Manchester United – lastest summer transfer gossips
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Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a move for Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ferguson, who has completed the £3.5million signing of Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan, has missed out on several of his top targets to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. (Mirror)
Premier League Transfer Talk
Cristiano Ronaldo calms Real Madrid frenzy over European CupBen Foster has signed new four-year deal at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is a £20 million target for United. (Sun)
Winger Nani is fearing for his future at the club after the arrival of Antonio Valencia. (NOTW)
Samuel Eto’o will drop the wage demands he handed Man City in order to secure a £25 million move to Old Trafford. (NOTW)
Michael Owen is to undergo a medical before completing a move to Manchester United.
Karim Benzema has become Real Madrid’s third ‘galactico’ of the summer, sending Manchester United back to the drawing board.
The club has completed the signing of Wigan’s Antonio Valencia for £16.2 million.
Gremio have rejected United’s request to have Douglas Costa on a three week trial saying they want a cash deal or nothing.
United are edging closer to a deal for Karim Benzeam after lyon made a £15m move for Porto forward Lisandro Lopez. (Star)
Sergio Aguero could be on his way to Manchester United for £45 million after Sir Alex Ferguson gave up hope of signing David Villa. (Star).
Manchester United have opened talks with Gremio about signing Douglas Costa, their highly rated Brazil Under-20 attacking midfield player. (Times)
He also faces losing Federico Macheda after the Italian press reported that Jose Mourinho wants him at Inter Milan.
Robin van Persie has emerged as an unlikely transfer target for United after revealing his frustration at Arsenal’s lack of silverware. (The Sun)
United target David Villa has told Valencia that he only wants to join Real Madrid.
United have made a firm offer for Franck Ribery according to Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, but are in competition with Barcelona and Real Madrid (Sun).
Alex Ferguson is preparing a Premier League record bid of £45 million to secure the services of David Villa. (Mirror)
Ferguson is also planning to use some of the £80million raked in from the sale of Ronaldo to launch a bid for Fernando Torres. (Express)
The Scot has also told club chief executive David Gill to seal a £24million for David Silva. (The People)
United are also monitoring Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes’ situation after his contract talks broke down. (NOTW)
Lyon have told United that Karim Benzema is not for sale this summer.
“The fax machine isn’t overheating at Lyon,” joked Lyon president Jean-Michel Lacombe. “You can never say never in football, but there’s much ado about nothing at the moment. The idea is still to keep Karim for one more season.” (French League)
Benzema’s agent, Karim Djaziri, has echoed those sentiments.
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“Lyon doesn’t need the money, and Karim wants to stay until the World Cup. As far as we’re concerned, we’re not thinking about him leaving.”
Ronaldo has described his record breaking transfer as “historic” followed by his confession that he had “had his time at United.”
Manchester United have accepted an £80 million bid from Real Madrid for Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has long been a target for the Spanish club, whose president Florentino Perez vowed earlier this week to do “everything possible” to take the 24-year-old to the Bernabeu.
A statement on United’s official website, under the headline ‘Reds accept £80m Ronaldo bid’, read: “Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.”
Sporting Lisbon have initiated talks with United about re-signing Nani on an extended loan spell or arranging a player-plus-cash exchange with their captain Joao Moutinho. (Guardian)
United have sold Frazier Campbell to Hull for £6 million.(Sky Sports)
Gary Neville could be offered a player-coach role at relegated Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is being lined up as a £15 million replacement for Carlos Tevez
Dimitar Berbatov is considering his future at the club after being left on the bench throughout the Champions League final.
Paul Scholes has been offered a player-coach role with Stoke City.
