Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan has declared that he would never return to play in England. The 31-year-old scored 17 goals for Manchester United in 37 starts, with 58 appearances from the bench from 2002-04.
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Manchester United are plotting a £25m-move for Inter Milan and Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder, who has excelled at the World Cup in South Africa.
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Bayern Munich have warned off Chelsea and other Premier League teams who want to sign their World Cup stars. The Blues are interested in midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Mueller, while Manchester United want full-back Phillipp Lahm. (The Sun)
Newcastle United want to take Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley on loan for next season. Cleverley impressed during a loan spell with Watford last season.
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Manchester United defender Gary Neville reckons England are stuck with the players who flopped at the World Cup in South Africa for another two years because there simply aren’t any youngsters good enough to replace them.
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A big hell yes for Sneijder. Even before the World Cup I thought he’d be terrific and much better than VDV. I know I made a lot of noise about Silva weeks ago, but I’ve long held Sneijder in the same esteem, and Sneijder in fact fills a central position a bit more naturally than Silva.
Further, a high profile signing would restore some of my lost faith in United’s management. Arsenal prove that good scouting and player development alone can only take you so far.