JOE’s 5-Word Transfers: Benteke, Sterling, Mirallas, Ayew, Gundogan

United want £25m Benteke

Louis van Gaal is lining up a £25m bid for in-form Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke. The 24-year-old star is in a rich vein of form under new boss Tim Sherwood at Villa Park with nine goals in his last eight games. The Daily Star Sunday report that Manchester United are looking to bring the Belgian to Old Trafford this summer to boost their firepower. Sherwood won't be happy...

City and Chelsea on Sterling alert

Raheem Sterling could be ready to buy himself out of his contract to pave the wave for a £25m move out of Anfield. Manchester City and Chelsea are reportedly on alert to sign the 21-year-old England winger who has stalled over a new deal at Liverpool. The Mail on Sunday report he is ready to buy his way out of the final year of his contract to secure a move elsewhere.

Spurs want Everton's Belgian star

Tottenham Hotspur are targeting Everton's Belgian midfielder Kevin Mirallas. The London club want the 27-year-old and are ready to let winger Aaron Lennon make his loan switch on Merseyside permanent as part of the deal, the Sunday People report. Spurs are also eyeing up a £10.8m swoop for three Marseille players: winger Andre Ayew, striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and winger Florian Thauvin, report Mercato.

A little more?

*Angel Di Maria wants to stay at Manchester United after all and is set to extend the lease on his family home in the city. Sunday People *Manchester United have moved up a gear in their hunt for 24-year-old midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund. The Sun *Newcastle United want to bring Manchester United's 19-year-old striker James Wilson on loan to Tyneside, the lucky lad. Daily Star Sunday *Liverpool's 30-year-old defender Martin Skrtel will be allowed to make a move to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg this summer. We'll miss that face. Sunday Mirror