Manchester United are cutting short two of their young players' loan stints and are ruminating over a third. Defender Sonny Aljofree has already come back from League Two Notts County, while England youth goalkeeper Elyh Harrison will also leave Shrewsbury.

Manchester United are ramping up interest in Tarik Muharemovic but face a red-hot transfer battle with Premier League rivals to secure the Sassuolo defender’s signature, according to a report from

Every time Manchester United take a step or two forward, they seem to immediately take one or two (or three or four) backward, as Ruben Amorim's side did in a 1-1 draw with last-place Wolves at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Manchester United are a club that have always been insistent on giving young players a chance to shine. December has seen numerous injuries to first-team players and the club has also lost Noussair

On the positive side, Manchester United finish 2025 in 6th place in the Premier League table, but the downside is that a win over last-place Wolves would have put them 4th instead.