The Gossip: February

his striker to Javier Hernandez. "They play in the same position and they are both young Mexican players, but I don’t think we should be comparing them," he told Medio Tempio. "Both have their chance to do their best and to write their own stories. It’s interesting that he’s been linked with an important a team as United and a coach like Ferguson, but it’s flattering and no more."

28/2/2012: Tigres striker Alan Pulido has reacted to his recent link with United in the press: "I take it calmly," he told Diario Deportivo Record. " I react [to the rumours] calmly," he stated. "They are just rumours that I can put to one side. I'm with Tigres and the main thing right now is the national team. We must continue to work with the same humility and the same desire to do good things. There were rumours but I know I must keep my feet on the ground and distance myself from them. Obviously [the rumour] is flattering but we reacted with discretion and things will look after themselves."

28/2/2012: Ritchie De Laet could be on the move again,