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We did everything we could to sign him, There were more storied clubs interested, but his will was crucial, and we are proud of it. There's an option to buy and an obligation to buy if we qualify for the Champions League. The player considers himself a Napoli player, and the same goes for us. This is extremely important.

However, any move for the Nottingham Forest midfielder is unlikely to materialise until the summer, with Forest still locked in a relegation battle and also pushing to go deep in the UEFA Europa League. Anderson has enjoyed a standout campaign, cementing his status as one of the most dynamic young midfielders in the Premier League. His energy, ball-carrying ability and creativity have not gone unnoticed at Old Trafford, where recruitment staff view him as a long-term solution.

Manchester United are looking to improve their defensive unit, and they have identified Tarik Muharemovic as a target. According to a report from Gazzetta di Modena, Manchester United are keeping tabs on the Sassuolo defender. It will be interesting to see if they follow up on their interest with an official offer to get the deal done. They have been scouting the player regularly, and they sent scouts to watch the player in action last Sunday.

Everton are weighing up ambitious loan moves for Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee as they look to strengthen David Moyes' squad during the January transfer window. According to iNews, the Merseyside club are assessing market opportunities that could add quality and depth without committing to large transfer fees, with both Man United stars viewed as potential short-term solutions who could make an immediate impact.

Man United struggled to get fringe players off the books in the summer, and while they were largely successful in the end, there is more work to do. Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho both left on loan with no obligation to buy, and although neither is expected to have any future at Old Trafford, a final decision has already been made with the latter. Sancho has had a disastrous time of things at Man United since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.

Sources have told BBC Sport that Heaven, who joined United from Arsenal in February after making one appearance for the Gunners, wants to represent England at senior level. Heaven has played for England at various age groups. He suffered an ankle injury playing for the Under-20s against Switzerland in October, was replaced at half-time and was not selected for November's match against Japan.

I'm told there are several Premier League clubs following this boy. He's playing for Red Bull Leipzig, doing very well, also for Ivory Coast at the AFCON. He's a very talented winger with dribbling, with pace. He's a very good player, very good talent, very interesting, with big potential. For young man Diomande, what I can tell you is that among many clubs, it's not only about these two. But among many clubs, recently Manchester United and Tottenham were on a mission to scout this boy.

The full Boxing Day fixture list for England's top flight reads as follows: Manchester United v Newcastle United And that's it. So much for tradition. And yet! Never mind! Because this game could feasibly end up with a scoreline that would slot seamlessly into that 1963 results service, an ersatz pastiche of English football's most famous festive feelgood farrago. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It's on!