The Offside Daily – Manchester United to break transfer record, Chelsea boss call for ‘NFL time-outs’ and Leeds United turmoil
10 of the biggest football stories of the day:
1. Manchester United are set to complete a record British transfer for Angel Di Maria for a reported £63.9m
2. Massimo Cellino nearly sacked Leeds United manager Dave Hockaday just two months after appointing him.
3. West Brom have signed midfielder Silvestre Varela on a season long loan from Porto.
4. Jose Mourinho calls for the introduction of ‘NFL’ style time outs to give coaching advice to the players mid-game.
5. Mario Balotelli is expected to make an appearance at the Etihad tonight…. in the stands.
6. Daniel Levy takes on the ALS Ice Bucket challenge in the Spurs changing rooms. (YouTube)
7. There was a pitch invader at the Nou Camp, a black cat made it onto the field. (Daily Mail)
8. Manchester United’s social media team will want to look away after this PR gaff. (Metro)
9. Genius or appalling? Robbie Keane pulls off a bamboozling assist for LA Galaxy. (Metro)
10. A Manchester United fan with a tattooed crest on his forehead finally gets to visit his beloved Theatre of Dreams. (The Sun)
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