The Red Devils chief handed Johnstone a new contract at Old Trafford in October. However, the trio were unable to celebrate as all three went to England with the Spain U-19 squad for the 2017 European Championship Elite Round. However, Villa are keen to push through a deal before the end of the season and Bruce is attempting to convince Jose Mourinho to offload the stopper. I had three days to pick a squad in October, so I was always going to pick players I knew. t short of faith in Defoe — and said on ?Sunday he would have bet his house on him marking his England return with a goal. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime I also felt Marcus Rashford and Jamie Vardy might threaten behind a bit more. And Vicente Calderon teammate Gameiro – who also plays with Griezmann for France – reckons the chances of linking up in attack next season are starting to look slim. Reuters9Jermain Defoe is on fire in front of goal thanks to an ice-cold treatmentBut the pain has been worth it, as he is now back in Englands World Cup plans at the age of 34. tings in Europe this term – including against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League group stages. Keep up to date with ALL the Manchester United news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page pl.