Tuesday’s Man United rumour roundup.
Lionel Messi has alerted Manchester United to his potential availability by casting doubt over his future at Barcelona, with the Argentina forward admitting he does not know where he will be playing next year, the Guardian reports.
United are the only English club that could afford to buy Messi, particularly if Barcelona were to demand his €250m (£195m) buyout fee in one payment, which would be likely.
Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller, the Daily Star reports.
Muller, 25, has been heavily linked with a move to the Theatre of Dreams in recent months and it’s believed Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal is keen to lure the German international, who he managed during his time as Bayern boss, to the Premier League.
United are considering a £25m swoop for Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin to strengthen their faltering Champions League hopes, according to the Daily Express.
Midfield enforcer Schneiderlin has been on Arsenal and Tottenham’s transfer radar but United are ready to gazump the two north London clubs with an offer this month.
Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he still thinks about Manchester United, the Daily Mirror reports.
The now three-time Ballon d’Or winner left Old Trafford for the Bernabeu in a then-world record deal in the summer of 2009.
Lou Macari and Ron Atkinson have questioned the Dutchman’s tactics and decision to leave out Falcao as LVG’s misfiring side failed to hit the target against Southampton, the Daily Mirror reports.
Before Manchester United hosted Southampton, Louis van Gaal made great play of the fact he finally had a full-strength squad from which to select.