Man Utd news: Andoni Iraola's potential first signings and Jadon Sancho gets transfer update

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Manchester United have been hit with more bad news as Harry Maguire has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Chelsea. The FA officially confirmed on Wednesday that the veteran defender will serve an extra match suspension as well as a £30,000 fine for "acting in an improper manner and/or using abusive words towards the fourth official."

This throws a spanner into Michael Carrick's plans, with Lisandro Martinez also facing a ban for his hair pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin in Monday's 2-1 loss to Leeds. The United manager will need to reshuffle the defensive pack ahead of the crucial clash at Stamford Bridge.

With just six games left in the Premier League schedule, fans will be keen for the team to secure maximum points to confirm their qualification for Europe next season. United are currently in contention to play in the Champions League in the upcoming campaign, but they cannot afford any more slip-ups in their pursuit of Europe. Here, Mirror Football has all the latest coming out of Old Trafford.

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Andoni Iraola has confirmed he will be departing Bournemouth at the end of the season after turning down offers to extend his contract. United have previously been linked with appointing the Spaniard, with reports suggesting the Cherries boss would be open to a switch.

If United were to hire Iraola, he could tempt two current Bournemouth stars to join him at Old Trafford. The Daily Mail reports that Marcos Senesi and Eli Junior Kroupi have both been "considered" by the Manchester outfit.

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Senesi is set to become a free agent in the summer, making his transfer pretty straightforward. However, Kroupi is just 19 years old and is tied to Bournemouth until 2030.

The striker's current stats, which include 10 goals this season, have led a number of Europe's top clubs to register an interest. SunSport reports that the Cherries want Kroupi to become their "first-ever £80million player," meaning United may have to fend off other sides for his signature.

Jadon Sancho has been told by boss Unai Emery that it is "too soon" to consider a permanent stay at Aston Villa . The on-loan United star has four goal contributions to his name in Birmingham and is currently recovering from a shoulder injury.

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Emery remains adamant that the club are only concerned by on-field matters at present. "We are focused 100 per cent on our objective, and to speak about the individual futures doesn't make sense," he said.

Speaking specifically about Sancho, Emery added: "We spoke a lot during the season with him and me, especially about his task with us, how we need his performance and his qualities.

"But now it is about tomorrow. He is coming back (from injury), and he is a fantastic player, and he needs to be consistent."

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