Man United stance on Darwin Nunez outlined as Louis van Gaal warns Timber

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, June 9:

United stance on Darwin Nunez transfer amid concern over Liverpool bidding war

Manchester United are reluctant to get drawn into a bidding war with Liverpool over Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.

Both clubs are interested in the 22-year-old forward this summer and reports on Merseyside on Wednesday morning claimed Liverpool would have to break their transfer record to sign the Uruguayan.

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Nunez has been valued at €100million (£85million) by Benfica this summer and the Portuguese giants would benefit from significant transfer interest from two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.

Read the full story here.

Van Gaal warns Jurrien Timber over potential United transfer

Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has advised Manchester United target Jurrien Timber to stay at Ajax this summer, but believes the youngster has the credentials to play in the Premier League.

Timber, who can operate at both right-back and centre-back, is on United’s radar ahead of the transfer window officially opening for business on Friday. United manager Erik ten Hag is understood to be keen on reuniting with the 20-year-old, who is among his leading targets.

Liverpool will need to replace Sadio Mane if he completes a move to Bayern Munich and Jurgen Klopp is a big admirer of Nunez, who scored in both legs of the Champions League quarter-final between the two sides this season.

Read his comments here.