Ferguson saw enough potential in Fulham’s Chris Smalling however that he was determined to beat stiff opposition from Arsenal in order to sign the highly rated England Under 21 centre back for a reported £10million.
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Much Old Trafford attention will be focused on a 20 year old defender who has only made a handful of Premier League appearances in his fledgling career. Sir Alex Ferguson saw enough potential in Fulham’s Chris Smalling however that he was determined to beat stiff opposition from Arsenal in order to sign the highly rated England Under 21 centre back for a reported £10million.
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There are times when it still seems hard to believe how one of the greatest football clubs was forced to endure a quarter century of championship barren seasons between 1967 and 1993.  Five Manchester United managers attempted to bring the biggest prize in English football back to Old Trafford for the first time since Sir Matt Busby last won it in 1966-1967 but it eventually took the formation of the new Premier League for Sir Alex Ferguson to finally succeed in 1992-93.

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