Football transfer rumours: Manchester United move for Abdul Majeed Waris?

Steven Gerrard is too old to play that game these days, but that hasn't stopped him issuing a threat of his own today. He's told Liverpool he might be off in the summer if they don't get a wriggle on and offer him a new contract. Where to? Good question. Manchester United are in for a couple of strikers, because they've got that habit now. Abdul Majeed Waris of Trabzonspor and Italian hitmanMario Balo ... hold on ... Mattia Destro are in their sights. Chelseaare also interested in the Roma forward. Arsenal, meanwhile, desperately need a defensive midfielder and as many defenders as they can source, so naturally they're in for Destro too, as well as Barcelona's 73rd-choice striker Pedro, the Guardian reports. Manchester United and Chelsea also plan to do battle over Atlético Madrid centre-back João Miranda. He'll cost £18m, though United hope to barter that price down by throwing in Juan Mata. Crystal Palace and QPR are both interested in Spurs full-back Benoît Assou-Ekotto. And it's now only two months until all the mid-season transfer frolics begin, so the quality of rumour should pick up again fairly soon. We hope.