Barcelona v Manchester United

Manchester United gained a small measure of revenge over Barcelona with a 2-1 pre-season friendly victory in Washington DC.

Nani opened the scoring in the first half, finishing off a Danny Welbeck through-ball.

Thiago equalised after the break with a thunderous shot from outside the box, only for Michael Owen to calmly dispatch the winner when put in behind by a Tom Cleverley pass.

Michael Carrick Ready For More Responsibility At Manchester United

Michael Carrick has revealed that he is ready to take on more responsibility at Manchester United.

The former Tottenham midfielder had a tremendous second half to last season and was rewarded with a new three-year contract, which will keep him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2013-14 season.

The England international accepts he has now grown into one of the senior figures at United following his £18.6million arrival from Tottenham in July 2006.

Carrick said: "We've got a lot of younger players, so it's up to the older ones to set an example of how things should be done - and I suppose I'm one of them now."

Sir Alex Confident Hernandez Head Injury Not Serious

Sir Alex Ferguson is confident that Javier Hernandez will make a full recovery from his head trauma concern.

The United boss is convinced there is no long-term damage even though there have been claims in Mexico that as a youngster, Hernandez frequently complained of headaches.

Sir Alex said : "I am not aware of that,".

"He was hit on the top of the head with the ball in the early evening. When he was back at the hotel taking his meal he was sick.

"He had headaches, so we removed him to the hospital where he stayed in overnight. They did the MRI scans, released him yesterday and he travelled down today.

"Concussion is something you don't want to happen but usually time heals it and we'll give Javier plenty of that.

"We won't be rushing him back. I'll only bring him back when the doctor tells me I can."

Agent : Manchester United Closing In On Mirko Vucinic

The agent of AS Roma striker Mirko Vucinic has revealed Manchester United are in advanced talks for his signature.

It is said that the Premier League champions have leapt into pole position ahead of Tottenham and Juventus for the €20m rated Montenegrin international.

agent Alessandro Lucci told LaSignoraInGiallorosso : “We are very close to Manchester United,”.

“The meeting was yesterday and there were no formal offers, but the English club made it clear they very much appreciate Mirko.

“We will know more in the next few days.”

De Gea : I Getting Used To Life At Man Utd!

David De Gea has revealed that he is happy with his debut for Manchester United on the weekend.

The former Atletico Madrid star made his Reds bow in the 3-1 win against Chicago Fire, pulling off a superb, instinctive stop just before half-time to prevent the champions from falling further behind.

The Spanish U21 star told MUTV : "I'm slowly getting used to life here,".

"I look forward to learning very quickly.

"There's some players I can speak to. Some of them speak a bit of Spanish and I'm learning English little-by-little and communicating better with the team.

"It's difficult but I'm young and, in a few months, when I've learned some English, I will be able to communicate perfectly with the others.

"We are missing Chicharito and Antonio Valencia, which will make life easier for me."

Nani Confident Man Utd Can Bridge Barcelona Gap

Nani believes has declared that Manchester United are capable of bridging the gap on European champions Barcelona.

With Lionel Messi missing, it hardly represents an opportunity for revenge in this week's friendly.

It will be a guide though, with Nani convinced United have what it takes to get revenge in Munich next year, when the European Cup will be up for grabs again.

"We have to be ready for the challenge," he said.

"Barcelona play fantastic football and are the best team in the world at present.

"But we have the conditions to be better in the future."

Patrice Evra : I've Told Nasri To Join Manchester United!

Reports are out claiming that Patrice Evra has told Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri to join him at Manchester United.

Nasri is wanted by Manchester City but Evra has intervened and advised his good friend and French international team-mate that the Theatre of Dreams is the only place to be if he wants to win trophies and become a world star.

Evra said: "I've talked a lot with him in the holidays and told him how great it is to play for Manchester United and how important it would be for him to become one of the biggest players in the world.

"I remember I made that little joke saying that he's a prince now but if he wants to be the king then he has to join Man United.

"But that's the reality - and I've told him that. I said, 'If you want to win trophies, you have to come here'.

"In five years I've won 12 trophies and I don't know if I'd have won more than that with another club. So I just told him the truth.

"I don't know how negotiations are at the moment but he has a lot of clubs interested in him and he has to think.

"I just told him how good it would be for him coming here. He will have a nice welcome and I can help as well because I'm French.

"We've spoken a lot in the summer and also when we met up for friendly games with France at the end of the season. It was looking interesting but I don't know, we'll have to see."

David Beckham : Sneijder Can Replace Paul Scholes

LA Galaxy star David Beckham feels Manchester United should buy Wesley Sneijder to replace former teammate Paul Scholes.

The ex-England skipper knows all about Inter Milan's Dutch schemer, who replaced him at Real Madrid.

He said: "Sneijder is such a talented player.

"He's a great guy and I'm sure he'd fit right into a Manchester United team. He could do a job there, without a doubt."

Becks, 36, says United need one of the best to fill the boots of Paul Scholes, who retired in May.

He added: "Scholesy is such a great talent and he will be missed.

"They're going to have to get someone special."

Chicago Fire 1-3 Man Utd - Highlights

A second-half goal blitz saw Premier League champions Manchester United come from behind to beat Chicago Fire 3-1 at Soldier Field.

In a tough friendly outing for the English champions, Cory Gibbs gave the MLS side an early lead, which stood for nearly an hour.

But Wayne Rooney equalised with a neat lob, before further expert finishes from Rafael and Nani gave the scoreline some gloss for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

Seattle Sounders 0-7 Manchester United - Highlights

Wayne Rooney came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Manchester United put in a merciless second half display to thrash MLS side Seattle Sounders 7-0 in the latest match of their pre-season tour of North America.

Rooney was introduced at half-time and he wasted no time in making his mark on the game, adding to Michael Owen's first half opener with three strikes in 21 minutes to put the Premier League champions side six up.

Mame Biram Diouf and Park Ji-sung were also on target in the second half and when Gabriel Obertan added a seventh late on, United took their goal tally to 11 in two games, having beaten New England Revolution 4-1 in their opening preparatory game for the new season.

Inter Milan Ready To Sell Wesley Sneijder To Manchester United

It has been confirmed that Inter Milan is ready to sell Wesley Sneijder to Manchester United - and replace him with Manchester City's Carlos Tevez.

United are pushing Inter to drop their asking price for Sneijder so they can cover his wage demands. For now, Inter are demanding €40 million.

Should Inter agree, the deal will spark a big-money transfer merry-go-round.

Sneijder will move to Old Trafford and Inter will use the cash raised to sign Tevez from City, which will then complete the signing of want-away Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero as a direct replacement.

Anderson Tells Sir Alex : I Can Replace Scholes!

Anderson strongly believes that he is the man to replace Paul Scholes in Manchester United's midfield.

The former Porto midfielder has told manager Sir Alex Ferguson to save his money and back him.

“I think I’m already there,” he told ManUtd.com. “I’ve played well for Manchester United in the past and I’m confident I have the quality to play in the position of Scholes.

“He was an unbelievable player – of course I understand that – but I think I’ve learnt a lot from him. I think of him like my teacher. He’s helped me a lot.”

Bolton Wanderers Interested In Signing Danny Welbeck

It has been revealed that Bolton Wanderers are chasing Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.

The Daily Mail has reported that Bolton manager Owen Coyle wants Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck to replace Daniel Sturridge next season.

Coyle is keen on making another move for Sturridge but new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas wants a full pre-season with the striker before deciding whether to approve his exit.

And Bolton who have also lost Johan Elmander to Galatasaray and have so far failed in their bid for Birmingham's Cameron Jerome, are ready to turn their attentions to Welbeck, who will open talks over a new contract at Old Trafford once Sir Alex Ferguson's side return from their pre-season spell in America.

Welbeck knows his first-team opportunities are likely to be limited next season due to Ferguson's wealth of striking talent.

New England Revolution 1-4 Manchester United - Highlights

Manchester United got their pre-season tour of the US off to a winning start with a 4-1 victory over MLS side New England Revolution in Foxborough, near Boston.

Federico Macheda netted twice off the bench after fellow substitute Michael Owen had opened the scoring just after the break in front of over 50,000 fans at the Gillette Stadium.

Kenny Mansally's rather fortunate effort punctuated the Italian's brace as the Revs threatened to get back in the game at 2-1, but the Premier League champions never really looked in danger of losing a game they controlled from start to finish.


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Inter Milan Teammates Expects Sneijder To Join United

Inter Milan teammates expect Wesley Sneijder to move to Manchester United this week.

The Dutch international is expected to agree a bumper contract that would eclipse even Wayne Rooney's £220,000 a week.

A team-mate told The Sun: "Everyone expects Wesley's move to United to be announced soon, maybe as early as Wednesday."

Inter Milan are resigned to cashing in on the 27-year-old Dutchman.

The source added: "He has even spoken to Dutch international team-mate Nigel de Jong to find out where are the best places to live in Manchester.

"It all looks imminent, no matter what Inter or Wesley may say in public.

"It seems Inter want to sell but don't want to admit it, while Wesley wants to go but doesn't want to say it. It's a good move for him and good business for Inter."

Sunderland Hoping To Re-Sign Danny Welbeck

It has been revealed that Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is hoping to re-sign Danny Welbeck.

Welbeck starred at the Stadium of Light last season and even though Fergie has taken the England Under-21 striker back to Old Trafford, Bruce believes he may yet land his man.

The forward needs games and seems unlikely to get them with United top heavy with forwards ahead of the new campaign.

Welbeck scored six goals at Sunderland last season and the 20-year-old refused to rule out a return.

Danny Welbeck played a total of 26 games for Sunderland last season scoring 6 goals along the way.

Edwin van der Sar Confident Man Utd Can Still Improve

Retired Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar can see plenty of improvement in the current team.

The former Dutch international is backing Sir Alex Ferguson's team to clinch another title, regardless of the merits of the opposition.

"Hopefully, the continuity we have at United, with the manager and with the players who have already won league titles," he stated to Asia One.

"Hopefully we can do it again.

"Chicharito has been amazing and it's been the same with the twins (Rafael and Fabio da Silva). I remember one game they both played against Arsenal. They played left and right wing and Fabio scored from a cross by his brother.

"They're extremely talented and hopefully they can keep on making progress."

Sir Alex Wants Dimitar Berbatov For Next Season

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has assured striker Dimitar Berbatov that he has a future at the club.

The Mail on Sunday says the assurance arrives despite the enormous disappointment the Bulgarian suffered when he did not even make the bench for the Champions League final defeat against Barcelona at Wembley.

Despite finishing joint top scorer of the Premier League with 20 goals last season, Berbatov has increasingly been reduced to a bit-part player, with Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez preferred for the biggest games.

But Ferguson said: "It was a difficult decision to leave him out of the final and I know he was disappointed.

"But we have had a long chat and he has accepted the decision and is looking forward to the new season."

Javier Hernandez Set For Bumper Pay-Rise

Manchester United is set to award Javier Hernandez a bumper pay-rise.

The Sun has reported that Chicharito is set to treble his wages with a new contract when he returns from the club's USA tour next month.

Hernandez, now age 23, who hit 20 goals in his debut season, could find his wages soar to £75,000 a week.

On 5 July 2011, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics named Hernández as the "World Goalgetter 2011", with 13 goals, ahead of other players such as Radamel Falcao, Giuseppe Rossi, and Lionel Messi.

Chris Smalling Happy With New Five Year Contract

Chris Smalling has enjoyed a bumper pay-rise with signing his new five-year contract.

The Sun has reported that Smalling, now age 21, sees his pay packet rise to £50,000 a week.

Boss Alex Ferguson said: "Chris has been outstanding and is a great asset to the team."

Smalling, who joined United last summer from Fulham in a £10million deal, made 34 appearances last season covering for Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.

Legends : Gary Pallister

Gary Andrew Pallister or simply Gary Pallister is a centre back, most noted for his nine-year spell at Manchester United from 1989 until 1998. He was also capped 22 times by England between 1988 and 1996.

Gary Pallister moved to Manchester United on 29 August 1989 for £2.3 million from Middlesbrough.

It was the national record for a defender at the time, as well as being the highest fee between British clubs and the second highest fee to be paid by a British club – second only to Ian Rush's return to Liverpool from Juventus a year earlier.

Pallister made a total of 437 appearance for United winning the Premier League (1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97), FA Cup (1990, 1994, 1996), Football League Cup (1992), FA Charity Shield (1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997), UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1991) and the UEFA Super Cup (1990).

Full name : Gary Andrew Pallister
Date of birth : 30 June 1965
Place of birth : Ramsgate, Kent, England
Height : 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position : Centre back

Legends : Brian McClair

Brian John McClair is a former Scottish international football player who played as a forward, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United.

He was nicknamed "Choccy", as his last name rhymed with the delicacy "Chocolate Eclair".

McClair won the Premier League (1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97), FA Cup (1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96), League Cup (1991–92), FA Charity Shield (1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997) and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1990–91) with Manchester United.

McClair is currently Manchester United's youth academy director.

Full name : Brian John McClair
Date of birth : 8 December 1963
Place of birth : Bellshill, Scotland
Height : 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position : Forward/Midfielder

Legends : Bill Foulkes

William Anthony Foulkes played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of the 1950s, and also in the 1960s.

His favoured position was centre back. For Manchester United, he played 679 games, third to Ryan Giggs and Sir Bobby Charlton, he also made 3 appearances as a substitute.

He also started in every single United game in the seasons 1957–58, 1959–60, 1963–64 and 1964–65. He scored a total of 9 goals in his 18 seasons at United and helped the club win four First Division titles, one FA Cup and one European Cup.

Despite this, he was capped only once for England in 1955.

Full name : William Anthony Foulkes
Date of birth : 5 January 1932
Place of birth : St Helens, England
Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position : Centre back

Legends : Steve Bruce

Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce or more famously known as Steve Bruce joined Manchester United in 1987, with whom he achieved great success, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

Bruce also became the first English player of the twentieth century to captain a team to The Double. Despite his success on the field, he was never selected to play for the England national team.

Commentators and contemporaries have described him as one of the best English players of the 1980s and 1990s never to play for his country at full international level.

Bruce made a totak of 414 appearances for United scoring 51 goals along the way.

Full name : Stephen Roger Bruce
Date of birth : 31 December 1960
Place of birth : Corbridge, Northumberland, England
Height : 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position : Centre back

Legends : Mark Hughes

Hughes joined Manchester United after leaving school in the summer of 1980, having been spotted by the team's North Wales talent scout Hugh Roberts.

However he did not make his first team debut for three years — in a 1–1 draw away to Oxford United in the FA Cup, in the 1983–84 season.

Like many other United legends, Hughes quickly became a favourite at Old Trafford by scoring on his debut.

Hughes went on to make a total of 467 league appearance for Manchester United scoring a total of 163 goals along the way.

Full name : Leslie Mark Hughes
Date of birth : 1 November 1963
Place of birth : Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
Height : 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position : Forward

Legends : Bryan Robson

Bryan Robson is best known for playing in midfield for Manchester United, where he was the longest serving captain in club history.

Robson moved to United for a British record transfer fee of £1.5 million on 1 October 1981 and signed the contract on the Old Trafford pitch two days later.

Robson made a total of 461 appearance for Manchester United scoring a total of 99 goals along the way.

Full name : Bryan Robson
Date of birth : 11 January 1957
Place of birth : Chester-le-Street, England
Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position : Midfielder

Legends : George Best

George Best was a professional footballer from Belfast, who most notably played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team.

He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders.

In 1968, his annus mirabilis, he won the European Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year.

He made a total of 470 appearance for United scoring a total of 179 goals in the process.

He was one of the first celebrity footballers, but his extravagant lifestyle led to problems with alcoholism which curtailed his playing career and eventually led to his death in November 2005 at the age of 59.

Full name : George Best
Date of birth : 22 May 1946
Place of birth : Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death : 25 November 2005
Place of death : London, England
Height : 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position : Winger/Attacking midfielder

Legends : Bobby Charlton

Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot.

His former team-mate at United, Johnny Giles, in his new autobiography, titled 'A Football Man', describes Charlton as "the greatest player I ever played with or against".

Bobby Charlton made a total of 758 appearance for Manchester United scoring a total of 249 goals along the way.

In January 2011 Charlton was voted the 4th greatest Manchester United player of all time by the readers of Inside United and ManUtd.com, behind Ryan Giggs (who topped the poll), Eric Cantona and George Best.

Full name : Sir Robert Charlton
Date of birth : 11 October 1937
Place of birth : Ashington, England
Height : 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position : Midfielder/Forward

Legends : Jaap Stam

Jakob "Jaap" Stam or simply Jaap Stam is a former Manchester United defender who was twice voted best defender in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League.

Stam spent three seasons at Manchester United, during which time United won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Champions League. He scored his only goal for the club in a 6-2 away victory against Leicester City.

Early in the 2001–02 season, Stam was sold to Lazio after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was reportedly furious with allegations Stam had made in his autobiography Head to Head about himself and the club.

Full name : Jakob Stam
Date of birth : 17 July 1972
Place of birth : Kampen, Netherlands
Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position : Centre back

Legends : Gary Neville

Gary Alexander Neville or simply Gary Neville is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years.

Neville spent his entire playing career at Old Trafford, making him a rare one-club man.

At the time of his retirement in 2011, he was United's second longest serving player in the squad, behind his long-time team-mate Ryan Giggs.

He made his international debut in 1995 and was first-choice right-back for club and country for more than ten years.

Full name : Gary Alexander Neville
Date of birth : 18 February 1975
Place of birth : Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position : Right-back

Legends : Eric Cantona

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona or simply Eric Contona is a Manchester United legend where he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles.

Cantona is often regarded as having played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force and he enjoys iconic status at the club.

He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cantona is affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans "King Eric", and was voted as Manchester United's greatest ever player by Inside United magazine.

Full name : Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Date of birth : 24 May 1966
Place of birth : Marseille, France
Height : 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position : Forward

Legends : Denis Irwin

Denis Joseph Irwin is a former Irish football player who is best known for his long and successful stint at Manchester United, where he established himself as one of the most important players in the United team.

Irwin was capped by the Republic of Ireland national side 56 times, scoring four goals and featuring in the side that reached the second round (last 16) at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

He has been regarded by Sir Alex Ferguson as pound for pound his greatest ever signing.

Full name : Denis Joseph Irwin
Date of birth : 31 October 1965
Place of birth : Cork, Ireland
Height : 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position : Full back

Sir Alex Interested In Flamengo Wonderkid Adryan

Manchester United remain interested in signing Brazilian U17 winger Adryan.

It is said that United have sounded out Flamengo about taking Adryan on trial at the turn of the year - but the approach was rejected by the Brazilian giants.

Flamengo on their part has slapped a £12 million price-tag on the young attacker.

Adryan was spotted by United scouts at last year's U17 South American championships and they have continued tracking his progress during the U17 World Cup in Mexico over the past fortnight.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will press again for Flamengo to release Adryan for a training stint at Carrington later this summer.

Javier Hernandez : I Will Work Hard To Improve!

Javier Hernandez will not be resting on his laurels after a 20 goal tally in his debut Premiership season.

The Mexican international intends to keep working on his game and maintain the form of last season for the new campaign.

Hernandez told Inside United : "I have been a little lucky with some of my goals,"

"There have been a few headers in there. I work on that side of my game because I am not the tallest guy.

"I am working on all aspects of my game - speed, strength, technical ability with the ball, movement - and heading."

The faith in the Mexican shown by Sir Alex Ferguson is just reward for the effort put in by the 23-year-old, who was a virtual unknown when he signed for £7m for United 15 months ago.

"I only have words of thanks for Sir Alex because he has given me a lot of opportunities to play for this club, so I owe him a lot," said Hernandez.

"I am improving how I play. I am trying to be quicker with the ball, with more technique and concentration, because it is very difficult to keep the ball in this league.

"Of course, I have a lot of improving to do and I will work hard every day to achieve that."

Legends : Peter Schmeichel

Peter Schmeichel was voted the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1992 and 1993. He is best remembered for his most successful years at English club Manchester United, whom he captained to the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete The Treble, and for winning UEFA Euro 1992 with Denmark.

In 2003, Schmeichel was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the English game. In March 2004, he was named as one of the "125 greatest living footballers", at the FIFA 100 celebrations.

He holds the record for the greatest clean sheets-to-games ratio in the Premier League with 42% of the games he played in the league ending without his team conceding.

Full name : Peter Bolesław Schmeichel
Date of birth : 18 November 1963
Place of birth : Gladsaxe, Denmark
Height : 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position : Goalkeeper

Legends : Paul Scholes

Scholes made 676 appearances for United, the 4th highest number of appearances by any player for the club.

Scholes officially announced his retirement from playing duties on 31 May 2011, and is set to become a club coach from the 2011–12 season onwards.

Former France player Zinedine Zidane described Scholes as "undoubtedly the greatest midfielder of his generation."

Full name : Paul Scholes
Date of birth : 16 November 1974
Place of birth : Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Height : 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Midfielder

Legends : Roy Keane

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the Premier League era, Keane, a dominating central-midfielder, was noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play.

This attitude helped Roy Keane excel as captain of Manchester United from 1997 until his departure in 2005.

Keane helped United achieve a sustained period of success in more than 12 years at the club. Keane played a total of 480 games for Manchester United scoring a total of 51 goals along the way.

Full name : Roy Maurice Keane
Date of birth : 10 August 1971
Place of birth : Cork, Ireland
Height : 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position : Midfielder

Will Wesley Sneijder Join Manchester United?

It has been reported that Inter Milan are waiting for Manchester United to make a firm offer for Wesley Sneijder.

Milan sources say Inter president Massimo Moratti is convinced United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will move for the Dutch international star now that Udinese winger Alexis Sanchez has agreed a deal with Barcelona.

Moratti will be seeking at least £25 million for Sneijder - and has the backing of new coach Gian Piero Gasperini to sell the Dutchman.

Gasperini doesn't expect to rely on Sneijder for the new season and believes funds raised from his sale can be used to strengthen the team elsewhere.

Ferguson has always had Sneijder high on his shortlist of midfield targets since the turn of the year.

Manchester United Join Race To Sign Bastian Schweinsteiger

Manchester United are set to rival Inter Milan for Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The Germany international star has been a long-term favourite of Inter president Massimo Moratti, who would love to bring the 26 year-old to Italy.

Now it's emerged that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is considering a £30 million bid for the Germany ace as he seeks a replacement for the retired Paul Scholes.

Moratti won't allow Schweini to move to Old Trafford without a fight - should Bayern indicate a willingness to sell.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is also a big fan of the midfielder, though may have already played his hand with the arrivals of Turkish pair Hamit Altintop and Nuri Sahin this summer.

Sir Alex Ferguson To Hold Crunch Talks With Fringe Players

It has been revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson is set to hold crunch talks with his fringe players this week.

The News of the World has reported that Federico Macheda, Wes Brown, Darron Gibson, Jonny Evans and Tom Cleverley will all be told where they stand by the Manchester United chief.

Italian striker Macheda spent a frustrating six months on loan at Sampdoria last season but wants to fight for his place at Old Trafford.

The teenager failed to score in Serie A and it is believed United would either be open to offers or may again loan him out, preferably in England.

Brown, Gibson and Evans are all expected to be told they are up for sale, which could add £15million to Fergie's transfer budget.

However Cleverley is poised to be drafted into the first-team squad.

Juventus, Valencia Chasing Dimitar Berbatov

Juventus and Valencia are in a £14 million battle to sign Dimitar Berbatov.

The News of the World has reported that the Bulgarian striker's future has hung in the balance since he was dropped from the Champions League Final squad.

Spaniards Valencia are struggling financially and need to sell a player - probably midfielder Juan Mata - to raise funds for a straight cash offer.

Italian giants Juve are back in the hunt for marquee signings after years in the wilderness following the 2006 Serie A match- fixing scandal.

United would rather recoup half the £30.5m they paid Spurs three years ago than see him walk away for nothing next summer. But first they must find a striker to replace him.

David De Gea - Excellent Saves and Stops

David De Gea is the new goalkeeper of Manchester United. He will now take over from Edwin van der Sar as the no.1 goalkeeper for the Red Devils.

The 20 year old Spanish U21 goalkeeper left Atletico Madrid and will join the Premier League champions for the 2011/12 season.

With Atletico Madrid, De Gea won the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup and has the pedigree to fill the void left by the legendary Dutchman.

De Gea has made a total of 84 appearances for Atletico Madrid and here are some of his fine saves. Enjoy!

Patrice Evra Key To Man Utd Landing Samir Nasri

Patrice Evra could be key in Manchester United's pursuit of Arsenal midfield ace Samir Nasri.

The Daily Star has reported that the French international fullback could become a key figure in United’s bid to land Nasri from Arsenal.

He has made it clear he wants the 24-year-old midfield ace to join United.

United will step up their bid to land Nasri in the next 48 hours and are unfazed by suggestions bitter rivals Manchester City want him too.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident of winning the race even though he cannot match the wages that are on offer at Eastlands.

Fergie is keen to tie up a deal for Nasri before United jet to America on July 11 to begin their summer tour.