Old Trafford is that a way? Ed Woodward is in Barca finalizing personal terms with Pedro. The Manchester club has agreed in principle to meet the $33m release clause. There is some hold up due to a last ditch effort on the part of the Catalunyans to perhaps change Pedro’s mind. There is always a separation anxiety when it comes to Barca. How can they ever leave a club like ours?

All said, it appears increasingly likely Utd will get some attacking help should Wayne Rooney still have trouble identifying that foreign object stuck between his feet.