Manchester United discover Champions League fate as they switch transfer focus

These are your Man Utd evening headlines on Thursday, August 31

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Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, August 31.

Manchester United will face Bayern Munich and Harry Kane in the Champions League after they were paired in the same group during the draw in Monaco.

United considered making a move for Kane during the summer transfer window before opting to sign Rasmus Hojlund for £72million from Atalanta instead. Kane left Tottenham to join Bayern for £100million and has scored three times in his first two Bundesliga games.

The two European giants last met in the Champions League in 2013/14, when David Moyes' side were beaten 3-1 in Munich after a 1-1 draw in Manchester in the quarter-finals.

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FC Copenhagen are the third team in Group A, with Hojlund giving the chance to face the club where he started his career. The Danish champions held Manchester City to a goalless draw at the Parken Stadium in last season's group stage.

Read more on United's group stage opponents here.

Manchester United have switched their attention to Tottenham left-back Sergio Reguilon amid doubts over a loan deal for Marc Cucurella.

Chelsea left-back Cucurella, who started in their 2-1 League Cup second-round win over AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday night, is United's preferred choice but United want the option to terminate a loan in the January transfer window.

Because Cucurella has already played for Chelsea this season, he cannot be transferred to a third club in a season.

The Manchester Evening News revealed Reguilon, 26, was on United's left-back shortlist that they compiled last week, although there was concern over his salary demands.

Read more on the Reds' transfer approach here.

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