Inside the Man Utd Transfer News clash

Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez. Man Utd Transfer News has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Nigeria.

Key facts

• Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez.
• Manchester United could turn to Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, 26, in the summer, with AC Milan open to exploring a swap deal involving 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford, 25-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte or Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external).
• Manchester United do not want to get into a bidding war for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for Manchester City, and could turn to other targets such as Brighton's Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. (ESPN), external.
• Newcastle are planning a rebuild this summer with Lens' 21-year-old French goalkeeper Robin Risser and Manchester City and England stopper James Trafford, 23, being considered for the No 1 spot. (i paper - subscription required), external.
• Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, has a £57m release clause in his contract, but the club are confident that securing Champions League qualification will be enough to persuade the Portugal midfielder to stay. (Mirror), external.

What we know

Going deeper, Manchester United could turn to Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, 26, in the summer, with AC Milan open to exploring a swap deal involving 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford, 25-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte or Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external).

On the substance, Manchester United do not want to get into a bidding war for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for Manchester City, and could turn to other targets such as Brighton's Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. (ESPN), external.

Beyond the headlines, Newcastle are planning a rebuild this summer with Lens' 21-year-old French goalkeeper Robin Risser and Manchester City and England stopper James Trafford, 23, being considered for the No 1 spot. (i paper - subscription required), external.

More precisely, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, has a £57m release clause in his contract, but the club are confident that securing Champions League qualification will be enough to persuade the Portugal midfielder to stay. (Mirror), external.

It is worth noting that Barcelona are continuing to push for a deal to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, but Arsenal and Paris St-Germain are refusing to give up on bringing in the former Manchester City forward. (Teamtalk), external.

By the numbers

At this stage, Benfica have shortlisted Fulham's Portuguese manager Marco Silva, 48, as a leading candidate to replace Jose Mourinho, who has been linked with a return to Real Madrid next season. (Record - in Portuguese, external).

On a related note, Rashford is currently spending time away from Manchester on loan at Barcelona, and while the Catalan side holds a €30 million (£26m/$33m) option to buy, his future remains unresolved.

Going deeper, Leeds United have renewed their interest in signing Sporting defensive midfielder Hidemasa Morita, with the 30-year-old Japan international understood to be willing to commit to the move if they secure their Premier League status. (Mail, external).

On the substance, Marseille may have to sell English striker Mason Greenwood, 24, for financial reasons - with Juventus poised to swoop despite the French club wanting a minimum 50m euros ( £43m) for the player. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external.

The wider context

On a related note, Manchester United could offer Joshua Zirkzee, Marcus Rashford, or Manuel Ugarte to AC Milan to sign Rafael Leao in a player-plus-cash deal.

Going deeper, Manchester United are ready to step up their pursuit of AC Milan star Rafael Leao by offering a selection of first-team players to sweeten the deal.

On the substance, Crystal Palace have drawn up a shortlist of six managers to replace Oliver Glasner at the end of the season, with both Coventry boss Frank Lampard and Ipswich's Kieran McKenna under consideration. (Independent), external.

Beyond the headlines, Everton have already made an offer to PSV to take the Dutch club's US-born Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Esmir Bajraktarevic, 21, to Hill Dickinson Stadium in the summer. (SportSport - in Bosnian), external.

More precisely, Tottenham target Rashford - Wednesday's gossipPublished3 days ago.

The bottom line

• Get the latest on your Premier League teamPublished12 March.
• The Red Devils are exploring creative ways to lower the cost of the Portugal international as they look to overhaul their attacking options for next season.
• Red Devils eye Leao swap dealUnited have identified Leao as a primary target to bolster their left wing and are reportedly willing to include Manuel Ugarte, Marcus Rashford, or Joshua Zirkzee in a potential swap deal, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.