Manchester United face Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Roma, Sporting CP, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah and Como in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, marking an exciting return to Europe’s elite competition and giving the club a chance to begin a new chapter.

Atlético Madrid remain determined to keep Julián Álvarez despite continued interest in the Argentine forward. Club officials have publicly backed his future in Madrid, making his situation one of the summer’s major transfer stories.