United want Portuguese star and other red-hot gossip

Manchester United are lining up a summer move for Sporting Lisbon ¬midfielder Miguel Veloso. The £10million-rated ¬Portuguese international has been on Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson’s radar for several years. The 23-year-old can operate in central defence as well as in a defensive ¬midfield role. Elsewhere, Chelsea are leading the chase for highly-rated Argentine winger Angel Di Maria, who will cost them £36m from Benfica; Spanish striker David Villa is ready to quit Valencia for Chelsea this summer with Real Madrid indicating that they will stick with French star Karim Benzema; and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Inter Milan’s Jose Mourinho will be in Real Madrid's sights should current manager Manuel Pellegrini be shown the door.