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MAN UTD TRANSFER NEWS LIVE

• Real Madrid want to sign Marcus Rashford, as Anthony Martial agrees a new contract
• Man Utd to rival Liverpool in chase for Joao Felix
• Philippe Coutinho could be ditched by Barcelona, and Marouane Fellaini is heading to China
• Follow our Transfer News LIVE blog throughout deadline day

10:00 UPDATE: Marouane Fellaini heading to China

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is heading to China.

The Belgian is wanted at Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng and United are happy to let him leave.

Fellaini posted an image of himself on instagram at Brussels Airport.

The caption read “Let’s go”, suggesting a move today is inevitable.

09:50 UPDATE: Man Utd done deal

Manchester United have sent Matty Willock to Crawley Town on loan for the rest of the season.

Crawley director of football Selim Gaygusuz said: “We are really excited to have such a young and versatile player like Matty joining us for the rest of the season.

“Having come from Manchester United, we know that he has been trained by some world class coaches in multi-million pound facilities, so I’m sure he is well prepared to make an impact for us.

“We really wish him all the best here and hope it is a real success both for him and the club.”

09:05 UPDATE: New contract for Young

Ashley Young is set to sign a new contract at Manchester United – ending any hopes Inter Milan had on landing the Englishman.

Young has been at United since 2011 and is now a senior figure in the squad.

The Mirror claim a move to Inter was a possibility but Young is instead set to pen fresh terms at Old Trafford.

His current contract expires at the end of this season.

08:45 UPDATE: Manchester United have one target

Manchester United have one transfer target to chase on deadline day, reports claim.

The Independent report that United are still desperate for a centre-back and are ‘willing to spend money if the right player is available’.

Kalidou Koulibaly is the dream target but Napoli are desperate to keep him.

It may be the case that United move for Inter Milan’s Milan Skriniar instead.

08:15 UPDATE: Martial agreement

Anthony Martial has agreed a new five-year deal with Manchester United – with David De Gea set to follow him.

United striker Martial has committed to a contract extension until 2024, worth about £175,000-a-week, with the option for an extra year.

United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward wants De Gea’s long-term future resolved before the end of the season, with the club likely to have to make him the world’s highest-paid keeper on £300,000 a week.

08:00 UPDATE: Man Utd can solve transfer problems

Manchester United need a director of football as soon as possible if they are every to get over their transfer problems.

So says Daily record journalist Duncan Castles, who told the Transfer Window podcast: “Let’s break it down. All Manchester United need is someone with football expertise.

“A depth of football knowledge and contact in the game as a director. They don’t have that at the moment. The idea of appointing a football director makes sense, full stop.

“That is one of the reasons for going down that line. I think another important reason is to provide a bit of insulation for the chief executive from the press, from fan criticism, of his actions.”

07:45 UPDATE: Rashford to Real Madrid

Real Madrid are lining up a stunning £100m swoop for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.

Rashford has become manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s focal striker in recent weeks but his future may lie elsewhere come the summer.

The Sun reckon the England striker could well be heading to Madrid at the end of the season.

And Real are supposedly ready to pay an eye-watering £100m for Rashford – which would make him the first English player to shatter the nine-figure barrier.

07:30 UPDATE: United and Liverpool battle

Manchester United have registered their very late interest in Liverpool target Joao Felix.

United had scouts watching Felix play in Benfica’s 5-1 win over Boavista on Tuesday.

There were claims earlier this month that Liverpool had offered a staggering £61m for Felix.

But the Independent claim United – along with a number of other sides including Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich – could well make a rival swoop.

07:00 UPDATE: Coutinho hope

Manchester United are still holding out hope of signing Barcelona flop Philippe Coutinho.

“Barcelona don’t want to get rid of him now,” said Guillem Balague. “That is the end of that obviously, that became very clear earlier in the transfer window.

“But there is a big but because the problem with Barcelona is they are increasing the wage list, having decreased it of course.

“But with the signing of [Frenkie] De Jong, they’re trying to get [Adrien] Rabiot, they may have to get rid of some players.”