Gabriele Biancheri has been in fine form in the academy and there is set to be a tug-of-war over his international future.

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee trained with the team on Tuesday on the eve of their Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur, despite having been expected to miss the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury.

Ruben Amorim has been handed a boost ahead of the Europa League final after Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot and Joshua Zirkzee all returned to training on the eve of the game.

Manchester United youngster James Overy took part in first-team training for the first time on Wednesday. The Manchester Evening News reported last summer that Overy was set to join the academy on a scholarship deal. United beat a number of Premier League clubs to his signature.

Gabriele Biancheri, whose mother was born in Canada, has represented Wales at youth level and is also eligible for England and Italy

Manchester United staff will discover on Friday if they have lost their jobs in the latest round of brutal cost cutting at Old Trafford. Around 250 jobs were shed last summer during the first wave of redundancies and now up to 200 more staff are set to be axed as part of Jim Ratcliffe’s ruthless drive to save money and reduce costs.

Luke Chadwick has spoken to the Manchester Evening News and reflected on his journey to Man Utd, his time at the club and why he became a figure of fun for others.