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 The Italian journalist reported on his Here  We Go podcast that both parties want to  start talking about a possible contract extension.  This comes only days after the Spanish  goalkeeper was interviewed by UEFA,  in which he expressed his wish to continue  playing at the Theatre of Dreams.  The 31-year-current old's contract with  the Red Devils will expire at the end of the  season, but it is believed that the Spaniard  has the option to prolong his stay for another year.  "I suppose it'll take some time to sign  a new contract, to agree on a new contract,"  Romano added. Man United, on the other  hand, wants to talk to De Gea this week.

 

 

 Manchester United bosses are scrambling  to find a successor for World Cup winner  Paul Pogba, who is set to leave the club.  They've shifted their focus to RB  Leipzig midfielderChristopher  Nkunku after a bid for WestHam's  Declan Rice was reportedly denied   due to valuation discrepancies.  Pogba joined United in 2016 for a then -world-record cost of £89 million, after  leaving the club on a free transfer to Juventus  four years previously.  Despite his occasional brilliance, he  has only won the Carabao Cup and the  Europa League since his return to United.  If Pogba wants to leave and win the biggest  trophies available at club level, he may  believe now is the time to do it.  United has discovered him, according to ESPN.

 When picking the team to face Atletico  Madrid in the Champions League last 16 first  leg on Wednesday evening, Manchester United  manager Ralf Rangnick could make four  or more changes. One player has already  been confirmed as a no-show, while several  more could return after starting the weekend's  derby against Leeds United on the bench . The following is a breakdown of how the  Red Devils are likely to line up: Goalkeeper - De Gea The Spaniard has made the most saves  in the Premier League this season, which  tells its own story about Man Utd's ability  to keep opposition at bay.  For one, defence has not necessarily  been their strong point this campaign, but  secondly, David De Gea has been back  to his best.  Defensive struggles have crossed over  to the European competition too, having  only kept one clean sheet during their  six group stage outings.  Dean Henderson will co...

   Chelsea have been dealt a double  injury blow before Sunday's Carabao  Cup final against Liverpool at Wenbley. Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech  were both forced off in Tuesday's 2-0  victory over Lille in their Champions  League Round of 16 first leg tie. Now Chelsea boss Thomas  Tuchel faces an anxious wait to discover  if they will be available to face Liverpool. He said: 'I should have substituted  Kovacic earlier at half-time, so could  have had one more change. 'I did not see Hakim's injury, I have  not spoken to the doctor. I hope it is  not too much, but it is a little bit the  story of the season (with injuries). 'Today is Tuesday, until Sunday it is  good because there are a lot of days  for us to recover, so we will take care of that.' Kovacic limped off in the 51st minute  and was replaced by Ruben Loftus- Cheek. Ziyech off went off the hour  mark with an ankle injury. Tuchel adde...

 

 

 

Veteran striker Edinson Cavani remains absent  as interim manager Ralf Rangnick leads  Manchester United to Atletico Madrid  for their first Champions League  knockout tie in three years. Wednesday's last-16 first leg at the  Wanda Metropolitano pits together  two sides enduring challenging seasons , with Diego Simeone's LaLiga champions  stuttering during a poor title defence. Atletico have produced the kind of  Jekyll and Hyde displays that those  watching United have become  accustomed to, although Rangnick's  side made it back-to-back wins with  Sunday's thrilling 4-2 triumph at Leeds. Another hostile atmosphere awaits the  Red Devils on Wednesday, when  United will be unable to draw on the  experience of 35-year-old Uruguay  forward Cavani for a fourth straight game. 'No, Edi will not be able to make the  trip,' Rangnick said. 'He didn't train  and he has not been training for the  last c...