Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Recorded at The Walkers Stadium just after the transfer deadline passed, we reflect on what turned into an expensive window for the club as they backed the new manager, and consider the signs of encouragement in a sparky cameo from Ronaldo.Most importantly, the team is starting to gel with combinations developing in different areas of the pitch. This looks like great news for Jadon Sancho, who followed up his goal vs Liverpool with tonight's winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and football writer Carl Anka.It's been another madcap week in Manchester with a sizeable fee agreed for Antony from Erik Ten Hag's former club Ajax. With just three days to go before the transfer deadline, how much business is there still to come?At least things are going a little better on the field. The manager left big names on the bench again as the team backed up the Liverpool win with three points at Southampton, ending a dismal run on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts a special episode of The Athletic's Manchester United podcast from the Bishops Blaize pub. Joining him, in person, were Andy Mitten, Laurie Whitwell, and Carl Anka.After Erik Ten Hag left Ronaldo out of the starting line-up for the stirring home win over Liverpool, the Portuguese superstar's future is no clearer. The panel consider his next move; will he leave the club?Regardless of Ronaldo's departure, it looks like at least one more player will arrive before the transfer deadline. After the positive news of Casemiro's signing took everyone by surprise, the club's recruitment strategy is in the headlines again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Coming to you from the bowels of Old Trafford immediately after Erik Ten Hag's side beat Liverpool to kickstart their season, we also discussed the huge protest march that dominated the build-up to the game.And there was the small matter of a £70m signing from Real Madrid. Brazilian midfielder Casemiro fetched the second highest fee for a player over 30 but he is a serial winner and it sounds like he still means business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.There was breaking news on Wednesday night as Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe issued a statement outlining his desire to take a stake in the club. It's a story that will excite many fans with protests against the current ownership expected when Liverpool visit on Monday night, but is a it a serious prospect?We also take a look at the ridiculous number of players being linked with United, not least Andy's scoop for The Athletic confirming that Chelsea's American winger Christian Pulisic is a loan target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with football writer Carl Anka, regular contributor Andy Mitten, and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.How bad were Manchester United at Brentford on Saturday? Nobody can remember a worse performance, and the stats suggest there hasn't been one in over a century of football. From De Gea to Ronaldo, the team looked no match for a Bees eleven that was assembled at a tenth of the cost.So, can Erik Ten Hag turn this Jumbo jet around having just left the runway, and is the transfer strategy built around Frenkie de Jong as fragile as it seems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and football writer Carl Anka.It's been an, ahem, interesting week: the dust has settled on the opening-day home defeat to Brighton and unexpected transfer links have prompted new questions of the club's recruitment policy.Will we see Ronaldo starting at Brentford? And what about McFred? Attracting Frenkie de Jong to Manchester looks as important as ever, but no closer to reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Any optimism from pre-season was dashed by defeat to Brighton, the visitors bringing back traumatic memories of recent years with their first ever win at Old Trafford.The Frenkie de Jong deadlock shows no sign of breaking and, as The Athletic's David Ornstein broke news of potential moves for Adrien Rabiot and Marko Arnautovic, it's fair to say anxious fans aren't reassured by either prospect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka discuss the news - broken on The Athletic - that United forward Anthony Martial is set to miss their opening game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion due to injury.Does that mean Ronaldo will start? Or has Erik ten Hag got other ideas?Also, hear all about Benni McCarthy will become a first-team coach for Manchester United - and find out why Teng Hag wanted him.Plus, enter the De Jong Zone... will we ever leave? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell back on home turf alongside football writer Carl Anka.The R word was on everybody's lips this week as Cristiano Ronaldo appeared at Carrington, apparently to have talks with senior management about his future. Is it in the club's best interests to make sure he stays?Meanwhile, Barcelona are spending more on players than Laurie does on Australian cocktails, but Frenkie de Jong doesn't fancy balancing their books for them by heading to Manchester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices