Chelsea 'ready to join Manchester United in Dayot Upamecano race' and more transfer rumours

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says Liverpool have got to recapture a winning mentality if they are to close the gap on Manchester United and Man City in the second half of the season. Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday as their poor run of recent form continued.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want the club to do everything in their power to keep Paul Pogba this summer. Despite falling behind in the first five minutes, United retook top spot in the Premier League on Wednesday with a hard fought 2-1 victory at Fulham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been provided an insight into whether Facundo Medina would be a good fit in the Premier League amid links with the Reds. Reports in France have linked the Lens centre-back with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’s side, and the defender is reportedly worth upwards of £11 million.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBorussia Dortmund have identified PSV Eindhoven star Donyell Malen as their ideal replacement for Jadon Sancho should he leave in the summer, according to reports.While January is likely to be a quiet month in terms of transfers for Manchester United, M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have joined Chelsea in the race for Declan Rice, according to reports.While January is set to be a quiet month for United, M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRB Leipzig have no interest in selling star defender Dayot Upamecano this month, amid Manchester United's interest, and more transfer rumours. M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have shelved plans to sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo this month following complex discussions.The MEN understands talks over a move for Caicedo, 19, were compromised by the involvement of various intermediaries and a source told the MEN the deal became 'too messy' for United to proceed.Another source revealed Caicedo was willing to work with whoever could engineer a transfer to United and described negotiations as a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah is close to agreeing a move to Bayer Leverkusen. The MEN understands Fosu-Mensah, 23, is set to join Leverkusen, currently third in the Bundesliga, for a fee of around £1.5million after he rejected United's offer of a new contract earlier this season.

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United youngster Dion McGhee is braced for a January move to Portuguese side Braga. McGhee, 20, has been without a club since being released by United in the summer but has attracted interest from the likes of Rangers, West Ham and AZ Alkmaar, as well as clubs in Spain and Germany.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have been handed a warning amid their ongoing pursuit of teenage midfielder Moises Caicedo.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are interested in a deal for the 19-year-old Ecuador international but are yet to reach a breakthrough over a transfer agreement.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Jesse Lingard could still have a role to play at Manchester United this season despite interest in signing him.Lingard, 28, has started once in the last five months - against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup in September - and the MEN revealed Sheffield United are interested in recruiting him on loan.United triggered the one-year extension in Lingard's contract to tie him to the club until 2022, likely in order to obtain a fee

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have not initiated contact with Sporting Lisbon over signing midfielder Pedro Goncalves - according to reports.Goncalves, 22, has stepped into the void left by Bruno Fernandes following his move to Old Trafford and has helped Sporting top the Portuguese first division.The youngster has netted 11 goals in 11 league appearances - none of which have come from the penalty spot - which has led to speculation over his future at the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been posed a pretty tricky dilemma as they enter the first full week of the January transfer window.Normally a club would use the winter break as an opportunity to reevaluate their squad at the halfway stage of a season, with the marketplace acting as one final opportunity to influence a campaign with a hefty cash injection, or an inspired signing.United opted for the later a year ago - the arrival of Bruno Fernandes not only

straight to your inbox every day for freeIndependiente del Valle have increased their asking price for Manchester United target Moises Caicedo, according to reports.With the financial impact of COVID-19 still being felt in football, January isn't expected to be a busy month of transfers for United but the club are hoping to bring in highly-rated midfielder Caicedo.The 19-year-old had made waves in his native Ecuador and is already a regular for his club and country at just 19, which hasn't gone

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, January 4.Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke conceded that Jadon Sancho expected to move clubs last summer when United made a concerted effort to sign the right-winger.Sancho was United's number one priority entering the summer window, but any deal was scuppered by financial concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne is ready to turn down Manchester City's opening offer for a new contract, according to reports.De Bruyne enjoyed a fantastic 2020 in which he was crowned the PFA Player of the Year and equalled Thierry Henry's long-standing assist record for a single season with 20.The brilliant Belgian has firmly established himself as the best player in the Premier League and, according to The Times, wants that fact to reflect in his pay packet.It's reported that City want

straight to your inboxManchester City might use their academy players for the FA Cup clash against Birmingham City in order to field stronger teams against Chelsea and Manchester United.The new year begins with a big Premier League clash against Chelsea on Sunday, before a Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford and an FA Cup third round tie at home to Championship side Birmingham.With at least five City players set to be missing for the Chelsea trip due to Covid tests, Guardiola will have to

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United believe they will be able to sign Jadon Sancho for less than the €120m Borussia Dortmund were asking for last year in 2021, according to reports.United have been huge admirers of Sancho for a number of years and, following 2020's unsuccessful pursuit, have now failed in three different attempts to sign him.The club were confident of signing the 20-year-old last summer and even had a breakthrough in negotiations on his wages and agent

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have no plans to loan Amad Diallo back to Atalanta for the remainder of the season.The Italian club are keen on agreeing a deal to keep the 18-year-old on loan until the summer following his expected arrival at Old Trafford this month.However the MEN understand United currently have no interest in letting Diallo return to Italy with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to integrate the youngster into his first-team squad as soon as possible.United