The Gossip: October

fighting for my place gives me a bigger incentive to play well."

27/10/12: The Daily Mail believes Ashley Cole is a top summer target for the Reds as his contract runs down at Chelsea. Any move would be a surprise but it's claimed Sir Alex has always been an admirer of the England international for the way he used to handle Cristiano Ronaldo.

26/10/12: Celtic manager Neil Lennon rates Victor Wanyama in the £25million class. The Kenyan midfielder, linked with United in some quarters, has rejected a new contract according to his agent. "It is what I value him at," said Lennon. "I think he is a wonderful talent and he can only get better."

26/10/12: Simon Mignolet is aware of rumours regarding possible interest from United in his services, even though Sir Alex already has a headache choosing between David De Gea and Anders Lindegaard. The Belgium international told Het Nieuwsblad in his homeland: "I have even read it on the Internet. I know nothing about it. Of course it's nice to be linked to