Wednesday’s news and transfer rumour roundup.
Angel Di Maria’s Manchester United future is in doubt after manager Van Gaal criticised the way the 27-year-old midfielder played in Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League win at Liverpool – (Manchester Evening News)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make a £12m move for Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling, 25, whom he first tried to buy in 2010 – (Daily Mirror)
Southampton defender Toby Alderweireld, 26, who is on loan from Atletico Madrid, has hinted at a move to Tottenham this summer by admitting he would like to play with former Ajax team-mate Jan Vertonghen again – (Daily Telegraph)
Scouts from Chelsea watched Lazio forward Felipe Anderson, 21, who is under contract until 2020, score both goals in the recent 2-0 win at Torino – (London Evening Standard)
Chelsea want £10m for goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, who is thought to be looking for a move this summer after losing his first-team place to Thibaut Courtois, 22 – (Daily Mirror)
Everton’s Scotland international forward Steven Naismith, 28, has refused to rule out a return to Rangers – (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United’s hopes of signing Porto full-back Danilo, 23, have been boosted after he denied any knowledge of an impending move to Real Madrid – (Metro)
England manager Roy Hodgson has criticised photographers after pictures emerged of a suspected team line-up which suggests he plans to start Harry Kane in Friday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania – (talkSPORT)
England are capable of winning the 2022 World Cup if more homegrown players are given a chance in the Premier League, Football Association chairman Greg Dyke says – (Guardian)
Arsenal will ask record signing Mesut Ozil, 26, to explain his actions after he was pictured in a Berlin nightclub hours after being declared unfit to play, but insist the midfielder was free to go out on a night off – (London Evening Standard)
Former QPR manager Harry Redknapp says attacker Raheem Sterling, 20, is lucky to play for Liverpool and should sign a new contract – (talkSPORT)
Former Tottenham midfielder Micky Hazard says the club deserve credit for showing patience with 23-year-old midfielder Ryan Mason, who has won his first England call-up – (Daily Star)
Former Newcastle striker Mick Quinn has criticised manager John Carver’s attack on unnamed ex-Magpies players in the press – (Newcastle Chronicle)
Aston Villa defender Leandro Bacuna, 23, reckons a jovial training ground since the arrival of new boss Tim Sherwood has helped lift the club away from the bottom three – (Birmingham Mail)
Great Britain will not send a women’s team to the 2016 Olympics in Rio, because of opposition from the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish FAs – (Daily Mail)
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