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Manchester United's Ed Woodward in firing line after transfer farce

A SUMMER transfer window which opened with high expectations that some top names would be arriving at Old Trafford, closed in chaos tinged with farce.

David Moyes' late arrival led to deadline day chaos at Manchester United

Manchester United believe their disappointing summer – which would have left them without a single new signing if Marouane Fellaini had not sacrificed £4m to seal a move from Everton – was the product of extreme circumstances in which David Moyes had only eight weeks to undertake…

Will Ed Woodward become Old Trafford's Garry Cook after dismal transfer window for Manchester United?

Mark Ogden: transfer flops raise spectre of a repeat of Manchester City history for United's new chief executive.        

Marouane Fellaini gave up £4m in loyalty bonuses to save Manchester United move from collapse

Deal would have collapsed without Belgian's sacrifice while United may revive chase for Bilbao's Ander Herrera in January.        

'Imposters' who tried to negotiate Manchester United's Ander Herrera deal revealed

THE identity of the three “impostors” who tried to muscle in on Manchester United’s negotiations with Athletic Bilbao for Ander Herrera can be revealed.

Everton's transfer deadline day transformed in 60 minutes

The Everton chairman, Bill Kenwright, showed an astute business head as three signings were completed late in the day and the Marouane Fellaini deal delivered more than expected It was 5 June. Bill Kenwright was parading Roberto Martínez as Everton's new manager and elaborating on the…

Alex Buttner's agent slams Man Utd's bungled Fabio Coentrao bid with Besiktas still keen

ALEX BUTTNER'S agent has slammed Manchester United's failure to sign Fabio Coentrao on loan with his client still pushing for a loan move of his own.

Mystery over Herrera 'move'

Manchester United remain baffled over a mysterious deadline-day move for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera.

Ander Herrera's Manchester United move: what made the deal collapse

• Three lawyers were not imposters, Spanish league sources say • Instead legal complexity of buyout clauses led to withdrawal Manchester United missed out on signing the Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera not because the deal was hijacked by "imposters" , but due to their failure…