Things are looking up for Manchester United. Louis van Gaal is odds-on to secure Champions League qualification this season and bring a host of new faces to the club.
Money is no longer an issue for United, given their commercial success and the new Premier League TV deal, and the reported Ed Woodward will be tasked with securing Paris Saint-Germain duo and in a massive, £57 million move.
The , meanwhile, reported United have already opened talks with the Ligue 1 champions over a move for Cavani, who would reportedly command wages of anything upward from £250,000 a week.
With Van Gaal keen to trim his squad of dead wood, the paper suggested the likes of , , or could be used as part of a complex players-plus-cash deal, such as swapping stickers in the playground but with a bit more money at stake.
The reported United are so desperate to move Van Persie off the books that they are willing to offer the striker the remaining half of his loyalty bonus -- a cool £5 million -- to move on this summer, with Juventus and Inter Milan keen. Not a bad golden handshake.
Cavani would offer Van Gaal width and a danger from out wide in his new-look 4-3-3 formation, while Silva could be a fine option, should a bid to land Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels falter. Whatever happens, it's bound to be a busy summer at Old Trafford.
Manchester United look likely to edge Liverpool in the race for the top four, and Brendan Rodgers' side are also set to lose to the Red Devils in the transfer market, according to the .
The paper reported both clubs are in for PSV Eindhoven star , but Liverpool are only prepared to pay £20 million for the Netherlands international.
That would leave Louis van Gaal free to land the player he coached in the 2014 World Cup for around £25 million, with the Dutch coach reportedly using his close friendship with PSV technical director Marcel Brands to seal the deal.
Plenty of players have failed to make the step from the Eredivisie to the Premier League in recent years, but with 19 league goals this term leaving PSV within three points of their first title in seven years, Depay, looks to be a real prospect.
If that wasn't enough Dutch talent for you, the also reported United are after "the new Arjen Robben," 17-year-old FC Twente winger -- notch that name down, and remember it when he breaks through, people!
-- that's the decidedly British name of the Brazilian youngster two of the Premier League's top sides are reportedly desperate to sign.
The word from the is Chelsea have joined Manchester City in the race to land the 19-year-old attacking midfielder, who seems to be having a contract dispute with his current club, Paranaense.
English champions City are apparently interested, but Nathan has, according to , nearly sealed a deal with the current league leaders to play under Jose Mourinho.
Given the Blues' burgeoning Brazilian contingent, it seems likely Chelsea would win any prospective battle for the promising attacker's signature.
joined Manchester City to win titles, but it seems the French international could be on his way out of the Etihad without so much as a single trophy to show for it.
The 32-year-old defender is a target for both Monaco and Inter Milan, according to the , and could net City as much as £4 million -- a tasty profit, considering they signed the right-back on a free transfer less than a year ago.
The Star also suggested Sagna could be used as part of a swap deal for Monaco left-back , given the 22-year-old's fine performances down the flank in the Champions League this season.
It's been a difficult few weeks for Liverpool fans, with the club's faltering form and Raheem Sterling batting his eyelashes at Arsenal, but the reported the Anfield side have made a breakthrough in contract talks with .
The 24-year-old has gone from being a maligned figure at Anfield to being the likely successor of Steven Gerrard's armband for next season, though talks hit an impasse in recent weeks.
However, the Mirror said the box-to-box midfielder is set to sign a new, four-year, £100,000 a week deal to commit his future to the Reds -- a big boost to Brendan Rodgers and also a contract that could well tip the balance for Sterling as he weighs up his future this summer.
- scored a fine header in a rare start for Real Madrid in their 3-0 victory over Eibar on Saturday -- a goal that could well grease the wheels for an unlikely summer move.
reported Carlo Ancelotti saying: "He did very well, and he works hard. He scored a goal and could have had another. As to his future, he belongs to Manchester United. We'll see what happens at the end of the season.
- Those rumours about just won't go away -- the reported Bayern Munich are still interested in signing the 31-year-old Chelsea defender, who has a year left on his Stamford Bridge deal.
- Chelsea and Manchester City are both desperate to add home-grown talent to their squads, and West Ham's has emerged as a target. The reported the 25-year-old defender -- who scored a wonderful free kick against Stoke on Saturday -- is being scouted, though the Hammers will seek to tie him down to a new deal.
- The quoted Newcastle winger as saying he will "listen to every offer" this summer, as he feels he has been given a "second opportunity at life" after beating cancer. Good luck to you, Jonas.
- The experiment looks to be over, with the reporting Liverpool are looking to find the striker a new club this summer ... surprise, surprise.
- How should Roberto Mancini fix Inter Milan? Buy his old midfield, of course. The reported the former Manchester City coach is after and . Now that's just greedy.
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