Manchester United set for summer swoop
A slice of United's Manchester connection could be sacrificed in
the summer to rebuild the Reds' midfield. Mancunians Danny Welbeck
and Wes Brown could both be on the way out of Old Trafford as Sir
Alex Ferguson closes in on his summer wanted list. With Paul
Scholes yet to announce whether he will carry on next season and
serious doubts over the futures of Owen Hargreaves, Darron Gibson,
Anderson and even Ji-sung Park - whose contract ends in 2012 –
Fergie will focus on boosting his midfield once the season ends.
Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder is the No.1 target, although the
Italian club's president Massimo Moratti has said he will fight to
keep the 26-year-old Dutchman. “The interest from Manchester United
in Sneijder is real,” said Moratti... Fergie is also looking to
replenish his stock of young stars in the centre of the park with
Everton's Jack Rodwell and Sunderland's Jordan Henderson on his
shopping list.
Manchester Evening News
Elsewhere, Brian Woolnough, writing in the Daily Star,
names Reds centre-back Nemanja Vidic as his player of the year this
season. "Vidic is not a man of many words yet he is the classic
leader, someone who has stood tall throughout United's season. He
has been outstanding and one of the reasons United are closing in
on another Treble."
The Mail confirm Wayne Rooney (and a host of other
England stars) has been released by England in order to focus on
his club committments this week. England will play Ghana on Tuesday
night without the likes of Rooney, Frank Lampard and John
Terry.