Jadon Sancho has been quizzed on his future with the England international a top target for Manchester United in the summer transfer window.
The Borussia Dortmund winger is on the top of United's shortlist this summer but the transfer saga could be a protracted one before the window closes in August.
United are reluctant to commit a huge sum on one player as they count the cost of playing behind closed doors, while the Bundesliga side are unlikely to lower their demands for a fee of around £100million just yet.
Sancho has two years remaining on his contract and has long been expected to leave Signal Iduna Park this summer, although the state of the transfer market after the coronavirus pandemic could yet mean he stays for an extra year and the 20-year-old was coy on his future when asked by World Soccer magazine.
"I don't know what to say to that. It's hard to say. That's the future," he said.
"You never know what could happen, so we will wait and see."
Manchester United give team news and injury updates vs Chelsea
Luke Shaw has been ruled out of Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea.
Shaw sustained an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday and United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he will not be available at Wembley.
Brandon Williams replaced Shaw against Southampton and suffered a head injury that prevented him from playing in the Thursday night win at Crystal Palace, but the 19-year-old could return this weekend.
Williams has already started twice against Chelsea this season but if he is deemed unfit then Timothy Fosu-Mensah could start a second FA Cup semi-final, having lined up in the 2016 win over Everton. Diogo Dalot is an alternative option.
"I don't think Luke's gonna make it no, he'll be out," Solskjaer said. "Brandon will hopefully be able to train today and be available."
Sergio Romero has started in all four of United's FA Cup ties this season but Solskjaer refused to clarify whether he would continue in the last four. Jesse Lingard has scored for United at Wembley in FA Cup and League Cup finals, as well as the Community Shield, and could be recalled for his third straight start in the competition.
Amid uncertainty over Williams' fitness, Solskjaer says he has not decided on his Wembley XI yet. "The team is not selected yet and that goes for Jesse and Sergio; they have got a good chance of being involved, we'll make a decision on that later on.
"Jesse's a part of the club and has worked really hard and he deserves his chance to come back in. We know his qualities, Jesse, and we know he has got different qualities to other players and he knows we know we value him."
Frank Lampard aims Bruno Fernandes penalty dig ahead
Frank Lampard has warned his Chelsea players to be extra careful when trying to tackle Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes in the box this weekend.
United take on Chelsea in the FA Cup final this weekend as both Lampard and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer look to end their first full season in charge with a piece of silverware to show for it.
United have won all three of the previous encounters between the two sides this season and Lampard is wary that it could take one decision to swing the outcome of the match at Wembley on Sunday.
Chelsea will need to be at their best to nullify United’s attacking threat and Lampard has warned his side about Fernandes’ ability to win penalties out of nothing.
When asked if his defenders will need to be on their guard this weekend the Chelsea manager said: "They have to be. Because when players of such high level, quality and speed of the Manchester United forwards travel quickly you have to move your feet and not dive in on them.
"You need to understand the qualities of the opposition, with players like that. Fernandes is very clever in his movement. We saw that at Aston Villa to make something feel like a penalty where maybe it even isn’t.
"As a player we can talk about VAR decisions and whether they’re right or wrong. But if a player is going to dangle a leg and not move their feet then you obviously do leave yourself open to penalties, VAR or no VAR."
There could be a new role for Greenwood
When Mason Greenwood was winning plaudits for his dazzling performance in the Old Trafford destruction of Bournemouth, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was preaching caution and insisting the club had to continue to make sure they managed the precocious teenager properly.
But with the domestic season reaching its end game the United boss seems to have seen enough to realise that Greenwood has the fitness and the physicality to keep going through a demanding schedule, insisting there was “no chance of a burnout” for a player who doesn’t turn 19 until October.
Greenwood's impact has certainly waned over the past two games, however, with the teenager not at his best against Southampton and Crystal Palace. United were collectively below-par in both of those fixtures and looked lethargic at times, which has to be a concern for Greenwood, who has never experienced a schedule like this before.
Solskjaer said on Saturday morning that the academy graduate had "coped really well with the demands on him" and that the club had "managed him as well as we could", and while he has started six Premier League games in 23 days, he's only played 90 minutes once.
But his withdrawal just over the hour mark on Thursday was the earliest he has come off, with his involvement in the other five games going past the 75 minute mark at least.
It would be no surprise if Greenwood was feeling the effects of that schedule, he might have the energy of youth but the demands of two Premier League games a week are new to his body, which also looks to have had some significant development during lockdown.
Solskjaer was right to point out that Greenwood had returned from lockdown "flying" and he's been a major threat for United recently, but the two previous performances of the team suggest that there is a fine balance to be struck between picking the best players and the freshest players.
The boldness of Solskjaer's comments certainly suggest Greenwood will be starting his seventh game in 26 days at Wembley, but then we've seen the double bluff employed by the Norwegian several times this season.
There's certainly an argument for looking at the diminishing impact of Greenwood's performances so far this week and concluding he is in need of a break, starting the game from the bench primed to make an impact if required. But there's also no disputing his importance to United and the vicissitudes of form can be just as big a constraint as fitness for 18-year-olds. The magic could suddenly return on his first Wembley appearance.
Solskjaer is right when he says the managing of talents such as Greenwood is a vital part of his development. There are numerous examples of players pushed too hard too soon, at a time when their physical development needs to be considered as well.
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