Christian Eriksen 'favours PSG move' over Manchester United and more transfer rumours

straight to your inbox every day for freeBorussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke admits Jadon Sancho expected to move clubs in the summer transfer window.The England international was identified as Manchester United's top target last year but a move never materialised over financial concerns surrounding the deal.United were prepared to invest a British record fee in order to land Sancho in the summer but could not find a suitable compromise with Dortmund over the structure of a deal - having

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans would rather the club sign Erling Braut Haaland in 2021 than Jadon Sancho.M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has been praised for his recent Manchester United performances despite question marks over his future at Old Trafford.Pogba's future was once again plunged into uncertainty by agent Mino Raiola in December when he said the midfielder's time at United was over and talked up a potential return to Juventus.

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 freeThe sporting director who took Bruno Fernandes to Italy says the Portuguese star has reached his pinnacle at Manchester United.Cristiano Giaretta was instrumental in taking a young Fernandes from Boavista to Novara in 2012, giving the midfielder his first taste of senior football.Giaretta is now sporting director at Watford so will be reunited with Fernandes in January's FA Cup tie between the Hornets and United.Speaking to Calcio Mercato, Giaretta was

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are keeping a keen eye on Norwich City defender Max Aarons, according to reports.Despite spending upwards of £140million on defenders over the last two years, United remain short on options at right-back position with Aaron Wan-Bissaka the only senior player in the position.Brandon Williams is actually right-footed but tends to be deployed at left-back, while other fill-ins Victor Lindelof, Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund are looking to raid Manchester City's academy for another promising youngster in Jayden Braaf, according to reports.Dortmund have made a habit in recent years of signing some of the world's most talented teenagers and helping them develop in world-class players, which began when they signed Jadon Sancho from City in 2017.The German giants have already looked to repeat the trick when they signed 16-year-old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on a free from the Blues this

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus would prefer a swap-deal with Manchester United if they are to sign Paul Pogba in January, according to reports.United took the option to extend Pogba's contract to 2022 earlier this year but his agent, Mino Raiola, thrown the midfielder's future into doubt after he claimed that his time at Old Trafford was over.The super agent also name-checked Juventus, the club where Pogba spent four years between his two stints in Manchester, as a possible

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will not enter the race to sign Bayern Munich defender David Alaba - according to reports.Alaba's future at Bayern is unclear after failing to agree a new contract with the Bundesliga champions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United want to trigger a one-year contract extension in Jesse Lingard's deal that expires at the end of this season.That is according to the Mail, who say United are expected to exercise their option to keep Lingard for another year in the coming days.Lingard, 28, has featured just twice this season due to fitness, isolation and competition reasons, as the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek have battled for the attacking

straight to your inbox every day for freeEverton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is seen as a 'different option' to Erling Braut Haaland for Manchester United, according to reports.Despite the great start to life Edinson Cavani has made at Old Trafford, he is now in the twilight of his career and, with Odion Ighalo set to return to Shanghai Shenhua at the end of January, United are expected to try and add another out-and-out striker to their ranks in 2021.Golden Boy winner Haaland has long been

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have made contact with the agent of David Alaba over a potential transfer, according to reports.United initially decided not to prioritise their defence in the previous transfer window after spending big on Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka the year prior, but that soon changed following the opening day defeat to Crystal Palace.Alex Telles was drafted in on deadline day to provide competition at left-back but the club were unable to

straight to your inboxBarcelona are planning on announcing the signing of Manchester City defender Eric Garcia in January, though he won't arrive until the summer, according to reports.Garcia enjoyed a breakout season last year as the teenager established himself as a first-team regular but it was then announced that he had turned down the chance to extend his contract.Barcelona, the club Garcia left in 2017 to join City, made no secret of their desire to re-sign the Spaniard and attempted to do

straight to your inbox every day for freeRobert Lewandowski has reiterated that he was once 'very interested' in joining Manchester United.The Bayern Munich striker has enjoyed a remarkable 2020 which has seen him finish top goalscorer in his club's triumphant Champions League campaign, win the treble and be honoured with several personal accolades.However, before he established himself as the best out-and-out striker in the world, United made a move to sign him from Borussia

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has trolled Leeds United fans on Twitter over his transfer to Manchester United. The two rivals meet this afternoon in their first Premier League encounter in almost 17 years and, having played for both clubs and made the switch from Elland Road to Old Trafford, Ferdinand is looking forward to it.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus are open to allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club and would welcome offers from Manchester United - according to reports.Ronaldo has been heavily linked with an exit as he enters the final 18 months of his contract in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for freeItalian icon Gianluigi Buffon is still haunted by Paris Saint-Germain's defeat against Manchester United in the Champions League last year and believes complacency cost the French side the game.United's chances of progressing to the next round seemed slim following a 2-0 home defeat but a memorable turnaround at the Parc des Princes saw the Reds prevail against the odds.Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and doubled his tally

straight to your inbox every day for freeLeeds United star Kalvin Phillips has demanded his teammates make sure they are on top form to face Manchester United this weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThis time last year, everything was rosy at Bramall Lane with Sheffield United positioned fifth in the Premier League table after the opening 12 matches of the campaign.Chris Wilder was being hailed, and the Blades were being tipped to put up a fight to secure a European place ahead of one of the more established clubs.Twelve months later and very little has changed at the club with Wilder still in charge and no regular first-team players sold over the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have ended their interest in RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano - according to reports.MEN Sport understand Upamecano was scouted by United as a teenager but the Reds decided against moving for the defender.