Rumour Reel: Man Utd to pick up Payet, Man City tracking Dutch defender?

Coral’s rumour reel

There are plenty of meaty Premier League rumours to entertain punters this fine Sunday, with a focus on whispers in the Northwest. West Ham United maestro Dimitri Payet to Man Utd is doing the rounds and Manchester City are eyeing a new centre back, while the Red Devils’ bitter rivals Liverpool are said to be staving off interest in two of their top stars.

As the winter transfer window edges closer to opening, the gossip is going into overdrive. So, read on with Coral’s rumour reel for November 27th to find out all the latest potential comings and goings…

Payet to Man Utd?

Just in time for Manchester United’s teatime PL kick-off against West Ham on Sunday, the papers are pushing a story about France international Payet being a target for Jose Mourinho.

It would take a mooted £35m for the Red Devils to land the 29-year-old, who has been helping to drag the Hammers through a poor season. It is thought that the Irons will rebuff any advances in January, though summer could be a different question.

United already boast a quality contingent of Frenchmen including Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba but, if Mourinho is seeking to add raw pace to his Old Trafford attacking midfield ranks as the tabloids tip, potent Payet would surely not add much more than current options such as Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Yannick Carrasco of Belgium and Atletico Madrid, 23, is instead also being touted as a more long-term target to bring exuberance to attacking and wide positions instead.