Monday’s Man United news and transfer rumour gossip.
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Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal hopes to blow Arsenal and Chelsea out the water with a mega contract offer for Germany World Cup winner Sami Khedira, the Daily Star reports.
The 27-year-old midfielder is desperate to leave Real Madrid and is out of contract in the summer.
Manchester United are planning a £15m bid for Torino’s Matteo Darmian, according to the Daily Express.
Darmian is a full-back who can play on either side of the field but Loui Van Gaal is particularly keen to strengthen down the right.
Dani Alves is continuing negotiations with Barcelona over a new contract but the club want him to take a wage cut, the Daily Mail reports.
The Brazilian was reported to have agreed a pre-contract with Manchester United but no deal is in place.
Carlo Ancelotti insists Cristiano Ronaldo won’t return to Manchester United – and instead end his career at Real Madrid, the Daily Mirror reports.
The Portuguese has been linked with an emotional homecoming at Old Trafford after reportedly growing frustrated at the Bernabeu.
Manchester United youngster Paddy McNair is set to agree terms on a new contract with the club which will see him earn 10 times his current weekly wage, according to Goal.com.
McNair, 19, has been thrust into the first team set-up at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal this season and played the full 90 minutes in victories over both West Ham and Everton.