The Manchester United and England captain is no longer first choice at Old Trafford and will be allowed to leave. NEWCASTLE boss Rafa Benitez wants to sign Gylfi Sigurdsson for around £15million in the summer to spearhead their first season back in the Premier League. Rakitic, 28, has fallen out of favour at the Nou Camp in recent weeks and the club will not stop him if he wants to leave. And Italian giants Roma and AC Milan are prepared to offer him an escape route if the Frenchman does decide to leave. di Mboula, Marc Cucurella, both 18, and Carles Alena, 19, are considered hot property. es in cryo-chamber as Sunderland star looks to stay fitAnd Defoe celebrated his return from almost four years on the international scrapheap with Englands opener? in the 2-0 win over Lithuania. The Villans chief has already approached his old club Manchester United in an attempt to steal a march on his rivals and turn his current loan move into a long-term switch. ansfer blogGriezmann himself is believed to be keen on a switch to either Man United or Chelsea, with Atletico still some way off from challenging Real Madrid and Barcelonas dominance in La Liga. de England bossPA Wire5Wilfried Zahas reputation within the FA was damaged because of a perception he had a bad attitude at the Under-21 Championships in 2013Although Im always willing to sit down with players, it should be them coming to us. s, results and live match commentaryBut Hartson feels that if Arsene Wenger is to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium, he should be willing to spend big to compete with his rivals, and challenge for the Premier League title.