Transfer news and rumours – 3 February 2022

All the transfer news and rumours from UK newspapers.

- Roy Keane is mulling over a sensational return to management with Sunderland after the League One club offered the former Manchester United captain a chance to win promotion to the Championship
- Manchester City are confident that Bernardo Silva will sign a contract extension with the club after holding positive talks with his representatives.
- Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of appointing Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as their permanent manager this summer.
- Steve Bruce is due to be named West Brom’s new manager within days.

🗣 RG: “My immediate priority is to now appoint a new head coach following the departure of Valérien Ismaël. I would like to personally thank Val for his efforts and I wish him well in the future.”https://t.co/kqhMwzilyF

— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) February 2, 2022

Derby County are picking up a bittersweet £600,000 cheque from Aston Villa for young Northern Ireland striker Omari Kellyman.
Ex-Southampton director Les Reed has set up an elite programme urging the next generation of football scouts to use old-school methods with data analysis to find Premier League stars of the future.
Liverpool left Daniel Levy furious after gazumping Tottenham to sign Luis Diaz from Porto for a knock-down price, which their rivals ended up negotiating for them.
Manchester United have confirmed that supporters will be able to exchange their shirts with Mason Greenwood’s name emblazoned on the back for free.
Paul Pogba is making a late bid to be in the squad for this week football streaming friday’s FA Cup fourth-round match against Middlesbrough.
Christian Eriksen will get the green light from Fifa to play in the 2022 World Cup – even if any heart screening flags up a potential problem.
Wayne Rooney believes his transfer window fire sale has raised the necessary money to allow his troubled Derby County to survive the season.
Barcelona have omitted Dani Alves from their Europa League squad after new boss Xavi was forced to sacrifice one of his four new January arrivals to tackle the competition.
Chelsea are set to experience the latest trial of ‘robot referees’ at next week’s Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi.