Manchester United are ready to give midfielder Michael Carrick, 33, a
one-year contract extension as he prepares to return to action following ankle
surgery. (Sun - subscription required)
Manager Louis van Gaal is hoping to ease Manchester United's defensive
problems by signing Aston Villa's Netherlands centre-half Ron Vlaar, 29, in the
January transfer window. (Sunday Express)
David De Gea's brilliant form for
Manchester
United is being noticed by Real Madrid
Juventus star Sebastian Giovinco, 27, is considering a free transfer
to Arsenal, Liverpool or Spurs, with the striker's contract set to expire in the
summer. (Sunday Express)
Real Madrid are lining up Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 23, as a
long-term successor to 33-year-old Iker Casillas. (Marca)
Manchester City's England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 27, has opened talks
about a new four-year contract with the club after being assured he is manager
Manuel Pellegrini's number one. (Daily Mail)
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon, 43, is set to become the new boss of Bolton
Wanderers after the departure of Dougie Freedman. (Sun - subscription required)
Manchester United will have to pay Real Madrid €1bn (£800m) if they
want to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, according to his agent Jorge Mendes, who
revealed his client's release clause in an interview. (AS)
Gareth Bale eventually moved to Real
Madrid for £77m
Tottenham once offered to sell Gareth Bale, 25, to German side Hamburg in a
£5m deal, according to former Spurs boss Martin Jol. (Daily Mail)
Paris St-Germain have offered France midfielder Adrien Rabiot a new
deal in an effort to stave off interest from the Premier League. The 19-year-old
is wanted by Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea. (Sunday Express)
Manchester United are preparing a £60m bid for Everton duo Ross Barkley, 20,
and Seamus Coleman, 26, and could offer former Toffees midfielder Marouane
Fellaini, 26, as part of the deal. (Caughtoffside.com)
OTHER GOSSIP
Former West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka, 35, was due to play for his
new club Mumbai City on Sunday despite being banned for five games by the FA for
a gesture deemed anti-Semitic in December. (Daily Mail)
Berahino scored from the penalty spot to
give England Under-21s a 2-1 win over Croatia on Friday
England and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been watching clips of
Bayern Munich's Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso on his iPad to make him a better
player. (Sunday Mirror)
West Bromwich Albion are preparing a new contract for England
Under-21s striker Saido Berahino, 21, who has been attracting attention from
other clubs. (Birmingham Mail)
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes rates Adnan Januzaj, 19,
alongside Wayne Rooney as the best young talent he has ever seen. (Daily Mail)
Meanwhile, Moyes says he is ready to return to management six months
after his sacking as United boss. (Sunday Telegraph)
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Manchester United's proposal to introduce sponsorship on the back of replica
jerseys has been shot down by their Premier League rivals. (Sunday Times)