United prepare to release Anderson, Van Ginkel heading home to Chelsea?

Louis van Gaal has been in charge of Manchester United for just under four months but has already seen enough of Brazilian midfielder Anderson to decide it's worth spending 1.4 million pounds to shift him off the Old Trafford books.The Daily Express said the 26-year-old has been told by the Dutchman that he has no future at United, and unless another club swoops for him in January and makes an offer for the former Porto charge, the Red Devils will simply pay out the rest of his contract.Bought by Sir Alex Ferguson for 20 million pounds in 2007, Anderson has made just one Premier League appearance for the Red Devils this season, when he came on as substitute against Burnley.Hit the road, JoSpeaking of contract terminations, Anderson's former Brazilian teammate and Manchester City striker Jo (remember him?) has been released by Atletico Mineiro because of indiscipline.The Belo Horizonte club released the striker and two other players Monday and said they committed a "serious" breach of team rules after a Brazilian league match the past weekend.(espnfc.com)Bakudaily.Az