Here is the fastest Manchester United player at the moment

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that currently, no player is faster that Luke Shaw at Manchester United. United’s impressive form continued with a 3-1 win at Palace and full-back Shaw was again one of their most impressive performers. Shaw has been enjoying an upturn in form and Solskjaer said: “I don’t know what I have done differently but he has played and he has got another couple of gears in him, Luke.

“You can see when he decides to drive forward with it, to go into fifth gear, there is no one running quicker than him, he is so sharp off the mark. Confidence grows when you play and when you play well, so I have been delighted with his performances.”

Meanwhile, Solskjaer has said Marcus Rashford will “probably” start against Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday. But United’s caretaker manager believes the game may come too soon for Anthony Martial. Rashford picked up an ankle knock during last Sunday’s draw with Liverpool but was fit enough to come off the bench during Wednesday’s win at Crystal Palace.

However, Martial has been absent since he suffered a groin injury in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain and, with United 2-0 down and the second leg on the horizon next Wednesday, he may not be chanced this weekend.

Solskjaer said: “We are not going to take any risks. Maybe Anthony (could play), but it might just be a few more days before he is ready. Probably the squad will look similar to what it did on Wednesday. It is a matter of seeing who is available now. Marcus said he still felt it (the ankle) Wednesday night but he will be ready. I will probably start him.”

Meanwhile, Manchester United and Manchester City both look prepared to miss out on landing Lyon star Tanguy Ndombele, as per the player’s agent. The Daily Express claim that the Red Devils and La Liga giants FC Barcelona have been closely monitoring the France international’s progress this term with a view to tabling an offer when the next window reopens.

ESPN suggest that the Etihad giant are also pursuing the 21-year-old, but his agent Duro Ivanisevic has now claimed that he would favour to see his client sign for Serie A side Napoli, with his present market value set at about €80 million. This latest report represents a massive transfer blow for Manchester United and their City rivals, who are both attempting to reinforcements in the winter ahead of an important second stanza of the campaign.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has talked about his desire to sign another midfielder in the mould as Brazil international midfielder Fernandinho, who at the age of 33, is approaching the latter parts of his football career. The Red Devils meanwhile, are in between another major transitional period under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who will be trying to make his own mark on the team with an influx of new signings in January.

According to report, Duro Ivanisevic praised Tanguy Ndombele, talking up exactly why he is drawing interested from a number of top European teams. Man City or Man United could benefit from having a top player like Ndombele in their team and although is Serie A side appear to be leading the race at the moment, this report could still have some twists and turns before the transfer window come to a close in February.