Man Utd close in on Carvalho and Kroos, but its a no from Pardo

David Moyes could be gaining ground in bid to bolster his midfield as Reina says farewell to Liverpool

Toni Kroos
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COULD the David Moyes revolution at Manchester United finally get underway this summer? United are in dire need of new blood and it seems the Old Trafford outfit are inching towards deals for two big-name players who could add bite to the midfield.

The Daily Mail claims that United have "opened talks" with Sporting Lisbon over the transfer of midfielder William Carvalho. Manager Moyes has been tailing the 21-year-old for months and the Mail claims that he is closing in on his target with a summer swoop in the offing. Apparently the Portuguese club have priced the Angola-born playmaker at £29m, some £4m more than United would like to pay, and negotiations are ongoing with the Premier League champions likely to meet Sporting's asking price.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.