Wednesday’s biggest stories from Old Trafford.
Manchester United preparing shock bid for FC Barcelona’s Dani Alves
The right-back has entered the final year of his current contract at the Nou Camp and is not expected to be offered a new deal by head coach Luis Enrique.
Both Liverpool and the Red Devils are considering making a move for the Brazil international next summer and will give him a one-year contract to come to the Premier League, according to the Daily Express.
Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain have also shown interest in Alves, who has been with Barca since 2008 after completing a £23.5m switch from Sevilla.
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Marouane Fellaini told by manager Louis van Gaal he still has a key role to play
Despite it seeming as if the Belgium international would leave Old Trafford this summer just one year after a £27.5m transfer from Everton, the new boss has other plans.
According to the Daily Star once Fellaini has returned from his ankle injury van Gaal has assured him he will become an integral part of the team and will have another chance to prove himself to the fans.
The 26-year-old is expected back in first team action in three weeks time.
Danny Welbeck will prove to be a great buy for Arsenal says Jamie Redknapp
The Sky Sports pundit has heaped praise on the 23-year-old after he scored both goals in England’s 2-0 Euro 2016 qualifier win over Switzerland on Monday.
Welbeck completed a £16m deadline day move from United to the Emirates Stadium and Redknapp thinks this could prove to be a shrewd piece of business by Arsene Wenger.
“I think Arsenal have got such a bargain with this man. They paid £16million and when players are going to Championship clubs for £12million, that is the bargain of the century,” the former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur man told Sky Sports.
Javier Hernandez posts Instagram picture with new Real Madrid teammates
Another attacking exit from the Theatre of Dreams this summer was Hernandez, who joined Madrid on a season long loan deal.
The Mexico international had found first team opportunities hard to come by in recent times and looks delighted to have made the switch to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu as he poses with fellow new signings Keylor Navas and James Rodriguez.
Wayne Rooney has revealed that players-only meetings have improved England’s form
Following their humiliation at the 2014 World Cup newly appointed Three Lions captain Rooney has admitted that the players have been having meetings among themselves about how to improve things.
It seems to have worked as the English overcame a potentially tough away fixture against the Swiss on Monday with a 2-0 win thanks to a Welbeck brace.
“We have had meetings amongst ourselves – just players in the rooms – watching videos and discussing how we can do better as a team. In the meetings, you’re having players speak up who wouldn’t normally,” Rooney was quoted by the Mirror.