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Late goals from Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho earned Manchester United a hard-fought 2-0 Premier League victory at Leeds United on Sunday.

"The fans, the players. The second half remained tight. We fought until the end like a team." "We haven't got anything out of the game, but we did a good performance. But not for the first time this season, it was left to one man to drag his team out of a hole. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

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"United have to keep doing what they are doing winning football matches. "But Manchester United - the players, the manager and the fans - have to look at the table and if City slip up as they have done and Arsenal continue their difficult run, they have to be ready to pounce, just in case." I don't think Ten Hag was taking chances. "Obviously, Arsenal and City are ahead of them but what they have to do, if any of the teams above them slip up, they have to be ready to pounce," Keane told Sky Sports. "So, they have just got to hang in there and hope that Arsenal and Man City aren't quite right towards the end of the season, but I just think they aren't quite ready yet." "I just don't think they can win the Premier League for the reasons that they have so many games and I just don't think they are at the level of Man City and Arsenal."

Marcus Rashford has 13 goals in 15 games since the World Cup, and his scintillating form is keeping Man United in the Premier League title race.

A rare start for the United captain, but he was shaky and unconvincing, never more so than when he was caught out by [Jack Harrison](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/199850/Jack-Harrison) when making a careless back-pass. Only Ryan Giggs (632) and Paul Scholes (499) have more Premier League appearances for the Red Devils. [Jadon Sancho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259836/Jadon-Sancho) with a heavy first-minute challenge -- it was tough, but fair -- it not only sparked the Leeds crowd, but it also served as a message for his teammates that this was a game in which every 50-50 tackle had to be won. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will continue to work together with our respective fan groups and the Premier League and other authorities on eradicating it from football." Fernandes is a talent, but he needs better players around him and this game seemed like a return to last season, when the midfield was lacking in too many areas. Casemiro has been United's best player this season and their driving force, while Eriksen has quietly impressed with his creativity and ability to control the tempo of a game. In a relegation battle, the players and crowd need to feed off each other, but Adams and McKennie already seem to have got the message. Neither tackle was pretty, but Adams and McKennie both displayed the fighting spirit that Leeds will have to repeat from now until the end of the season. Casemiro, meanwhile, was serving the second match of a three-game domestic suspension following a red card for violent conduct against Crystal Palace last week. If not for those dropped points, United would be right at the heart of the title race rather than now being in third, hoping for Arsenal and City to slip up. At this stage, United are clearly outsiders in the race for the title, but Rashford's goal has kept their hopes alive. Garnacho's individual strike five minutes later made the game safe, but it was Rashford's goal -- his 13th in 15 games since the post-World Cup restart -- that was the winner.

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Plenty of Man United fans have been calling for new ownership for years, but the Glazers have still to clarify if they are seeking a complete sale.

Jim Ratcliffe also owns Ligue 1 club [Nice](/soccer/team?id=2502) and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport, so if he was successful in buying United, he would face the same dual-ownership issues that Qatar and Saudi Arabia would have to address. [RB Leipzig](/soccer/team?id=11420) to compete in the Champions League alongside RB Salzburg (known as [FC Salzburg](/soccer/team?id=2790) in European competition), despite both clubs both being owned by the Red Bull Group. In the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, the 70-year-old was reported to have a personal fortune of £6.07bn ($7.3bn). This time around, sources have said that the Glazers were keen for the process to be managed confidentially, so it remains unclear as to who is involved and who has registered an interest ahead of Friday's deadline. Manager Erik ten Hag's success in transforming United's fortunes on the pitch this season is a major positive for new owners, but the team still requires substantial investment to make it competitive for Premier League and Champions League titles, so it is clear that huge funds will be needed to address all the issues at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the costs of modernising Old Trafford or potentially building a new stadium range from £200m to beyond £1bn ($1.2bn) if they choose to go down the route taken by Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother. In short, any new owner will have to throw more than £800 million ($963 m) into a financial black hole before they even start investing in the club. As the biggest club in the world's most high-profile domestic league, United have a scarcity value that has led to some reports suggesting the club could be worth as much $10bn on the open market. This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy one of the most recognisable names in world sport, so an eventual sale price between £5-6bn ($6-7.2bn) should not be ruled out. In real terms, at close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.

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A winning Manchester United is difficult to stop - we've seen that in the past. The priority has to always be football performance and then you talk about fan experience. The second thing is that the club needs to be now in good hands and with someone who has feelings for the club. Manchester United need a debt-free football club with someone who is willing to put money into it. "Sir Jim Ratcliffe was born in Manchester and knows the area. United owners the Glazer family are believed to be looking for a sale price of at least £5b.

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"But they had one chance and you can't give a player who's that much in confidence time in the box to score goals. We try to go after the game and try to win it. It came early on in both halves but we focused and knew our quality would come through so we had to battle and fight for every ball. The Brazilian produced an accomplished display in West Yorkshire, ranking first for tackles won (eight) and intensive runs (292). We had some big chances in the second half. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag told Sky Sports: "We needed more composure in the game and I think that was the big problem. "I try to be positive and the group tries to be positive. United did well to weather the Leeds storm and there was still time in the half for one more chance. You have to use your squad when it's like that and everyone is contributing, everyone is important and that's a good thing to know. Leeds will take confidence from earning a draw at Old Trafford and pushing their opponents all the way again at Elland Road, but their winless run in the Premier League extends to nine games. Jadon Sancho started for the first time since returning to the first-team fold. Just like in Manchester four days ago, Leeds started on the front foot and almost took an early lead but Crysencio Summerville blazed over from a few yards out.

Marcus Rashford once again proved to be the difference in Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Leeds United in a scrappy contest at Elland Road.

Leeds earn a free-kick and the clearance falls to Ayling at the edge of the box. Leeds have been the better side but the man comes up again to save his team! There is a penalty shout there as Maguire had wrestled Bamford to the floor, but nothing is called. The ball unfortunately hits Maguire and then lands back to Summerville, but the Leeds man can't get another shot off. Fernandes want a penalty, gesturing wildly to the ref, but he does not get the call. Rashford, who was relatively free in the area, rose and headed it straight into the back of the net to score his 21st goal in all competitions this season.

David Beckham has turned down approaches from various bidders looking into taking over Manchester United, the Telegraph reports.

Manchester United are set to take a £40m hit if Harry Maguire leaves in the summer, the Mail reports. “QIA is a $450 billion sovereign wealth fund that owns – among others – the Shard building in London and the department store Harrods. Real Madrid are exploring the possibility of signing Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic or Tottenham striker Richarlison, ESPN reports. However, the former United player and England captain will not attach himself to a bid, with It is not yet clear how Qatar would square ownership of Paris St-Germain and United with Uefa’s rules banning multi-club ownership should they be successful. With the “soft” deadline for bids on Friday, interested parties are said to have asked Beckham to endorse and become the face of their bid.

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