Gossip: Alves, Balotelli & Cuadrado to move

Dani Alves: Could leave Barcelona for Manchester United

Dani Alves to Manchester United, Mario Balotelli and Juan Cuadrado to AC Milan plus the latest on Raheem Sterling feature in Friday's papers.

BARCELONA FEAR ALVES EXIT

Barcelona are suspicious that Dani Alves may already have signed a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United, according to Spanish website Fichajes.net.

The Brazil right-back, 32, has been open in saying he will listen to offers and will not make a decision until after Saturday's Champions League final, but he has strongly hinted he will move on.

"I am with the team 200 per cent but with the board, about 10 per cent - as it is, I have one foot, half a body and almost my head out of the club," Alves said recently.

STERLING OPEN TO UNITED MOVE

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling is open to a move to Manchester United, according to the Guardian, but concerned how the transfer would be received given the fierce rivalry between the clubs.

It has been claimed that Sterling would prefer a move to London, while Liverpool are said to have already ruled out doing business with their North-West rivals, but Sterling is said to be keen to explore the possibility of playing for Louis van Gaal.

The newspaper says a firm United offer for the 20-year-old could start a bidding war, with Manchester City and Real Madrid monitoring developments.

MILAN EYE BALOTELLI AND CUADRADO

Another Liverpool player that could leave Anfield this summer is Mario Balotelli, who Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport claims is among the targets of incoming AC Milan boss Sinisa Mihajlovic.

Mihajlovic reportedly tried to sign Balotelli for Sampdoria in January and is now interested in working with him at Milan, although Sampdoria's Stefano Okako and Pedro Obiang are also on his list of potential purchases.

Mihajlovic is also interested in Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado, according to the Daily Star, with Jose Mourinho open to the idea of selling the Colombian just five months after signing him from Fiorentina.

Roma are also said to have enquired about the 27-year-old's availability.

AND THE REST

- Dick Advocaat will be handed a £50m transfer fund to revitalise Sunderland after agreeing to remain as manager of the Black Cats (Daily Mirror)

- Liverpool have received a fillip in their hopes of signing 23-year-old Sporting Lisbon keeper Rui Patricio after the Portuguese club signed Slovenian keeper Azbe Jug (Daily Express)

- Ashley Young, 29, is expected to sign a new three-year contract at Old Trafford next month (Daily Mirror)

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Raheem Sterling reportedly keen to leave Liverpool for controversial Man United move

Raheem Sterling: Linked with controversial move to Manchester United

Raheem Sterling is reportedly keen to make a controversial move to Manchester United as his Liverpool contract saga drags on.

Sterling has long been locked in new contract talks with Liverpool and turned down a new deal worth a reported £100,000 a week earlier this year.

And with the player seemingly in no hurry to reopen negotiations, his future at the club looks increasingly uncertain.

The Guardian claim the 20-year-old would like to play under Louis van Gaal, although he is worried about how the rivalry between the two sides would affect a transfer. No player has moved from Liverpool to United since Allenby Chilton in 1938, while no one has moved between the two clubs since 1964.

Sterling has been linked with Arsenal, Man City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid so far this summer, but a move down the M62 would be the most controversial by far.

United had an enquiry for the England international rejected last month but reports on Thursday evening suggest the Red Devils were ready to return with a firm £25million bid.

It is claimed van Gaal is interested in Sterling due to his versatility and ability to fit into his preferred formation of 4-3-3. His speed is also thought to have caught the Dutchman's eye, with his side often criticised for their lack of pace over the past 12 months.

Sterling's current deal worth £35,000-a-week runs to 2017 and Liverpool have insisted they will hold him to those final two years, potentially costing him in excess of £7m in lost wages.

However, a firm bid in excess of £50m would test the Reds' resolve to hold on to the player.

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Man Utd clocked 39 injuries in 2014/15 season

Manchester United topped the injury table with 39 throughout the campaign

Manchester United suffered the most injuries of any Premier League side last season, a study has revealed.

Louis van Gaal's side had a total of 39 players sidelined throughout the campaign, but the club still managed a top four finish in the Premier League.

United suffered most of their injuries in the first third of the season as Van Gaal struggled to adapt to the English top flight in his first season in charge, but last-day survivors Newcastle lost the most days through injury with a staggering 1,871, a total 405 days higher than second-place Arsenal.

The data, compiled by physioroom.com, has Everton in third place behind Arsenal with 1,423 days, and Manchester United in fourth, parallel to their Premier League finish, with 1,348.

Chelsea topped the Premier League table from matchday one to 38, and unsurprisingly sit bottom of the injury table with just 428 days out. Tottenham (475) and Leicester (540) make up the bottom three.

Spurs also lost the fewest days to muscle injuries with just 86, compared to Newcastle's 1,003.

Everton and Newcastle came second to Manchester United with number of injuries (37), ahead of Arsenal (35), QPR and West Ham (31).

Burnley had the least number of injuries with 16, but they could not avoid relegation come May.

Hamstring injuries again dominated the ‘type of injury’ table – accounting for more than 62 per cent of all muscular problems, and Hull's Robert Snodgrass holds the unwanted title of having the most days out with 281, followed by QPR's Alejandro Faurlin (270) and Stoke's Peter Odemwingie (238).

The cold of November also had an impact on the month of injuries, with 70 reported, followed by 69 in January.

The injury table

Newcastle 1,871 days (37 total injuries)

Arsenal 1,466 (35)

Everton 1,423 (37)

Manchester United 1,348 (39)

QPR 1,283 (31)

Aston Villa 1,148 (29)

Hull City 1,145 (26)

Stoke City 1,109 (27)

Liverpool 1,095 (28)

West Ham 924 (31)

Burnley 871 (16)

Sunderland 863 (20)

Crystal Palace 856 (19)

Southampton 782 (22)

Swansea City 671 (22)

West Brom 640 (19)

Manchester City 630 (24)

Leicester City 540 (22)

Tottenham Hotspur 475 (19)

Chelsea 428 (19)

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No new offers for Clyne or Schneiderlin

Nathaniel Clyne: Was subject of bid from Liverpool

Southampton are interested in Fulham goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and are yet to receive new Nathaniel Clyne or Morgan Schneiderlin offers.

Ronald Koeman wants to sign a new goalkeeper to cover for Fraser Forster, who will miss the first half of the season with a serious knee injury, and Stekelenburg is among his chief targets, according to the Daily Echo.

The 32-year-old spent last season on loan and Monaco but made only seven appearances and will not be joining the French club on a permanent basis.

Fulham are apparently keen to keep him off the wage bill, however, ahead of another season in the Championship, and the Netherlands international could now make another temporary switch, this time with Southampton.

Saints, meanwhile, are yet to hear back from Liverpool after rejecting an opening offer of £10million for Clyne, while no club has followed up their interest in Schneiderlin with a firm approach, the newspaper adds.

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Liverpool announce Milner deal

James Milner: Signed for Liverpool

Liverpool have announced they have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City midfielder James Milner, subject to a medical.

Personal terms have been negotiated and the 29-year-old former Leeds man and he will join on a free transfer on July 1 after his contract expires at the Etihad Stadium.

The England international, who has won 53 caps, will add some much-needed experience to a midfield which, for the first time in 17 years will be without captain Steven Gerrard as he begins a new career in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy.

"Liverpool Football Club are delighted to announce they have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City's James Milner, subject to a medical,'' the club said a statement.

"The Reds have agreed personal terms with the England international, who will join the club on a free transfer on July 1 after his contract at the Etihad Stadium has expired.''

Milner is reported to have turned down better terms offered by City in order to move to Anfield, where he believes he can play more regularly after making just 18 league starts last season.

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James Milner agrees to join Liverpool

James Milner: midfielder will sign for Liverpool after the expiry of his Manchester City contract on July 1

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of James Milner from Manchester City subject to a medical.

More to follow...

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Icardi signs new Inter deal

Mauro Icardi: Signed up

Reported Premier League target Mauro Icardi has put an end to speculation over his immediate future by signing a one-year contract extension at Inter Milan.

Icardi, whose new deal will keep him at the club until June 2019, finished as the joint-top scorer in Serie A alongside Hellas Verona's Luca Toni, with both men notching 22 goals.

The Argentina striker has been linked with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United but the 22-year-old will not be leaving Inter any time soon.

"I didn't expect to do so well this season, so I'm delighted," Icardi said on his club's official website. "I take each game as it comes and train hard so that I can give my best.

"The team has helped me to score goals and that's why I've achieved this."

Icardi joined Inter in the summer of 2013 from Sampdoria and scored nine goals in his first season.

Inter finished eighth in Serie A and failed to qualify for European football for the 2015-16 campaign.

Icardi, who struck twice in a 4-3 win over Empoli in Sunday's season finale, is optimistic better times are ahead for the club.

"I'm very happy that we finished the season on a high at the San Siro," Icardi said. "We will start next season with the memory of a win and that's a great way to kick things off.

"I'm sure that with the boss (Roberto Mancini) we'll succeed - we've been working well for a good five or six months now and we'll get better in pre-season."

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