Someone is telling porkies!

Transfer rumours get reads and sell papers, January is always a hot month and you’ll notice every player and their agent suddenly becomes Jerry Springer, having something to say.

I have no problem with that but I’m partial to a bit of football gossip like everyone but if you are going to do it at least make it coherent!

The latest person looking to jump ship according to the papers is Patrice Evra, this has been a favourite rumour of the red tops for ages and a move to Spain (where else?) has been mentioned. Building off of this, it has allowed the papers to link us with Leighton Baines as well as Benfica’s Fabio Coentrao, thus from one rumour you attract not only the interest of United fans but also Real, Benfica and Everton fans but am I the only person that sees a problem with this?

About 15 days ago, Evra’s agent Federico Pastorello distanced him from a move away from the club stating:

“There is definitely no truth in a move away from United. He is very happy at United and is excited about how well the season is going. We will talk in the summer. Patrice is focused on United.”

So I’m a tad confused here, what has happened in this spell of time to make Evra reconsider his position?

Since then we have played twice beating our rivals Liverpool as well as taking a point away from Spurs and Evra played both games. I am unaware of a bust up behind the scenes or anything like that so I’m guessing that either our Pat has suddenly become schizophrenic or the papers are telling fibs.

Evra may be a little off the wall but I don’t think it is anything that needs medication or requires us to call the men in white coats so I think we know what the problem is here!