FOOTBALL RUMOURS: Ronaldo set for Manchester United return, Arsenal and Spurs battle over Aubameyang, Brighton lure Real Madrid star

Manchester United look set to launch an ambitious bid to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.

Louis van Gaal’s side are working on what could be a new club-record deal to bring Ronaldo back to Manchester six years after he joined Real Madrid for a world record £80m. (Manchester Evening News)

United could also be set to seal the signature of Spanish forward Pedro from Barcelona.

The 27-year-old could become a Red Devil as early as next week. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal and Spurs are set to battle it out for Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The North London rivals could be set for a bidding war over the Gabon international. (Talksport)

Aston Villa are sniffing around Emmanuel Adebayor, with the Tottenham hitman seen as an ideal replacement for Liverpool-bound Christian Benteke. (Birmingham Mail)

Finally, Brighton have signed someone from Real Madrid.

A deal that sounds like it should be the end-point of a particularly long-running stint on ‘Football Manager’ was completed on Thursday, when Jack Harper signed a two-year deal with the Championship club. (Telegraph)