Mount Says Man Utd Should Aim For European Return

Qualifying for Europe is "the focus" for Manchester United this play says midfielder Mason Mount.

The 2025-26 run will beryllium only nan 2nd play without European shot for United since English clubs were banned by Uefa successful nan 1980s pursuing nan Heysel stadium tragedy.

Their 15th-place convention decorativeness past play and Europa League last conclusion by Tottenham meant location will beryllium nary European matches astatine Old Trafford for nan first clip since 14-15.

"Europe is simply a massive, monolithic point for us," Mount said.

"The Champions League would beryllium astonishing for america and arsenic a group we want to beryllium playing successful that competition.

"But I'd opportunity Europe. I deliberation that's nan focus."

Ruben Amorim's broadside request to amended connected their 24-25 performance, erstwhile they vanished 23 points down seventh-placed Nottingham Forest, who took up nan past of nan European qualifying places based connected a convention finish.

United person already spent much than £125m to bring successful forwards Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

They besides proceed to beryllium linked pinch strikers, pinch Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins' nan astir caller taxable of speculation pursuing suggestions of a move for Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson.

Both rumours progressive out-of-favour winger Alejandro Garnacho going nan different way.

United sources are adamant nary woody is imminent, pinch Villa privately saying Watkins is going nowhere.

The nine person travelled to nan Unired States for their three-match Premier League Summer Series run featuring games against West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton.

In nan meantime, Garnacho and chap outcasts Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are training pinch nine unit astatine United's Carrington training complex.

Real Betis are still keen to bring Antony backmost to nan nine aft past season's successful indebtedness spell, while Juventus are keen connected Sancho but request to create room successful their squad earlier they tin prosecute immoderate deal.