The Gossip: May

31/5/2012: Crewe chairman John Bowler has been speaking about Nick Powell. Quoted in the Daily Star, the Alex supremo stated: "There is a time when it is right for players to move on and Nick is at the front of that queue. We have a lot of investment in the lad. For him to go on and play Premier League football says a lot about our academy and Crewe Alexandra."

30/5/2012: Marca claims Seydou Keita is on the brink of leaving Barcelona with United, Roma, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan keen on the 32-year-old Mali international. Agent Pascal Boisseau has stressed that the player has yet to make a firm decision on his future but he plans talks with new coach Tito Vilanova.

30/5/2012: Leighton Baines has spoken at a press conference about rumours suggesting the Reds are lining up a summer bid for his services. The Everton man said: "The United link is flattering. There is no harm in people talking about it because it is a great club. But I'm at a great club as well, a club that I love."

30/5/2012: Sport, a newspaper based in Barcelona, thinks ambitious