Saturday’s Man United transfer stories.
Daley Blind is set to have a medical at Manchester United after they agreed a £14.2million fee with Ajax for the player, according to the Metro.
United have been chasing Blind for most of the summer and were given a boost in the hunt to sign him this week when Ajax finally admitted they were ready to sell him.
Argentina World Cup goalkeeper Sergio Romero has a new admirer in the final few days of the summer transfer window. And it is Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, according to Inside Futbol.
The Argentinian was on loan at Monaco from Serie A side Sampdoria last season, but has attracted interest from the Premier League after a fine World Cup.
Danny Welbeck boost for Tottenham as Man United striker keen on loan move to White Hart Lane, the Daily Mail reports.
Tottenham are among a number of clubs keen on Welbeck but are one of his preferred options.
Manchester United have reportedly held talks with former Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho about a shock move to Old Trafford, the Metro reports.
Carvalho, now 36, is currently playing for French club Monaco but his agent has been exploring the possibility of a move away before the transfer deadline.
Manchester United new boy Marcos Rojo is being warned he faces a fans’ backlash – over the Falklands, according to the Daily Mirror.
The fiery defender landed himself in hot water after proudly posing with a banner claiming Argentine sovereignty of the disputed islands.