Sunderland boss Roy Keane is being linked with a shock £2million move for Paul Scholes.
Keane is out to transform the Black Cats into a Premiership force after leading them back to the top flight in his first season in charge.
And signing his former Manchester United team-mate Scholes would represent a massive coup.
According to The Sun and the Daily Express Scholes could now feel the squeeze at Old Trafford despite playing a massive role in United's recent title success.
The 32-year-old even finished third in the PFA's Player of the Year voting.
Sir Alex Ferguson has strengthened his ranks considerably already since the end of the season by signing Nani, Anderson and Owen Hargreaves.
And competition for places in the Old Trafford engine room will be tougher than ever next season.