Contact made: Man Utd have held talks to sign £44m midfielder with 93% passing

Manchester United are one of the clubs interested in landing Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado during the winter transfer window, according to Mundo Deportivo (page 5).

The Red Devils secured a convincing 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend.

It was Michael Carrick’s first game on his return as interim manager, and the 44-year-old made a big mark with probably the best United performance of the campaign.

United’s hierarchy plan to hold an...