Today’s gossip is preparing its panicky trolley dashes
It’s August, the Premier League season is nearly upon us, so Manchester United inevitably find themselves the centre of a transfer rumour cyclone. They are going toe-to-toe with Bayern Munich for the ambitous signing of Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni with interest also in Bayern’s very own Leon Goretzka, who isn’t flavour of the month with Thomas Tuchel by all accounts.
Everyone knows United will probably have to sell to buy, with Everton now leading the queue to sign Harry Maguire – whether he likes it or not. Come and join Sean Dyche’s ever-growing list of centre back options, Haz. Tottenham and West Ham are still keen on Slabhead.
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