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John McDougall

Eric Cantona to make Manchester return as Man United transfer window dilemma outlined

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Saturday, May 27

United legend Cantona announces Manchester return with a twist

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona will be heading back to the city where he made his name but will be taking to the stage rather than a football pitch.

Cantona scored 82 goals in 185 games at United across five seasons between 1992 and 1997. In that time, he won four Premier League titles and two FA Cup winners' medals in a trophy-laden spell, before hanging up his boots at the end of the 1996/97 campaign.

Since then, Cantona has turned his hand to being an actor, working with a host of companies and being a player and manager of the French beach football team. He has also been, briefly, the director of football at American side New York Cosmos.

READ MORE: Ten Hag outlines United transfer wish and gives De Gea contract update

Now though, the United legend will be making a return to the city where he truly made his name, but it will not be on a football pitch. Instead, he will be taking to the stage and flexing his vocal cords.

Read here for full details on his upcoming singing tour which will include a Manchester date.

Big problem raised with Ten Hag's transfer window demand

Henning Berg raised the question of the ongoing up-in-the-air nature of Manchester United's ownership having an impact on the club's transfer business this summer.

The process is rumbling on and it is not yet clear which bid will be the successful one. Both are different, with Sheikh Jassim's plan to take over United completely, while Sir Jim Ratcliffe's approach is to take a majority stake in United and the potential of the Glazer family staying on in a minority role.

United are planning to make acquisitions this summer. A striker is among the priorities with Tottenham Hotspur captain Harry Kane one of the options at the top of the list, while links have also emerged for Chelsea's Mason Mount and West Ham United's Declan Rice in recent days.

After the win over Chelsea on Thursday night secured Champions League qualification for next season, United boss Erik ten Hag said the club need 'better players' in order to kick on and challenge for the Premier League title.

However, former United defender Berg, who won the Treble during his time at the club, has raised questions over the ongoing issue of the club's ownership and the potential impact it could have on Ten Hag's intended business this summer.

Read what he had to say on the subject here.

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