Fergie may finally land his man and other red-hot gossip

England midfielder Joe Cole is poised for a summer move to long-time admirers Manchester United if there is no agreement on a new contract at Chelsea. Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign Cole when he was a teenager at West Ham and may now finally land the player if Chelsea can’t improve on his current £80, 000 a week contract. Elsewhere, Franck Ribery claims he will decide on his future "within two to three weeks", with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea all in with a chance of acquiring the French midfielder from Bayern Munich; Manchester City want Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain after it was revealed that the Argentine international turned down the La Liga club's latest improved contract offer; and Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has started taking Italian lessons as he prepares for a move to Inter Milan in the close-season.