United to hijack Liverpool's Konoplyanka deal

Manchester United are set to do battle with Liverpool for Yevhen Konoplyanka; Luke Shaw is looking for a house in the north-west; and Ashley Cole has as many as eight clubs chasing after him - here are the main stories making headlines in today's newspapers.United keen on Konoplyanka: Manchester United are set to rival Liverpool for the signature of £12 million Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, according to the Daily Mirror. The Ukraine international has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield, but United have watched him several times, the latest being in a league match at the weekend. And it is understood the Manchester club are now just waiting for new boss Louis van Gaal to confirm he wants the player.Paper Round's view: A sure-fire way for a new United manager to endear himself to fans is to get under the skin of Liverpool - and this deal would certainly do that. Liverpool were on the verge of signing Konoplyanka in January and were then confident of acquiring him this summer, but any move by United could well upset the apple cart, especially since the player's current club Dnipro are thought to be upset with Liverpool that a deal in the New Year did not go through. That said, a lack of European football could yet count against Van Gaal.(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)Bakudaily.az