The French star only arrived at the Nou Camp last summer has not yet made the impact that was hoped of him, and now Barca are willing to cash in as part of a wider revamp of the squad.

Liverpool have been transformed since Klopp arrived in 2015 and the Reds are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, a sign United must change tact, says Van Persie.

Alexis Sanchez (left) is set to rake in a huge £1.1million bonus when he returns to Manchester United from his loan spell at Inter Milan as a clause in the Chilean's contract will be triggered.

With a dismal loan spell at Inter Milan destined to come to an underwhelming end, Manchester United are facing the prospect of shelling out yet more cash on flop Alexis Sanchez.

According to ESPN , while Sanchez is also keen to cut short his United nightmare, he does not want to take a wage cut and is willing to see out the remainder of his deal without playing a game.

The Chilean is currently on loan at Inter Milan but has failed to make an impression and United are keen to offload Sanchez. Ince wouldn't be surprised if Sanchez turned things around at Old Trafford.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly prepared to sell five players this summer as part of an overhaul of his squad.

Alexis Sanchez has had a less-than-impressive loan spell with Inter Milan this season having been deemed surplus to requirements last summer by Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Fernandes has not crumbled under the United curse that has seen the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao all not live up to their billing after joining the club.

Alexis Sanchez has had a difficult year according to his Chile boss Reinaldo Rueda. The Manchester United forward is on loan at Inter Milan where he has been in and out of the side with injuries.

Manchester United will continue their squad overhaul this summer and it means clearing out some of the deadwood in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad to raise funds. But who could depart Old Trafford?

TOM UTLEY: You can tell a lot about the way modern families tend to neglect their elderly by the number of car parking spaces available on our road in south London.

TOM UTLEY: There I was, driving home along the M25 at about 10pm the other night, when suddenly my car braked of its own accord and veered to the right, without any intervention from me.

TOM UTLEY: When my bosses suggested I should take a leaf out of the Prime Minister's book by writing about five women who had shaped my life, my heart sank (pictured, Margaret Thatcher).

TOM UTLEY: I couldn't help feeling a momentary twinge of sympathy for Ryan Hoyle, 38, when I read yesterday that the self-employed joiner had just won £58,366,487 in the EuroMillions draw.

TOM UTLEY: On the day this week when Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds were celebrating their happy event, my wife and I received joyful news about our own baby boy.

TOM UTLEY: I'm quite content to stay here in my South London suburb -with perhaps a trip to Norfolk, Scotland or Wales when the lockdown eases.

Anthony Joshua's defence of his world heavyweight titles will 'almost certainly' be in the UK against Kubrat Pulev, according to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.

Sportsmail photographer Kevin Quigley has been shortlisted in two categories for the SJA British Sports Journalism awards this year. 

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has emerged as a frontrunner to stage Joshua's first defence of the titles he recaptured last year after exacting revenge on Andy Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia.

Hearn has claimed that both Wilder and Fury have rebuffed offers to face Joshua in the past but believes that they have reached a point now where the fight has to happen.

The model, 31, looked sensational in her dark fitted dress as she attended the dinner with Jade, 27, and several other stars in London's Amazonico restaurant on Thursday,

Anthony Joshua will crank up the pressure on the winner of Tyson Fury's rematch with Deontay Wilder. AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn insists they will be pushing to tee up a massive clash.

As the referee signalled it was all over, the internet took a matter of seconds in reacting to a heavyweight clash for the ages. All eyes turned to Anthony Joshua, who now stands in Fury's shadow.

Eddie Hearn insists he is now determined to get Anthony Joshua into the ring with Tyson Fury, admitting it is the one fight his prized asset wants to take on next.

Dillian Whyte has hit out at Eddie Hearn after the promoter suggested new WBC champion Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua in a unification bout this summer instead of the Brixton fighter.

Anthony Joshua's next potential opponent Kubrat Pulev has been deported from the United States to Bulgaria due to a visa issue according to The Athletic. Pulev was boarding a flight.

Fury's emphatic victory over Wilder inside seven rounds has reignited talk of a potential all-British mega-bout to unify the division - a fight that needs to happen, according to Hearn.

Fury, who touched down at Manchester Airport on Tuesday morning following his remarkable victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, is now looking ahead to his next heavyweight challenge.

After Fury's remarkable victory over Wilder, talk has immediately turned to a potential all-Brit showdown against Joshua - with the pair now holding all of the heavyweight belts between them.

Eddie Hearn has continued to talk up a huge all-British unification bout between his fighter Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury after revealing he had a 'good chat' with rival promoter Bob Arum.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There may be more than two months to go, but naming the Premier League XI of the season already seems easy enough. It's Liverpool.

The boxer, 30, was pretending to be on the lookout for a new personal chef during the Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Out Of Me Ear challenge on Saturday's episode.

There had been suggestions the Brit would face Tyson Fury but Deontay Wilder activated the clause in his contract on Sunday that gives him a rematch with the Gypsy King.

It was confirmed on Sunday that a trilogy fight will be happening 'this summer' after Wilder activated the rematch clause in his contract. Here's the lowdown on what is known so far.

Eddie Hearn has made bold statements regarding the all-British super fight every boxing fans wants to see, and is pushing for a pre-contract agreement to see Anthony Joshua fight Tyson Fury this year.

The unsung hero of Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder has been revealed as Jared Anderson, who was the Gypsy King's main sparring partner and prepared him with his speed and evasive style.

Tyson Fury has responded to Deontay Wilder excuse that his shock loss to the Gypsy King was caused by his 'heavy' ring walk outfit, saying fighters will often refuse to blame themselves after a defeat.

Fury wrenching the WBC title from Wilder in a spectacular display means he and fellow Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, hold all four of the major belts in boxing's blue riband division.

Fury claiming the WBC title from Wilder in a spectacular display last month means he and Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, hold all four of the major belts in the heavyweight division.

JORDAN SEWARD: There are still a lot of hurdles that need jumping before we can see Fury vs Joshua. Here, Sportsmail looks at the potential issues and what needs to happen for the fight to be agreed.

Bob Arum is convinced the 'Battle of Britain' super-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will never happen. The promoter believes the Londoner will be knocked out by Kubrat Pulev.

JORDAN SEWARD: Anthony Joshua can forget about the treasure trove of riches a mega-fight with Tyson Fury would bring if he does not deal with his immediate business first.

Eddie Hearn has pulled no punches in hitting back at the sceptics who believe he is lying about talks regarding a potential superfight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

There have been growing concerns that the coronavirus crisis could impact Joshua's first fight on home soil since 2018 but Hearn has insisted the fight cannot happen behind closed doors.

Eddie Hearn admits coronavirus is probably the biggest obstacle of his family's rollercoaster promotional career - but the Matchroom chief insists it is his fighters who risk catastrophe.

Joshua is scheduled to face the Bulgarian at Tottenham's new stadium on June 20, but that date could now be required by the club for a potential extension of the Premier League campaign.

Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title fight with Kubrat Pulev is set to be postponed by several months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bulgarian challenger said on Thursday. 

Fight fans could welcome back boxing and MMA action with a bumper July schedule if the coronavirus crisis is quelled in time. It comes after news Joshua's title fight could be moved from June.

The British heavyweight star reacted to Hearn's antics, after the Matchroom Boxing boss' most memorable interview lines were uploaded online for followers to apply to random scenarios.