The Gossip: June

compensation fee. The Northern Ireland midfielder turned down a new deal at United and an offer from Barnsley to join the newly-promoted Terriers.

29/6/2012: Some comments made last week by Gremio president Paulo Odone are starting to appear in the English media. Odone's claim at a news conference, relayed by Band, was that: "It's no use that a player wants to come to Gremio. Carlos Eduardo [of Rubin Kazan] is eager to return and Anderson wants to come back but they have a contract with their clubs."

29/6/2012: Skysports.com report that Oliver Norwood is undergoing a medical with Huddersfield this morning as the Terriers battle with Barnsley for the signature of the Northern Ireland international.

29/6/2012: Agent Claudio Vagheggi has dismissed suggestions that United could be in the running for Udinese ace Kwadwo Asamoah. The Ghanaian midfielder's failure to conclude a move to Juventus sparked rumours that the deal may be off but Vagheggi insists Juve are close to announcing the double signing of Asamoah and Mauricio