I will join Man Utd but…Manchester United ready to trigger release clause to sign new midfielder

Manchester United appear to be keen to get deals over the line this window and are now reportedly willing to trigger the release clause of a key target at Old Trafford.

According to Catalan reports, Manchester United are keen on Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra and have already initiated first contacts regarding a move for the Spain Under-21 international this month.

The outlet claim that Guerra has a release clause worth in the region of €40 million (£34.4 million) that the Red Devils are willing to pay that sum to bring the playmaker to Old Trafford.

Viewed as someone who could be very important to the future of Ten Hag’s engine room, the Valencia-born man is seen as a value-for-money option and would be guaranteed a high salary in England should he move to Manchester United.

Labelled a “deep-lying orchestrator” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, Guerra has made 19 appearances in all competitions this term for Valencia, registering three goals and one assist (Guerra statistics – Transfermarkt).

Manchester United may need more variation on the field to try and reverse their inconsistent form and Guerra could add a different dimension to their engine room moving forward, both in the short and long term, making this a deal to watch.

Wayne Rooney tipped to take over Man Utd coaching Job despite Birmingham disastrous sacking

Wayne Rooney has been tipped to manage Manchester United despite his disastrous spell in charge of Birmingham City.

Back in October, it was confirmed that the former United man would take over at Birmingham after leaving MLS side DC United.

Rooney was under instant pressure as fans felt the decision to remove John Eustace with the club sixth in the Championship was harsh.

Under the guidance of Rooney, Birmingham fell from sixth to 20th in the Championship after winning just two of 15 matches.

On Tuesday, Birmingham announced they have parted ways with Rooney.

Despite his disastrous spell in charge at St. Andrews, Rooney’s former United teammate, Dimitar Berbatov still believes he could manage the Old Trafford club.

Speaking to Betfair, Berbatov said: “It’s a very tricky situation. Birmingham were sixth when Wazza took over, and now they’re 20th in the table. It’s a major disappointment to go from the top six to 20th and the statistics speak for themselves – he only won twice in 15 matches. It’s difficult to defend that.

“On the other hand, he did not have the time to prove himself. In today’s football, though, the most important thing is the results. You need to get the results first to give yourself time to build on your vision. You can’t build on your vision while going through bad results.

“Unfortunately, you don’t get time so easily in football. Maybe if he was given more time he would have turned things around, but again, the results are the most important thing in modern football.”

He continued: “Birmingham are near the bottom of the table and they have big ambitions, so it’s led to the decision to sack Wazza. It’s a pity. I sympathise with him because I know he wants to be a manager and one day maybe he’ll be manager of Man United – I still stick to that.

“His time at Birmingham shows every footballer who’d like to go into management that even if you’re a big name, it can’t save you from the sack.”

FSG make move for new £70m+ player who Liverpool have been “drooling” over

Top of the Premier League, in the last four of the Carabao Cup and through in the Europa League, to say that things can’t get much better for Liverpool right now would be an understatement.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have returned to their best after a summer rebuild and could bounce back from the disappointment of top four failure last time out in style by winning the ultimate silverware.

Perhaps aware of the promising position that Liverpool are in, FSG are seemingly ready to add crucial reinforcements to Klopp’s squad. Reports suggest that they’ve made a move to sign a Ligue 1 star ahead of their rivals this month.

Liverpool’s focus in the summer was rightly on a drastic midfield rebuild. The likes of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Naby Keita, alongside others, all headed for the exit door to make room for Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister – all of whom have enjoyed success so far.

With the winter window now open and the Reds’ midfield problem fixed, those at Anfield have the chance to turn their attention elsewhere in the squad. And that could see one particular centre-back arrive.

According to Le10sport, FSG and Liverpool have opened talks to sign Leny Yoro from Lille. The Reds are reportedly joined by Manchester United, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in talks, though all four sides have been told that a deal would cost as much as €90m (£78m) in the January transfer window.

Liverpool are reportedly “drooling” over the prospect of signing Yoro, whether it be this month or in the future, as they look to plan for life post-Van Dijk. Given the interest in the teenager, he’s certainly one to keep an eye on in the coming months.

There was once a time when the thought of Van Dijk and Matip reaching the point of eventual departure or retirement was a worrying one for Liverpool.

Now, however, with Ibrahima Konate, 24-years-old, Jarell Quansah, 20-years-old, and a resurgent Joe Gomez, 26-years-old, at their disposal, things aren’t looking too bad for the Reds.

If they can add Yoro to that trio too, then they could be set to get even better. When compared, Yoro’s stats show that he is more than capable of keeping up, despite still being a teenager and needing some refinement on the ball.

As the weeks go by, the Lille youngster could steal the headlines more and more, especially if Liverpool step up their reported pursuit of the defender.