Manchester United commemorate Munich air disaster

Fans and club staff will gather around the Munich memorial clock at Old Trafford to pay tribute to the 23 people who lost their lives on this day 56 years ago.

 

Manchester United will pay tribute on Thursday to the 23 people who died in the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958.

Eight United players and three members of the club's staff were among the dead when the plane carrying Matt Busby's side back from a European Cup match in Belgrade failed to take off.

The plane had stopped off in Munich to refuel, and after two attempts to launch were aborted, the plane crashed on its third bid for flight.

Fletcher reveals illness agony

The midfielder missed two years of action due to ulcerative colitis but reveals that he initially hid his problem for a number of months.

 

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed how he lied to team-mates about the bowel condition that came close to forcing him out of the game.

The Scotland international spent a combined total of nearly two years out of action after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, but has fought back to rebuild his career after a run of games under David Moyes.

Fletcher admitted that he had been "blase" about the condition at first and had lied to the club about the severity of the problem to avoid embarrassment.

Inter keen on free transfer move for Vidic

The Manchester United skipper will be out of contract in the summer and the Serie A club are keen to discuss a deal with the Serbian, while Monaco are also interested.

 

Inter are ready to make a move to sign Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic.

The 32-year-old, who has been with the Premier League champions for eight years after joining from Spartak Moscow, is out of contract in the summer with no clear signs that the Red Devils are preparing a new deal for their skipper.

Despite his advancing years, Walter Mazzarri's Inter, who are languishing down in sixth in Serie A, have lined up Vidic as a primary target as they look to get back on track under new owner Erick Thohir.

Manchester United target Kroos reveals breakdown in Bayern Munich contract talks

 The 24-year-old, who has competed with summer signing Thiago Alcantara for first-team action this season, has yet to commit his long-term future to the Bundesliga giants.

Reported Manchester United target Toni Kroos has fuelled speculation surrounding his future by revealing he remains unable to agree a new contract with Bayern Munich.

The 24-year-old attacking midfielder, whose current deal expires in the summer of 2015, was heavily linked with a January move to Old Trafford.

While Kroos insists he is happy to stay at the Allianz Arena, he freely admits he is no closer to committing his long-term future to the European champions.

Kagawa 'irritated' at Manchester United

Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa has admitted his "irritation" after struggling to make a significant impact at Old Trafford.

The 24-year-old joined the Red Devils from Dortmund in the summer of 2012 having won the Bundesliga title with Jurgen Klopp's side, but has found it tough to hit similar heights since making the move to England.

Kagawa has again been used sparingly by David Moyes, having found himself in and out of the team under former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, but the Japan international is determined to turn the corner and get over

Beckham: Moyes is a great manager & Manchester United aren't in crisis

The former player is confident the Scot has the ability to turn the club back into title contenders, but described this season as "transitional", before praising Jose Mourinho.


David Beckham has backed David Moyes as the right man to improve Manchester United's fortunes after an inconsistent start to his Old Trafford tenure.

Last season's champions currently lie seventh in the Premier League table, 15 points off table-toppers Arsenal, after winning just 12 of their 24 top-flight games this season.

Saturday's 2-1 loss to Stoke City was their eighth defeat of the term - four of which have come at home -