Man City close in on deal for Argentina youngster Dario Sarmiento and more transfer rumours

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 inboxManchester City have a 'genuine' belief that Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona this summer, reports say.City are in a position to sign Messi if he becomes available, with the Argentine able to leave Barcelona at the end of the season. He wanted to leave this year, but decided to stay for another season to avoid a lengthy legal battle.Since then, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has stood down, with elections taking place in January to choose a replacement.

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 freeChristian Eriksen is set to snub Manchester United in favour of a move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.Over a six-and-a-half-year stint at Tottenham Hotspur, Eriksen established himself as one of the best playmakers in the game but has fallen on hard times since leaving North London.With his contract at Spurs coming to an end, the Dane was sold last January to Italian giants Inter but he has never been in favour under manager Antonio

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.

straight to your inboxManchester City are one of three English clubs eagerly awaiting Monday's Champions League knockout draw.After winning their Champions League group, Pep Guardiola's side are seeded for the draw but could still face some potentially tricky opposition, with the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid finishing second in their respective groups.Premier League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool are also seeded for the draw - although they would have been unable to face City at this

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are considering the possibility of Anthony Martial leaving the club in the summer transfer window - according to reports.Martial was United's top goalscorer across all competitions last season as he enjoyed the most prolific campaign of his career to date.The Frenchman has struggled for form during the current campaign and drew criticism from United supporters following a costly miss against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been told it would cost them no less than 70 million euros to sign Rennes starlet Eduardo Camavinga, according to reports.Despite only bringing Donny van de Beek to the club this past summer, United may once again be on the lookout for a midfielder in 2021 if Paul Pogba follows through with his agent's suggestion and leaves the club.Mino Raiola caused a stir on Monday as he claimed the Frenchman was 'unhappy' at United and that his

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are among several Premier League clubs to be offered the chance to sign Paulo Dybala, according to reports. Both Manchester sides could be on the look out to reinforce their attacking options in 2021 as City look for a successor to legend Sergio Aguero and United hope to find a more long-term solution than Edinson Cavani.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are preparing to give Bruno Fernandes a significant pay rise just under a year since joining the club, according to reports.After months of speculation, Fernandes finally arrived at Old Trafford in a £47million move from Sporting last January and he has already had a seismic impact on the club.In just 38 games he has already scored 22 goals, as well as laid on 14 assists, and established himself as United's most important player.The

direct to your inboxManchester City have reportedly joined fierce rivals Manchester United in the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria. The opening half of the season has left United and City feeling the strain of injuries due to truncated nature of the football calendar, and January may be a chance for both clubs to replenish their arsenals and bring in some fresh legs.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are prepared to offer Eric Bailly in a swap deal to sign Villarreal defender Pau Torres - according to reports.Bailly has been plagued by injuries since moving to United from Villarreal in 2016, missing more than 360 days of football due to various problems.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are looking to add competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the upcoming transfer windows, according to reports.Wan-Bissaka has had a strong start to life in Manchester since arriving from Crystal Palace in a £45million move, with United's defence significantly improving with him in the side.However, there have been continued concerns about the attacking aspect of his game, with just four assists and a single goal to his name in his 59

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are very likely to sign AC Milan playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu before the start of next season - reports claim.The 27-year-old has entered the final year of his contract in Italy and will be free to negotiate a pre-contact agreement with foreign clubs in January.Various reports have credited United with an interest in the Turkey international with Milan believed to be keen on tying him down to a new contract.However, according to SportBild

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are 'trying to exploit' Inter Milan in the hunt to land Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window, according to reports.The Denmark international has failed to settle since moving to Italy in January earlier this year from Tottenham and a return to the Premier League has been mooted.United explored a deal for Eriksen in 2019 but decided against moving for him after deeming he preferred a move to Spain.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have six defenders on their transfer shortlist for next summer - according to reports.United intended to strengthen their centre-back department during the recently closed transfer window but were unable to offload fringe defenders such as Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones.The Reds are expected to assess their options at the back next summer with a defender believed to be high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wish list.90min report Villarreal defender

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