The Offside Daily – Manchester United man injured, Arsenal and Newcastle United get new players, and transfer rumours

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Michael Carrick is likely to miss the first month of the season after suffering an ankle injury in training.

2. 59 days after being named manager of Manchester United, Louis Van Gaal has been unveiled to the media.

3. Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football.

4. FA’s Greg Dyke will be giving MP’s evidence in regards to the World Cup 2022 bid which is still facing constant scrutiny.

5. Arsenal have completed the signing of right-back Mathieu Debuchy, Newcastle have replaced said player with Daryl Janmaat from Feyenoord.

6. Nile Ranger is back in the news after being fined for ‘booting in’ a door to a penthouse in Swindon. (BBC News)

7. One Direction member Louis Tomlinson’s deal to takeover Doncaster Rovers is now off. (ITV News)

8. Mesut Ozil has decided to help 23 children in Brazil by paying for their surgery. (The Guardian)

9. Not to be left out of the fun, the Argentina squad have donated their bonuses to the Buenos Aires hospital. (Metro)

10. Theo Walcott has charmed Arsenal fans by buying his 3 month old son an Arsenal kit with ‘DADDY 14’ on the back. (Daily Mail)

And 5 transfer stories that will not go away:

1. Alexandre Lacazette – Lyon to Newcastle United – £9 Million

2. Arturo Vidal – Juventus to Manchester United – £30 Million

3. Ross Barkley – Everton to Manchester City – £25 Million

4. Steven Caulker – Cardiff to Queens Park Rangers – £10 Million

5. Mario Balotelli – AC Milan to Arsenal – £25 Million

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