MANCHESTER UNITED, Chelsea and Arsenal will learn their Champions League fates tonight. The trio will find
out who they are set to face in the knockout stages at the draw in Nyon, Switzerland.

European giants Inter Milan and AC Milan, as well as Bayern Munich could be drawn with English clubs after finishing second in their groups.

However, the Premier League sides will avoid the likes of reigning champions Barcelona and Real Madrid.

BERLIN: Manchester United missed a handful of decent opportunities before losing out to Bayern Munich 7-6 in a penalty shootout in the final of the Audi Cup this morning.

Bayern, playing in front of a 70,000 crowd at their Allianz Arena home, delivered the first piece of silverware for new coach Louis van Gaal a week ahead of the start of the new Bundesliga season.

IT'S amazing how quickly we get ahead of ourselves. One little flash in the pan and we reckon the world
becomes our stage. We are not practical, knowing or discerning. We just get excited.

NIKE Football is looking for an official Nike football reporter to cover Manchester United activities on their Asian Tour, Kuala Lumpur leg next week.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity gives a lucky individual the chance to get up close with a team of global superstars.

Candidates should be from 16 to 21 years of age and be active in social networks like Facebook and Twitter and blog consistently.

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MANCHESTER UNITED could be about to move back into the transfer market — with a move for Toulouse ace striker Andre- Pierre Gignac being touted.

On Tuesday, the Red Devils completed the signing of Wigan Athletic midfielder Antonio Valencia for £16 million as they started to spend the £80 million (RM484.8m) windfall they received from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.

Manchester United Asia Tour 2009 contests will run from July 2-13. Winners will be announced and notified on July 15th. Prize redemption will take place on July 16th at 4pm at the Malay Mail office. Ceremony will be attended by all concerned.

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PREMIER LEAGUE champions Manchester United are unlikely to meet Gremio’s £20 million (RM115.6) asking price for young and highly-rated Brazilian attacker Douglas Costa, according to the player’s agent.

Costa is believed to be a target for the Red Devils as they eye a replacement for Real Madrid-bound winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Costa’s representative, Cesar Bottega, claimed “informal talks” have been held but feels Gremio could price the 18-year-old out of a deal.

MANCHESTER UNITED are set to use the £80 million (RM460m) they will receive for Cristiano Ronaldo to make a stunning bid for Liverpool ace striker Fernando Torres or ‘El Nino’.

The Express reported the Red Devils will attempt to make an audacious swoop for the Spain international as they seek to replace the Real Madrid-bound Ronaldo.

While Liverpool would be loath to see Torres leave, and particularly to bitter rivals United, the report claimed United boss Alex Ferguson is prepared to offer £40 million (RM230m), a figure he believes can tempt the Merseysiders.

JOHANESBURG: FIFA President Sepp Blatter has dismissed concerns over Real Madrid's world record offer for Cristiano Ronaldo, saying it demonstrated the game's enduring popularity.

Blatter has in the past spoken out about the huge sums of money in the game.