Man Utd news: Harry Maguire makes Europa League vow as United given huge final boost

Ruben Amorim insisted , but ending on a high note could help them a great deal next term. leaves Amorim's team with one foot in the final, with their more likely opponents following .

The game at San Mames turned on a contentious penalty in the first half. Dani Vivian was sent off after a tug back on Rasmus Hojlund, with converting the spot-kick and adding another on the stroke of half-time as United swiftly increased their advantage from one goal to three.

United's players remained in the Basque Country for a Friday training session, but will be back home in plenty of time for a league trip to Brentford on Sunday. Their head coach will now need to decide whether to rest players ahead of the second leg or attempt to build momentum against a Bees side who won impressively at on Thursday.

European success would bring qualification, and with it a chance to potentially attract a higher calibre of summer signing. A new striker may well be top of the list, with Viktor Gyokeres, Liam Delap and Matheus Cunha all linked.

We've got some reaction following the Bilbao win as well as some transfer chat. Keep reading for Mirror Football's latest lines from around Old Trafford.

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Harry Maguire's vow

believes Manchester United's fans deserve to be rewarded with a European trophy for sticking with the club through a tough season. However, like Ruben Amorim, he stopped short of saying glory would save the campaign.

“It's been a bit of a mess in the middle of the season," . "The transition period, we didn't handle it well enough as players. We didn't take the responsibility well enough, from moving manager to manager and we took too long in embedding into new ideas.

“It's been a difficult season, it's been a disappointing season, but football is about memories, it's about creating memories, it's about winning trophies and we have a great opportunity to win a trophy. For our fans, for what they deserve, so that's the most important thing.”

United's advantage over Spurs

would enjoy significantly more rest than Tottenham Hotspur if the two teams end up meeting in the Europa League final. Spurs won 3-1 at home to Bodo/Glimt in their first leg, with Brennan Johnson, and Dominik Solanke all on target before Ulrik Saltnes pulled one back late on.

United's last league game before the final is a Friday night kick-off against , with the game brought forward thanks to the respective clubs' womens' sides meeting in the Women's final two days later. during that round of matches, when they face more than 42 hours after their potential final opponents take to the field.

to the Thursday night to help their European chances. However, their opponents - battling for European qualification themselves - said no.

Wolves star makes Cunha admission

striker Jorgen Strand Larsen amid continued Manchester United links. Cunha, who has a £62.5million release clause - is a target for a number of clubs going into the summer transfer window after delivering 15 goals and six assists in the league.

"Amazing player," Strand Larsen told . "Hopefully we can keep him for a long time, but you know how it works. A player like him, scoring goals, giving assists, having great games, it's difficult to keep, obviously.

"But he's such an amazing guy off the pitch and then on the pitch. You can all see it. I don't need to tell you anything. He gives passes you can't really see. My goal last weekend [against ], it wouldn't happen if his pass wasn't really, really top."

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