Manchester United may have thought they had clinched air superiority with the deadline-day signing of Radamel Falcao – but one company looked to reclaim the skies above Old Trafford with another banner.

Falcao is set to get on-board with a one-year loan deal after Europe’s football giants were put on red alert that he was packing his bags when he was left out of Monaco’s squad for their Ligue 1 clash with Lille on Saturday

Kagawa rejoined his former club on a four-year deal having been signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2012 but never quite reaching the heights he hit in Germany that helped catch the ex-United manager’s eye.

United are still searching for their first win of the season under new boss Louis van Gaal after a 0-0 draw with Burnley at the weekend made it four games without a victory.

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.