Man United transfer news: Red Devils to smash transfer world record, £10m bid for Chelsea’s Cech, Ilkay Gundogan wanted by Barca

Blow for Red Devils as Gundogan eyed by European heavy-weights

Manchester United’s bid to sign Ilkay Gundogan may have hit a major stumbling block with Barcelona joining the race for the German.

The Daily Express say the Champions League finalists see the 24-year-old as an ideal replacement for outgoing skipper Xavi.