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Ferguson arrives

Manchester United's legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson has checked in for the match tonight.

He visited the San Mames' museum ahead of the Europa League final tonight.

The Scot even signed a ball and pennant from when Athletic Bilbao met Man United back in the 2011/12 season.

Europa final a 'great occasion'

Denis Irwin has insisted that the Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham should be celebrated.

There hasn't been too many finals where there's been England opposition playing against each other.

I was there in Moscow when we beat Chelsea.

Hopefully we can echo that kind of result tonight, although it would be a long night with penalties if it is like that.

But it's a great occasion and our fans have travelled in numbers once again.

Denis IrwinSky Sports

Bruno's side swap

Bruno Fernandes could have been walking out for the final in a Tottenham Hotspur strip if things had panned out differently.

The midfielder joined Manchester United back in January 2020 for £47million

However, that was only after he was close to joining Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs.

Six months earlier, he had held multiple meetings with Spurs and was "impressed" with the club's structure.

But the move did not go through as Sporting Lisbon changed their mind on a fee, according to the BBC.

The report claims that Fernandes was so angry that he told Sporting president Frederico Varandas to "go away" when he came to explain the situation.

Fergie Time magic

Bruno Fernandes believes the magic of Fergie Time is still alive and can help Manchester United to Europa League glory.

The Red Devils famously won the Champions League in 1999 under Sir Alex Ferguson thanks to two last-minute goals against Bayern Munich.

They repeated the feat in last month’s unforgettable quarter-final 5-4 victory against Lyon and Fernandes reckons they can be last-gasp heroes against Tottenham in Bilbao tonight.

Everyone knows about Fergie Time here so we just have to believe that the magic is still present at the club.

The belief of the fans means a lot to the players.

Bruno Fernandes

Ruben Amorim advice

Darron Gibson insists Manchester United should stick with manager Ruben Amorim regardless of the Europa League final result.

Gibson told :

United should be sticking with Amorim whether they win the Europa League final or not.

It’s only fair to give him the summer and a pre-season to see how it unfolds next season.”

[Sir Jim] Ratclfife is a shrewd operator and he’s not brought Amorim in for no reason. They wouldn’t gamble so there must be a good reason for bringing him in.

He needs a chance to bring in his own players and work during pre-season to bring his ideas out.

If this time next year they’re in the same position then maybe you can question it but right now he’s the right man for the job.

Darron Gibson

Man Utd's four 'irreplaceable' stars

Manchester United have only four players who are said to be untouchable at Old Trafford.

Those are Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Leny Yoro and Harry Maguire.

Fernandes' performances speak for themselves with 38 goal contributions this season, while Amad, Yoro and Maguire have all impressed across the campaign.

United chiefs are also firmly behind manager Ruben Amorim, with Ineos said to even be willing to try and talk him around if he was to try and walk away - though there is no suggestion he would.

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Pundits' Europa League predictions

Here is what pundits have had to say ahead of the Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham:

Gary Neville: Man Utd

Roy Keane: Man Utd

Alan Shearer: Tottenham

Gary Lineker: Tottenham

Micah Richards: Man Utd

Jamie Carragher: Man Utd

Paul Scholes: Man Utd

Joe Cole: Tottenham

EUR IN FOR A TREAT

Pundits and legends give their last-minute Europa League predictions

Gordon Strachan's prediction

Manchester United hero Gordon Strachan believes Tottenham will beat his former club in the Europa League final.

Strachan told told :

I’d obviously like to see Manchester United win the Europa League because they’re my old team, but I have a close affinity with Ange Postecoglou, being a fellow ex-Celtic boss!

If Ange does leave Tottenham, he’ll leave the fans with memories of some wonderful games and goals, and it’s not often you can say that about a manager in the Premier League. He won’t be forgotten.

I don’t think many people have a clue how this final is going to turn out. I don’t think it will be a 1-0 to either team – these clubs are incapable of that. I also don’t think it will go to extra-time, it will be decided in 90 minutes.

Tottenham will come out of the blocks fast. My prediction is 3-2 to Spurs, and Ange to win a trophy in his second season!

Gordon Strachan

Fortune's Europa League prediction

Manchester United hero Quinton Fortune predicted his former club will beat Tottenham 3-1 in the Europa League final.

Fortune told BoyleSports, who offer :

I hope Manchester United can show their experience, they have lost three times to Spurs in all competitions this season but in this game, anything is possible.

They have experience and a fantastic player in Bruno Fernandes that will step up. The other players need to follow him and show their ability on the day.

I really, really hope they do it because I want to see Manchester United in the Champions League. I’m predicting 3-1 to Manchester United.

Quinton Fortune

Hot Tottenham take

Tottenham hero Micky Hazard claims his former club and under-pressure manager Ange Postecoglou will have enjoyed a better season than Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal with a win in tonight’s Europa League final against Manchester United.

Hazard, speaking exclusively to SunSport on behalf of , said:

Ange. Not a question of doubt. It’s staggering that someone can actually predict that — ‘In my second season I always win a trophy’ — and then pull it off.

I didn’t like what Arteta said after the PSG defeat. You’d lost over two legs and as a manager, you have to be magnanimous in defeat and congratulate the team going into the next round. He sort of left himself open a little bit.

So did Ange – he left himself very open. If he had got knocked out in the semis it would have been ‘Where’s your cup?’ But here we are in the final and getting a chance of fulfilling his prediction.

If he achieves that then wow. Has there ever been a manager, at the start of a season, who said what he did and then did it? I don’t think it’s ever happened.

Micky Hazard

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Rasmus Hojlund uncertainty

Manchester United chiefs are reportedly "losing patience" with Rasmus Hojlund ahead of the summer transfer window.

According to The Telegraph, United are open to letting Hojlund leave as they look to fund a busy transfer window.

Meanwhile, Fenerbahce are reportedly eyeing up a summer move for the centre-forward.

Fener are said to be open to a loan agreement for the Denmark international with an option to buy.

Barcelona's Marcus Rashford interest

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford is willing to take a pay cut to get a move to Barcelona.

Rashford is on loan at Aston Villa, but his season was cut short due to a hamstring injury.

Villa will have the option to buy the forward for £40million, but the Villans do not have the first option on the 27-year-old and other clubs can sign him for the same fee.

Reports in Spain suggest Barca are only keen on taking the England international on loan with an option to buy.

Matheus Cunha details

Manchester United are closing in on the first signing of their summer rebuild with the transfer of Wolves star Matheus Cunha.

According to , United chiefs will trigger Cunha's £62.5million release clause when the season ends next week.

The Red Devils are said to be aware of what conditions they need to meet to trigger that clause.

Man Utd are yet to directly contact Wolves about the offer, but those formalities are anticipated to happen once the Premier League season ends.

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