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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Dilemmas over Old Trafford leaky roof amid ownership doubts, today's Barnsley friendly comes too early for midfield starlet... plus David de Gea is back in Manchester

Manchester United are in a dilemma over what to do with the notoriously leaky roof at Old Trafford, Confidential can reveal.

During a staff meeting at the stadium on Thursday, managing director Collette Roche outlined the difficulties United face in trying to fix the problem that has come to symbolise the Glazer family’s neglect of the club.

United know that the roof over the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand needs replacing – and repairing in other areas of the ground. However, the logistics of installing cranes over the railway line at the back of the south stand means the work cannot be done during the season without severely restricting the match-day attendance.