Gossip: Ten out of Man United this summer…

LUKE SHAW ON HIS WAY…
For all the details about bust-ups and bullying on that story, click here.

 

AND MAN UNITED WILL ALSO SELL…
…Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian, according to the Daily Express. As Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini are all due to leave or retire at the end of the season, that is a total of ten first-team players culled to make way for new players.

They say that ‘among Mourinho’s targets are Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, Tottenham pair Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose, Chelsea winger Willian and Shakthar Donetsk midfielder Fred’. That’s quite the overhaul.

They’re going to need more than one new centre-half if both Jones and Smalling are to be sold.

Meanwhile, Manchester United have triggered a 12-month extension to Ashley Young’s deal. Of course they have.

The Daily Mail put the number of potential Manchester United exits at nine, and include the name of Anthony Martial on that list. Surely not?

 

FRED FOR MAN UNITED?
Back to that Fred stuff now. Manchester United have – according to the Daily Star, at least – reclaimed ‘pole position’ in the race for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred. Now we have obviously taken our eye off this particular ball because we were still under the impression that Manchester City were interested.

Silly us. Apparently, United have shown the greatest interest and their biggest challenge comes from PSG. So he might end up playing for Jose Mourinho any which way.

 

AND THE REST
Burnley are willing to double goalkeeper Nick Pope’s wages to stave off interest from fellow Premier League side Newcastle…West Brom want to sign Numancia’s Spanish striker Guillermo.