Portsmouth target Pierre-Andre Gignac admits he wants to play for Manchester United.
"I won't tell you that I try to copy him, but I am a huge fan of the great Ruud van Nistelrooy," Lorient striker Gignac told skysports.com.

"I appreciated this player a lot. My dream is to be just like him.

"France and England are the places where I want to play football.

"In The Premiership, they score so many goals, they play so quickly, with envy, it is a real show.

"Replacing the great Ruud at Manchester United would be the bomb. Yes, wearing the number 10 at Old Trafford..."

Short news here. Rooney Wayne Rooney has shaved off his beard, despite not breaking his recent goal drought.

Rooney wasn't set to shave until he again scored for United, but reported to England training yesterday clean shaven.

Manchester United has already suffered a lost in Left back department after Mikael Silvestre was injured after a match against Arsenal. To make it worst Gaby Heinze is sidelined for around three weeks with a hamstring injury.

This could be Evra's chance to show what he is all about. Once the international break is over it could give Evra a potential four-match crack at securing the No3 role against Wigan, Copenhagen, Liverpool and Bolton.

He said: "I am very, very happy. I played the pre-season in South Africa and now I am understanding the football better over here," said Patrice.

"The first six months were difficult for me. Now I am happy because I know every player and they know my game. I am playing more games than six months ago so I am very content."

While Silvestre's and Heinze's major strengths were in defending, Evra caught the eye for his attacking ability.

And he says that the form of United's player of the season to date, Cristiano Ronaldo, is proving a major help.

"I do love getting forward," he added. "I like that side of the game and United bought me because the best part of my play was getting forward.

"But I realise in England that defending is a big part of the game and I am learning.

"However, in the attacking sense it has been great having Cristiano in front of me. It's good having him there because when he has the ball everybody is afraid. The opposition are very aware of him and that makes more space for me. I can get forward and cut inside. It is beautiful to play with him."

There has been report from major newspaper The Daily Star that Manchester united have made a £5 million offer to Atletico Madrid to take first option on striker Fernando Torres.

The Newspaper reported United have tabled the bid with a view to signing the Spain international in June for his £26 million buyout clause.

Atletico directors are mulling over the offer, with United the preferred destination for Torres should he decide to leave the Vicente Calderon.

There's also a rumours that Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is considering a £14 million bid for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi.

Rumours. Not 100% True