Manchester United
United goalkeeper David De Gea is desperate for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas to join him at Old Trafford as David Moyes awaits a response to a £35m bid – Telegraph
United are planning an audacious £25m raid on Real Madrid for Luka Modric after coming to the realisation that they are unlikely to secure any of their primary transfer targets – Mirror
Chelsea will wait until after Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial to make a move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney – ESPN
Javier Hernandez is a transfer target for Spanish side Valencia – Mirror
Confirmed transfers in
Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £1m)
Confirmed transfers out
Released: Reece Brown, John Cofie, Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Gyliano Van Velzen, Freddie Veseli.
Retired: Paul Scholes.