All you Red Devils, do not get angry at the headline. It is not Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha who is heading to Upton Park, but Brescia sporting director Gianluca Nani.
The Italian, 45, will begin his role as West Ham’s technical director in June. The appointment of Nani signals the end of a six month long search by the Hammers for the right candidate.
On the shores of Lake Geneva lies the Swiss municipality of Nyon. And it was in this place that the UEFA Champions league quarterfinal draw was announced. With four English teams, one Spanish, one Turkish, one Italian and one German team in the fray, this is what the draw threw up.
Arsenal vs Liverpool
AS Roma vs Manchester United
Fenerbahce vs Chelsea
Schalke vs Barcelona.
If reports in the press are to be believed, Manchester City are reportedly wanting to sign Croatian starlet Luka Modric from Dinamo Zagreb. Modric, 22, currently wears the No.10 at his club and is considered to be one of the hottest players in his native Croatia.
The Times suggests that Sven will have to fork out £17 million to bring Modric to the City of Manchester Stadium.