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Manchester United have fielded interest from at home and abroad in striker Mason Greenwood, whose loan deal with Getafe expires in the summer.

Getafe stepped in to sign Greenwood on deadline day last summer.

It is not completely out of the question Greenwood returns to United next season. That is very much viewed as a third option though, with a sale to a European club thought most favourable. Serie A outfit Napoli are the latest club to be linked with Greenwood, while Getafe have said they would like him to return.

As a home-grown player, any sale would be beneficial for United in Profit and Sustainability terms, whilst a second successive loan has not been ruled out.

Greenwood's United contract is due to expire in 2025, although United have the option to extend that by a further season.

Pep Guardiola has spoken to the media before Manchester City's final game of the season against West Ham.

Here are the main lines from his press conference:

• On if his side will get the credit they deserve for a historic fourth consecutive league title: "I think so. In world football, for sure. Nothing is going to change whether we win four in a row or Arsenal win the Premier League. We know how good we have been."

• On if people like his team, after an initial swear word he said: "I don't go knocking on doors asking what people think. We are in the best position. We need to win one game to be champions. Everyone would love to be in our position."

• Comparing West Ham game to the Aston Villa match in 2022 when his side were 2-0 down with 14 minutes left: "I have the feeling it will be an Aston Villa game. We would love to be 3-0 up but it isn't going to happen. My first game (in the Premier League) was against Sunderland and David Moyes was there. Now, to win an important game he will be there. It is always an honour to see him. He will do everything to beat us and I'm ready for a tough, tough game."

• Looking ahead to a must-win game: "Liverpool and Arsenal gave us that one moment to have the destiny in our hands. I've seen Arsenal all season. They (players) know it's win or Arsenal will be champions. It's not more complicated than that."

• Speaking about the challenge of winning titles and the final game, he added: "We want to experience it again and we have to perform. You can't think 'we want to win it', you have to do something to [earn] it, you have to be resilient in the bad moments like what happened against Aston Villa [in 2022] and against Spurs in the last game."

• On how often he thinks about the criticism he received in his first season: "Not now. I remember after 100 points (2017-18) when people said we couldn't win without tackles but not since. It is part of the process. We have to live these kind of situations to say we're going to prove it. It's necessary otherwise you are flat and comfortable and have a lot of compliments. Since then, not one second."

• On the prospect of winning four consecutive titles: "My analysis of world football is if you arrive in the last stages with the chance to win you have been magnificent. We want to experience it again. I don't want to talk about anything else."

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Erik ten Hag says he is enjoying the "luxury problem" of having competition for places in his Manchester United squad, with the Premier League finale and an FA Cup final appearance looming.

United have endured an injury-hit season and go into Sunday's final game at Brighton knowing they could register their lowest finishing position in the Premier League era.

Captain Bruno Fernandes, centre-back Lisandro Martinez and striker Marcus Rashford all returned to action in Wednesday's home win over Newcastle, while midfielder Sofyan Amrabat and winger Amad Diallo have taken opportunities to impress when starting United's past two games.

"It's internal competition and I think they perform well," said the United boss of Amrabat and Diallo. "I think the way they're progressing across the season is very good for both and now they deserve the chance, they took the chance and that's a luxury problem.

"Which is good and that is actually what I need, what I was waiting for so long. Actually, I was waiting for a whole season, such a luxury problem and we need a squad to win both games."

Referring to the 4-0 loss at Crystal Palace earlier this month, Ten Hag added: "There was only one very poor performance (recently), so all the others, there was always very good spirit.

"I would almost say across the season, across all the problems we had - I don't think I have to sum them up again, but we have had them - but the spirit in the team, the fighting spirit, was always there. The dynamic was always there and I think we had also some good performances, even when the best players were not available.

"But you know when all the best players are not available, and you have to change so many things, the patterns are not there, the new routines are not there.

"Now, lately, the last two games, we are returning some players, players who progress very well came in the team and the performances, as you say, were good in the last two games."

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Manchester City fan Emily Brobyn spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast about the final day of the Premier League season, highlighting the inability of other teams to make the most of her club's slip ups during the campaign.

"I do look back to the point where we went on quite a poor run. We were missing Rodri and Arsenal beat us during that run, Wolves beat us and I look at that point when even then Arsenal and Liverpool didn't gain enough ground when we were in a poor run of form," she said.

"We were fifth at one point so they had the opportunity then. It is during those runs which are really rare for Manchester City where these teams have to gain more of an advantage than they did.

"Ultimately, should Arsenal have gone for the win when they came to the Etihad instead of playing for the draw? Potentially because that could be the difference overall."

On the final day against West Ham, she added: "At the moment I feel calm. I don't take anything for granted. They're both kind fixtures for the final day of the season but Manchester City have this habit where it comes to final days in the Premier League where things don't run smoothly so I'm hoping that it will be drama free.

"The last time we played West Ham on the final day of the season was 2014 and we beat them 2-0 and won the title that day so hoping I'm for more of that rather than the rollercoaster!"

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The Premier League season finishes on Sunday, with the league champions, qualifiers for European competitions and the third relegated club all yet to be confirmed.

The title

Manchester City start the day two points ahead of Arsenal but with a marginally worse goal difference.

City will be champions:

• If they beat West Ham

• If they draw or lose AND Arsenal fail to win

Arsenal will be champions:

• If they beat Everton AND City fail to win - an Arsenal win and a City draw would hand the title Arsenal on goal difference

The remaining European places

The fifth-place finisher qualifies for the Europa League. For sixth and seventh, it will depend on the outcome of the FA Cup final, the winners of which earn a Europa League place.

If Manchester City win the FA Cup, that Europa League place reverts to the league so the sixth-placed team will play in next season's Europa League, and the seventh-placed team will be in the Europa Conference League.

If Manchester United win the FA Cup, they get in the Europa League wherever they finish, and the highest-placed team not yet qualified for Europe gets the Europa Conference League place.

So let's take it team by team...

Tottenham:

• Will be fifth if they avoid defeat at Sheffield United, or if Chelsea fail to win

• Will be sixth if they lose AND Chelsea win

Chelsea:

• Will be fifth if they beat Bournemouth AND Tottenham lose

• Will be sixth if they win AND Tottenham avoid defeat

• Will be sixth if they draw, regardless of any other results

• Will be seventh if they lose AND Newcastle United win, or if Manchester United win while making up a 16-goal swing in goal difference over the Blues

• Will be eighth if they lose AND Newcastle win AND Manchester United win while making up the aforementioned 16-goal swing

Newcastle:

• Will be sixth if they win at Brentford AND Chelsea lose

• Will be seventh if they win AND Chelsea avoid defeat

• Will be seventh if they draw AND Manchester United fail to win

• Will be seventh if they lose AND Manchester United lose

• Will be eighth if they fail to win AND Manchester United win

Manchester United:

• Will be sixth if they win at Brighton AND Chelsea lose, with United making up an unfathomable 16-goal swing in goal difference on them, AND Newcastle fail to win

• Will be seventh if they better Newcastle's result, if they win and Newcastle fail to win, or if they draw and Newcastle lose

• Will be eighth if Newcastle match their result, if both teams win, draw or lose, or if Manchester United draw and Newcastle avoid defeat - or if Manchester United lose no matter what happens elsewhere

There is a highly unlikely scenario in which Manchester United could overtake Newcastle if both clubs win or both lose. However, it would require an improbable 25-goal swing in goal difference for this to occur. For example, if Newcastle win 1-0, Manchester United would need to win by a margin of 26 goals or more to move above them in the table.

The remaining relegation spot

Luton Town will be relegated unless they beat Fulham AND Nottingham Forest lose at Burnley, while the Hatters would also need to make up a 12-goal swing in goal difference across the two games, which would improbably relegate the Reds instead.

Napoli are interested in Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, who is on loan at Getafe, but they may face competition from Juventus if they want to sign the forward. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Atletico Madrid are also keen on signing Greenwood. (Star), external

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel wants the club to give assurances that they will bring in a defensive midfielder and a playmaker in the summer, before he commits to changing his mind and staying with the Bundesliga side beyond the end of the season, with Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes a target. (Independent), external

United are interested in signing 18-year-old French defender Leny Yoro from Lille. (Give Me Sport), external

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