Manchester United 'are growing increasingly confident they could sign Saul Niguez in a club record £135million deal' as they look to replace Paul Pogba.

Barcelona are set to let midfielder Ivan Rakitic leave the club for a fee of £17million this summer with Atletico Madrid leading the race for his signature, according to Marca.

Reports emerged over the weekend linking the Manchester United midfielder with a move to north London but the player himself wants to see out his current contract at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese star completed a £113million move to Atletico Madrid from Benfica last summer, but has struggled to hit the ground running in Spain and could be offered an escape route.

David de Gea has signalled his intention to stay as Manchester United's No.1, saying he wants to remain at Old Trafford for 'many years'.

Jesse Lingard is at a crossroads in his career. He is out of favour at his boyhood club, Manchester United. But these players show that leaving Old Trafford might not be the best option...

Paul Ince has called on Manchester United to end the 'Paul Pogba circus', backing manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to build a side based around the 'United Way.'

EXCLUSIVE: Etihad has a large cargo operation, but has been forced to repurpose 22 of its passenger planes as freighters during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Man City jet.

United have pledged £10,000 to each site to provide food, clothing, energy, medication, IT equipment and other essentials for vulnerable families.

A number of United's first-team contingent left the UK following the coronavirus outbreak in March in a bid to be with their loved ones while continuing training in warmer climates.

Both Premier League clubs have watched 17-year-old KV Mechelen midfielder in this season. Vranckx caught the eye when he scored the first and set up the second in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht. 

A study has calculated the earning power of each top-flight team on Instagram by looking at a player's number of promotional posts and estimating their earnings through a report into influencer marketing.

Angel Di Maria's time in the Premier League was short lived, and it may not just have been to do with his form at Manchester United, as his wife has revealed the awful time she had in England.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: They sold Solskjaer's best goalscorer to Inter. They loaned his best defender to Roma. His best midfielder rarely plays. It's time for Ed Woodward to explain.

The Tigers will confirm up to five new deals. England scrum-half Youngs has agreed a substantial pay cut to stay, and wing Jonny May will also have to reduce his salary demands if he wants a new contract.

Gloucester have informed players and staff that their wages will be slashed by 25 per cent and several rivals are set to follow suit, amid fears of a looming financial apocalypse.

Steve Borthwick will become Leicester's new head coach on July 1, as current boss Geordan Murphy moves to become director of rugby. 

IAN LADYMAN: Already we owe them, Brendan Rodgers and Frank Lampard. Even if they do not manage to keep it up we should thank them all the same.

IAN LADYMAN: Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward must be the only man running a Premier League football club who gets stick for making them money.

IAN LADYMAN: Chris Wilder has enjoyed his time in the Premier League but thinks it is nowhere near as exacting a division as he thought and has been surprised by the lack of quality in the top flight.

Radamel Falcao has been reduced to tears by his Manchester United nightmare, according to his former agent. The 29-year-old has also expressed fear of an injury playing for the Under 21s.

SIMON JONES: Juventus have opened discussions with Monaco over a deal for Radamel Falcao. Manchester United will send the striker back to French league side at the end of the season.

Misfiring Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao was given a boost when he hugged a young supporter and posed for a selfie while on international duty with Colombia in Bahrain.

Liverpool will be offered the chance to sign Manchester United flop Radamel Falcao on loan this summer. The Colombian striker has disappointed since his loan to Old Trafford.

Radamel Falcao has admitted for the first time that he is likely to leave Manchester United at the end of the season with the club set to reject turning his loan move into a permanent deal.

Manchester United benchwarmer Radamel Falcao sent a message to Louis van Gaal with two clinical goals for Colombia in their friendly in Bahrain on Thursday night.

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao remains determined to break back into Louis van Gaal's starting XI despite talk of a permanent move to Juventus this summer.

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao equalised Colombia's international goals record with a 74th-minute penalty in his country's 3-1 away win over Kuwait in a friendly on Monday.

River Plate are keen to sign Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao but admit a deal is complicated. The forward spent eight years with the Argentine side before joining Porto in 2009.

The Colombian striker seemed to be coping better after the international break, enjoying an evening out in Alderley Edge on Thursday, before picking up his £100,000 Porsche Panamera.

Build up for Sunday’s Manchester derby has officially started with South American duo Radamel Falcao and Sergio Aguero featuring in a promo video for sponsors Puma.

Manchester United's Radamel Falcao believes Manchester City counterpart Sergio Aguero is his side's biggest threat ahead of Sunday's derby at Old Trafford.

Diego Maradona has likened Louis van Gaal to the devil over his treatment of misfiring Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao.

Radamel Falcao's former Monaco team-mate Nabil Dirar believes the Colombian must be regretting his failed loan move to Manchester United even though he was not happy in France.

Radamel Falcao has been having a tough time in recent months, but the struggling striker will have benefited from some much-needed perspective after hanging out with Jonas Gutierrez.

After Chelsea forward Eden Hazard had scored give his side a 1-0 lead against Manchester United, the Sky Sports punditry team were convinced that there had been a foul in the build-up.

Manchester United are counting the cost of having Falcao on loan, with the striker having collected over £3m in wages since his last shot on target

Radamel Falcao could still sign permanently for Manchester United after it emerged that chief executive Ed Woodward held talks with Monaco on Sunday over the striker’s future.

MIKE KEEGAN: Edinson Cavani's slumbering Champions League performance against Barcelona may well have put to bed any chance of him making a switch to Manchester United.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has left the door open for Radamel Falcao to stay at the club. Any deal would depend on him accepting he would not be a regular starter at Old Trafford.

Radamel Falcao may well be wondering why he isn't getting better with age after the misfiring Manchester United striker was spotted in a wine shop in Cheshire following their 3-0 defeat by Everton.

Andrew Cole expects Radamel Falcao to return to his prolific best next year - whether that be at Manchester United or elsewhere. He was regarded as one of the best when he joined.

Radamel Falcao has had plenty of criticism for his disastrous loan spell at Manchester United and now his own mother says he has gone backwards and could leave Old Trafford this summer.

Radamel Falcao waved goodbye to Manchester United fans after being substituted during their draw with Arsenal on Sunday, a sign that the Colombian forward will not be staying at Old Trafford.

Radamel Falcao has been offered to Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea as Monaco prepare to send the forward out on loan again next season.

Antonio Valencia has bid farewell to Radamel Falcao in what seems like added confirmation of the Colombia striker’s departure following his season on loan at Manchester United.

Manchester United have told striker Radamel Falcao that his time at Old Trafford is over. Sportsmail can reveal that United manager Louis van Gaal has informed Falcao of the club's decision.

Valencia have made early soundings about a deal for Radamel Falcao. The Colombian has returned to Monaco after an inauspicious loan spell at Manchester United but is unlikely to remain there.

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao thanked the club's fans for their support this season after the club decided against extending his loan stay at Old Trafford.

Juventus are planning a move for Manchester United misfit Radamel Falcao, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport. On-loan Falcao will head back to Monaco this summer.