Man Utd transfer news and rumours: Barca want Angel di Maria; United will sell David de Gea for Sergio Ramos

Transfers: Latest news, rumours and gossip for Man Utd in 2015. Spanish giants want to bring unhappy Argentine back to La Liga and have started negotiations with the player

Wanted: Barcelona have been linked with a move for United's unhappy forward Angel di Maria Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Barcelona have made an enquiry about signing Manchester United's Angel di Maria.

According to Catalan newspaper Sport, the two clubs aren't deep into negotiations yet and suggest that initial talks have been made with the player and his represenatives.
Di Maria has been unable to settle in Manchester since his big-money move from Real Madrid last summer and is said to be willing to move on.




United manager Louis van Gaal is open to bids for the Argentine and use the money from the sale to boost his squad this summer.

Barcelona are currently in the middle of a transfer ban but it does allow them to still sign players, but they would not be able to play until January at the earliest. They can also go out on loan.

Barca are hoping to use the close friendship that Lionel Messi has with his compatriot to lure Di Maria back to La Liga.

Manchester United have delivered Real Madrid an ultimatum - include Sergio Ramos in any deal for David de Gea or the move won't happen.

Real value defender Ramos at £40m and want De Gea plus £20m from United.

However, the Star says that Old Trafford chief executive Ed Woodward knows how desperate the Spanish giants are to sign De Gea and will stand their ground in negotiations.

De Gea has 12 months left to run on his current deal and would be a free agent next summer and United are ready to play hard ball and prepared to make the Spaniard see out his remaining deal if Real refuse to meet their demands.

The Star goes on to say that Woodward will tell Real that a straight swap is what they want.

Ramos has grown frustrated by a contract dispute at the Bernabeu which has opened the door for a move away.

Barcelona have shown an interest, but Real are unwilling to sell to their arch rivals.

Ramos is unhappy that he has been able to run into the final two years of his current deal without holding talks and, according to the Star, United first enquired about a move for the Spaniard back in April.

The defender has been taking English lessons and made it clear that Louis van Gaal's side will be his top choice should he opt to leave Real.

United are said to be willing to meet his huge wage demands of £200,000-a-week which would make him the highest paid defender in the Premier League.


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United are said to be lining up an £18m bid for Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, according to French paper L'Equipe.

Lloris is said to have a verbal agreement in place with Daniel Levy that he could be sold if an offer of over £17.8m came in for him.

Tottenham, though, will offer Lloris and Harry Kane captaincy roles to ward off United's interest.

Our report in the Telegraph says manager Mauricio Pochettino plans to reaffirm the club's determination to hold on to the pair by offering them fresh roles.

Goalkeeper Lloris is in line to be given the full captaincy, while Kane is poised to be made vice-captain with the promise of taking the armband full-time if and when the Frenchman leaves White Hart Lane.

United are interested in both Lloris and Kane, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has promised head coach Pochettino that he has no intention of selling either player this summer.


How Manchester United's season unfolded
Record crowds in the US
August 2, 2014

United fans hope this is a sign of times to come. Both they and Real Madrid field strong teams in this exhibition match at Soldier Field, Chicago, and United impress with a 3-1 victory in front of a crowd of 109,318. Ashley Young scores a brace while Javier Hernandez nets against the team he will join on loan the following month.
Wayne Rooney made captain
August 12, 2014

Van Gaal entrusts star man Wayne Rooney with the club captaincy, with Darren Fletcher named as vice-captain. The decision is a successful one, with Rooney hitting good form.
False start for Van Gaal
August 16, 2014

Despite an undefeated pre-season, Van Gaal’s competitive debut at Manchester United ends in defeat. Gylfi Sigurdsson gives Swansea all three points, in an entertaining game where both Tyler Blackett and Jesse Lingard were handed full debuts.
Angel wings in
August 26, 2014

The United hierarchy are keen to back Van Gaal, and Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rojo are all signed for large sums, before Angel Di Maria joins for an English transfer record of nearly £60 million. They are soon joined by Daley Blind, for £14 million.
Humiliated by MK Dons
August 26, 2014

The lowest point of Van Gaal’s fledgling Unitedcareer. He fields a young side against League One side MK Dons, but even so would not have been prepared to watch his team succumb to a humiliating 4-0 defeat.
Welbeck says goodbye
September 1, 2014

Welbeck, who started in the game against MK, is soon sold to Arsenal. Van Gaal deems the forward “not good enough” for his starting XI, and has no hesitation in selling a player who had been a part of the club since 8 years old.
Rangers put to the sword
September 14, 2014

United finally return to winning ways with a comprehensive 4-0 win against lowly QPR. New signings Di Maria and Herrera both find the net, whilst loanee Radamel Falcao makes his first appearance for the Red Devils.
Hit for five by... Leicester?
September 21, 2014

Manchester United throw away a two-goal lead on the road to Leicester, for their second league defeat in five games. They concede four second half goals in a performance which leaves them 12th in the league.
Derby disappointment
November 2, 2014

The already daunting challenge of winning at the Etihad Stadium is made even more difficult for United when Chris Smalling is sent off for two yellow cards in the first half. Marcus Rojo is stretchered off with a shoulder injury as Sergio Aguero gives City a 1-0 victory.
Liverpool swatted aside
December 14, 2014

Unitedrecover after the City defeat and go on to win six in six throughout November and December. The highlight is a comfortable 3-0 victory over rivals Liverpool which lifts them to third in the league.
Humbled by Cambridge
January 23, 2015

Van Gaal’s uninspiring cup form continues as his expensively assembled side fail to break down a dogged Cambridge United in the FA Cup fourth round. They eventually see them off 3-0 in an Old Trafford replay.
Hitting back at Big Sam
February 10, 2015

Daley Blind hits late to snatch United a point at Upton Park. Van Gaal reacts furiously to Allardyce’s post-match claim that his United are a ‘long ball team’, by producing a series of detailed graphs and statistics in his press conference.
Doubled by Swansea
February 21, 2015

Swansea become the first team to complete a 2014/15 double over United, when they once again win 2-1. Manchester United drop to fourth as Arsenal move up to third.
Di Maria's Cup KO
March 9, 2015

Much is made of Arsenal’s poor record at Old Trafford, but they progress to the FA Cup semi-finals atUnited’s expense. Danny Welbeck hits the winning goal before Di Maria is sent off for tugging at referee Michael Oliver’s shirt, on a miserable night for the Old Trafford faithful.
Revenge on Manchester City
April 12, 2015

United move four points above their city rivals, after recovering from a Sergio Aguero opener to stroll home 4-2 winners. Young, Fellaini, Mata and Smalling all get their names on the scoresheet in a win which means United are only two points behind second-placed Arsenal.
Crushed at Everton
April 26, 2015

Against a resurgent Everton, United lose consecutive league games for the first time under the stewardship of Van Gaal. In the following match they are beaten for a third time, to West Brom, and hopes of a finish above City are dashed.
Depay swoop confirmed
May 13, 2015

Highly-rated Dutch winger Memphis Depay - and his dog - elect to join United ahead of teams such as Liverpool and PSG, in a £25million switch from PSV. He finishes his last season in the Eredivisie as the competition’s top scorer with 22 goals.
Doubts over De Gea
May 18, 2015

With Iker Casillas struggling for form at Real Madrid, rumours grow that goalkeeper David De Gea is angling for a summer switch to the European champions. Van Gaal concedes that the player’s situation in England is “difficult”.
Oh what a night...
May 19, 2015

Manager Van Gaal ensures that he is the centre of attention at the club’s end-of-season awards ceremony, playfully clipping Ryan Giggs around the ear before taking to the stage to invite applause for the “lady saxophonist”.