Manchester United went four Premier League games unbeaten for the first time since March as they drew 2-2 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday – but it was an incident away from the City Ground that has seen them dodge a real transfer bullet.

Casemiro put Manchester United in front at the City Ground in a real show of character from the Red Devils to get what would have been their fourth straight win in the Premier League.

However, it’s a feat they haven’t achieved since February 2024, and that run was set to continue with Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolo Savona turned the game around for Nottingham Forest in two whirlwind minutes.

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Amad Diallo scored a late equaliser, and United will see it as two points dropped, though they are up to seventh. However, it’s an incident elsewhere in the Premier League that will see Ruben Amorim dodge a transfer bullet with Emi Martinez having a nightmare against Liverpool.

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