Monday’s Man United news and rumour roundup.
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Manchester United and Arsenal are weighing up a sensational move for Barcelona and Spain left-back Jordi Alba, the Daily Express reports.
The former Valencia star played a major role in helping the Catalan giants lift the La Liga title in 2013, but his appearances last season left much to be desired.
Manchester United are ready to rival Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City for Barcelona star Dani Alves, according to the Daily Star.
The Brazil international defender is out of contract next summer and has told Barca that he intends to leave the club on a free.
Manchester United will offer injured midfielder Michael Carrick a new contract tying him down until 2016, the Daily Express reports.
The 33-year-old damaged ligaments in his ankle back in July, and has yet to feature in a competitive match under new boss Louis Van Gaal.
Angel Di Maria says that leaving Real Madrid for Manchester United this summer has been a boost to his career, Goal.com reports.
The Argentina international winger had been pushed down the pecking order at the Santiago Bernabeu before the Red Devils swooped in with a British-record €77 million bid.
Radamel Falcao has expressed his delight after scoring his first goal for Manchester United today, bagging the second in the Red Devils’ 2-1 Premier League win over Everton at Old Trafford, Inside Futbol reports.
Fellow summer arrival Angel di Maria opened the scoring, before Everton levelled. However, up popped Falcao with a neat finish to open his Manchester United account and score his first goal for the club.