News emerged early this morning that United had moved to acquire the services of the Colombian striker, and were fighting with local rivals Manchester City and Arsenal for his signature

Here at Mancunian Matters we don’t have a helicopter but the internet is working and there is plenty of transfer deadline day gossip already doing the rounds.

With Rooney’s elevation to England captain his Manchester United appointment, the 28-year-old is arguably achieving greatness before our eyes though all he ever seems to get is criticism.

Before he has even set foot on a pitch as a Manchester United player, British record signing Angel Di Maria has been touted a miracle worker but he has big names to emulate having been given the famous no. 7 shirt.

Zaha secured a loan move to south London yesterday after playing just four times for United all of last season, often cutting a bereft figure on the bench.

Ryan Roberts, 32 from Gorton, slammed the club for informing him over email that he had been moved from his seat in block N2402 following complaints about ‘persistent standing’ during the Premier League opener against Swansea

England boss Roy Hodgson yesterday joined Louis van Gaal in telling the 19-year-old Shaw – after his selection for the World Cup and move to Manchester United – how hard he will have to work to get fit and stay in peak condition.

A dismal 4-0 drubbing at the hands of League One team MK Dons on Tuesday after a largely uninspiring 1-1 draw away at Sunderland last weekend has left Van Gaal defending United – and facing the fact he needs new recruits – for the last few days.

Manchester United have accepted an £8million bid for youth product Tom Cleverley from Aston Villa – and Red Devils fans have hit Twitter to see him off.

Roy Hodgson named the 28-year-old England skipper on Thursday ahead of their friendly against Norway next Wednesday, as the team prepares for a long Euro 2016 qualifying campaign that begins in Basel against Switzerland on September 8.

Former Manchester United footballer Ravel Morrison will face a January trial after he pleaded not guilty to four charges in court today.