Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher admits he's had little chance to dwell on his Premiership and Champions League winners' medals achieved this season.

Rio Ferdinand will extend his season beyond England's friendly in the Caribbean by travelling to Nigeria next week.

The 29-year-old Manchester United defender, who started in the 3-0 over Trinidad and Tobago, will promote education through football when he is in Lagos supporting a street-football competition and visiting an orphanage.

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand would have won Player of the Year - if not for Cristiano Ronaldo.

The midfielder told manutd.com: "Overall, Rio sticks in my mind. He has been immense all season. There are games that stand out - Liverpool at Anfield in the league, and the away matches in Europe against Barcelona and Roma. He has been awesome.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will stay.

Fergie insists there is no way his star player will be signing for Real Madrid.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has hinted his future may lie in management.

"I wake up more and more now thinking that I'd love to stay in the game in some capacity - as a coach or a manager. I'm not sure. I've got ages yet," Ferdinand told the Observer.

England boss Fabio Capello admits he plans talks with Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney over his performance against the USA on Wednesday.

A first-half challenge on Ricardo Clark was followed by a similarly shocking second-half tackle on Frankie Hejduk and the yellow card he was shown could so easily have been red.

Wayne Rooney has again urged Manchester United to sign permanently teammate Carlos Tevez.

"It is crucial to get him signed and I am sure that will happen," said Rooney. "Carlos loves playing here, he's enjoying it so I don't see why it will be a problem."

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon admits they have little chance of signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United are confident of securing Patrice Evra to a new contract.

The Times says Evra hinted yesterday that he could leave Old Trafford unless the club doubles his £35,000-a-week wages amid interest from AC Milan.

Manchester United's assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has launched a bizarre attack on Real Madrid and the Spanish nation in general regarding what he conceives as attempts to "naturalise" Cristiano Ronaldo.