Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become increasingly desperate to sign a forward after the news that Marcus Rashford faces months out with a double stress fracture.

DANNY MURPHY: You can't push all the blame for Manchester United's woes on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He has only had one transfer window and I think most would say his signings smart ones.

Manchester United are set to perform a shock u-turn by giving Alexis Sanchez another chance to prove himself at the club. Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes there is still a chance Alexis Sanchez can resurrect his Manchester United career when he returns to the club in the summer.

PETER CROUCH: The deal looks brilliant at first glance, doesn't it? Bruno Fernandes, a top-class Portugal international who was wanted by many top European clubs, has joined Manchester United.

There have been a number of exits since the Norwegian took charge, the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Ander Herrera, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian and Ashley Young all departing.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen a clear-out since taking charge of Manchester United. A total of nine senior players have left on permanent deals or loans and more might follow.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at a loss to understand AC Milan's second half collapse at the San Siro after they let a two-goal lead slip to lose the Milan derby 4-2 to title-chasing arch rivals Inter

The Red Devils forward is currently on loan at Inter Milan and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recently said he would return to the club this summer. But this looks to be a ploy to salvage his re-sale value.

Mason Greenwood has given his verdict on the four fastest players at Manchester United - but forgot to include speedster Daniel James among the contenders for his 4x100 sprint race team.

Alexis Sanchez will need to accept a significant drop in wages if he wants to complete a permanent switch to Inter Milan this summer, according to Tuttosport.

The French star only arrived at the Nou Camp last summer has not yet made the impact that was hoped of him, and now Barca are willing to cash in as part of a wider revamp of the squad.

Liverpool have been transformed since Klopp arrived in 2015 and the Reds are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, a sign United must change tact, says Van Persie.

Alexis Sanchez (left) is set to rake in a huge £1.1million bonus when he returns to Manchester United from his loan spell at Inter Milan as a clause in the Chilean's contract will be triggered.

With a dismal loan spell at Inter Milan destined to come to an underwhelming end, Manchester United are facing the prospect of shelling out yet more cash on flop Alexis Sanchez.

According to ESPN , while Sanchez is also keen to cut short his United nightmare, he does not want to take a wage cut and is willing to see out the remainder of his deal without playing a game.

The Chilean is currently on loan at Inter Milan but has failed to make an impression and United are keen to offload Sanchez. Ince wouldn't be surprised if Sanchez turned things around at Old Trafford.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly prepared to sell five players this summer as part of an overhaul of his squad.

Alexis Sanchez has had a less-than-impressive loan spell with Inter Milan this season having been deemed surplus to requirements last summer by Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Fernandes has not crumbled under the United curse that has seen the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao all not live up to their billing after joining the club.

Alexis Sanchez has had a difficult year according to his Chile boss Reinaldo Rueda. The Manchester United forward is on loan at Inter Milan where he has been in and out of the side with injuries.

Manchester United will continue their squad overhaul this summer and it means clearing out some of the deadwood in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad to raise funds. But who could depart Old Trafford?

Sportsmail photographer Kevin Quigley has been shortlisted in two categories for the SJA British Sports Journalism awards this year. 

The model, 31, looked sensational in her dark fitted dress as she attended the dinner with Jade, 27, and several other stars in London's Amazonico restaurant on Thursday,

Anthony Joshua's next potential opponent Kubrat Pulev has been deported from the United States to Bulgaria due to a visa issue according to The Athletic. Pulev was boarding a flight.

The boxer, 30, was pretending to be on the lookout for a new personal chef during the Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Out Of Me Ear challenge on Saturday's episode.

Atlas, who has trained former world champions including Michael Moorer and Mike Tyson, said Ruiz had 'a problem with eating' and that he would have to undertake strict measures should they work together.

The world heavyweight champion is following government guidelines around self-isolation but has shown no symptoms of the deadly disease, which threatens to derail his fight with Kubrat Pulev.

Tyson Fury will be Anthony Joshua's opponent of choice if he is restricted to one fight this year, promoter Eddie Hearn has said. Joshua is scheduled to fight Kubrat Pulev on June 20.

Given Spurs' financial circumstances, it's no wonder Daniel Levy was furious over Harry Kane's off-script message on cancelling the season. Tension is increasing and a move is looming.

Tyson Fury produced a performance for the ages in Las Vegas by dropping Deontay Wilder in the third and fifth rounds before the American's corner threw in the towel during the seventh round.

Boxing is openly acknowledging that it will be impossible to resume action behind closed doors until the coronavirus lockdown eased and social distancing lifted completely.

There is no love lost between the London-born pair who first fought as amateurs in 2009 before a feisty first professional encounter in 2015 in which Joshua claimed the British title in round seven.

Chinese anaesthetist Dr Dong Tian, 29, died in March after suffering a stroke following a 35-day battle with COVID-19. US doctors have seen a seven-fold increase in stroke patients under 50.

Major retailers such as Amazon and Walgreens appeared to be experiencing shortages of the medication.

The pictures all made the top 50 in a contest called #Architecture2020, run by photo app Agora, which asked photographers to send in snaps of architectural wonders.

Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale has declared his interest in moving to the MLS and questions continue to be asked about his future in Spain.

One deleted article about the situation in Wuhan (pictured) that caused particular outcry was typed out again and re-posted by dozens of social media users in 10 languages to test out censorship levels.

Chinese property investors are lying in wait to snap up cheap real estate deals in Australia when coronavirus travel restrictions are lifted.

An Australian film about a man with coronavirus in home quarantine predicted the COVID-19 pandemic more than three years before the outbreak. 

The Foreign Investment Review Board's annual report shows the value of Chinese investment approvals across all sectors fell from $23.7 billion in 2017/18 to $13.1 billion in 2018/19.

Odion Ighalo was settling in nicely to his dream Manchester United loan before it was cruelly cut off by coronavirus, leaving the striker desperate to extend his stay with the Premier League club.

The European Union has excised reference in a public letter that the coronavirus pandemic originated in China, after receiving pressure to do so from the Chinese foreign ministry.

Phil Mickelson, looking to seal the career Grand Slam after finishing runner-up six times at the US Open, shot an opening round of one-over par to leave himself seven shots behind leader Justin Rose.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Pogba is looking for a new challenge. No, he won't try to justify the £89million United spent on him. He wants a challenge, not mission impossible.

Coco Gauff's ather Corey says that age restriction rules will see his daughter out of the spotlight for a while following her third round defeat to Naomi Osaka at the US Open.

He's been taking advantage of his temporary American residency by enjoying the US Open. 

Emily Mortimer was enjoying a break from her acting duties on Wednesday, watching the tennis at the US Open alongside her husband Alessandro Nivola and her son Samuel, 15.

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer's grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him to within one major win.

The actress, 49, enjoyed a day out with her Ethan Hawke lookalike son Levon, 17, at the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.