With United on their way back, the last thing they need is their best player out the door.
Manchester United appear set to tie up a £20.5m deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. Louis van Gaal will be pleased with that but he will surely head out to Wings Chinese restaurant to whoop it up if the club can secure David de Gea’s signature on a new contract.
With Real Madrid scouts considering renting an apartment in Manchester so they can save on air fare back and forth to the Spanish capital, United have raided the piggy bank.
They have offered de Gea a five year deal for £10m each season. [The Star]
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly set to lure PSV winger Memphis Depay to Anfield for the first piece of business of the impending summer months.
Rodgers, however, will not be content with that. He needs a goalscorer in the door and it could spell serious competition for Daniel Sturridge.
The Northern Irishman is on the hunt for a striker who can perform ‘at a top level every week’. Christian Benteke or Harry Kane perhaps? [The Guardian]
As if the next Suarez or the old Torres is not enough for the Reds, the club want James Milner in their midfield to do the donkey work he often does so well. [The Mirror]
Finally, we leave you with a thundercrack. Newcastle United’s current boss John Carver was NOT first choice for the job.
Derby boss, and occasional Dutchman, Steve McClaren reveals that Toon approached him in January to take over from Alan Pardew. [London Independent]
