Louis Van Gaal is said to be close to sealing his first signing as Manchester United manager.

The Reds have strongly linked with a €36 million deal for Athletic Bilbao playmaker Ander Herrera.

United have been rumoured to be after the Spaniard since a bid during the January transfer window. 

The Daily Mail claim a deal worth £50,000 a week will be completed today.  

Elsewhere, there is transfer speculation in The Mirror which claims Manchester United are preparing to make Luke Shaw the most expensive teenager in world football with a £34 million bid for the Southampton left-back.

Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand has joined newly promoted QPR according to sources.

The 35-year-old left Manchester United at the end of last season and has been working as a football pundit with BBC since.