Man Utd track £30m Sergio Aguero, Ribery wants out of Bayern

The Sun claims that Manchester United has sent scouts to watch Atletico Madrid's Argentinean striker Sergio Aguero. The £30m-rated player scored a goal as Argentina beat Russia 3-2 on Wednesday, and the 22-year-old has been attracting attention from many of Europe's top clubs, including Juventus and Chelsea. Aguero is engaged to Argentine legend Diego Maradona's daughter...

The Premier League's top two clubs are watching Franck Ribery's situation at Bayern Munich all the more keenly after the French international signalled to the Bundesliga outfit that he is so desperate to leave that he will force a departure from them, reports the Times. Manchester United and Chelsea have both made inquiries after the £60m-rated French international, but Inter Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid are also interested in the midfielder. Ribery displayed his disdain for Bayern on Wednesday by turning out for France against the Faroe Islands despite having not having been cleared to play by the German club's medical staff...

According to the Daily Telegraph, Manchester City is ready to end their pursuit of Everton defender Joleon Lescott if the Liverpool club turns down their final offer of £20m. Mark Hughes has already seen bids of £15m and £19m knocked back, and will look elsewhere, probably to Matthew Upson of West Ham. Lescott, 26, only cost Everton £5m from Wolves, and his sale would represent a sharp bit of business for the Goodison Park club, but manager David Moyes has the backing of his board to hold on to the England international, whatever the offer from the moneybags Mancunians...

David Bentley cannot be long for the Spurs world after he was charged by police in St Albans with drink driving, the Guardian reports. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had already been seeking to offload the mercurial winger over the close season, and could use the opportunity presented by the former Arsenal man's arrest to sell him to Aston Villa, who have expressed an interest in taking Bentley and Jermaine Jenas...

Damien Duff could be the next player to exit the turmoil at St James's Park, as the Daily Mail reveals that a bid of £4m has been received for the Republic of Ireland international from a Premier League club. Roy Hodgson's Fulham are thought to be the most likely destination for the 30-year-old midfielder, who joined Newcastle three years ago from Chelsea for £5m, but Hull and Wolves are also possible destinations. Meanwhile, a large volume of bets was taken yesterday backing the return of Joe Kinnear to the manager's position at the stricken north-east club... ·