Paper Talk: Record deal being looked at, 2 midfielders being chased

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he pulled out of a £35m move for Udinese striker Alexis Sanchez after he learned the Chilean had agreed a switch to Barcelona. But he says he is still chasing Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
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Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is a £14m target for Valencia and Juventus. News of the World (subscription required)

Manchester United defender John O’Shea is on the verge of completing a £3m move to Sunderland. News of the World (subscription required)

Sunderland are the favourites to sign Manchester United defender Wes Brown, having offered him a four-year deal.
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Manchester United are to open talks with Nike over a world-record kit deal worth £400m. News of the World (subscription required)

Manchester United are spending £250m on a ‘virtual’ hospital at their Carrington training base and will begin work on the facility next year.News of the World (subscription required)