One of Erik ten Hag ’s summer signings, Joshua Zirkzee, has been told he is ‘never a Manchester United player’ following the sluggish start to his Premier League career. Ten Hag sanctioned United’s summer move for Zirkzee, who completed a £36.5m move from Bologna and signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag’s side had failed to score in three of their last four Premier League matches before facing Aston Villa, and they rarely threatened today. A point halts some of the bleeding, but they remain in the bottom half of the league table with one of their lowest points totals ever after seven matches.

Manchester United's winless run continued after a frustrating 0-0 draw away at Aston Villa in the Premier LeagueThe Red Devils are now 14th in the table after seven games and have a negative goal differenceErik ten Hag has said the team is in a "good direction" ahead of crunch talks with Ineos in the coming daysCHECK OUT: No Location Limits!