The Belarusian has
since returned to former club Stuttgart after failing to pin down a first team place at the Nou Camp.
Not exact matches
The
former Chelsea man has not quite found his best form
since moving
to Old Trafford earlier this year, but could relish the opportunity
to return to his native Spain and play for La Liga's biggest and most famous
club.
Ex-head coach Alan Pardew left St James» Park at the beginning of January
to return to former club Crystal Palace, and
since then, the
club have been coached by interim boss John Carver.
The Spanish international has struggled
to recapture the same kind of form he displayed last term and has
since been linked with a
return to his
former club in a swap deal for Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann.
Don Balon recently claimed Bale could be a target for United's rivals Chelsea, though the same source has
since claimed the Welshman's preference would be for a
return to former club Tottenham.
The 28 - year - old has refused
to return to Chelsea
since the end of last season, as he continues
to push for an escape
to rejoin his
former club.
Perez has
since talked about a
return to his
former club this summer, as he looks
to assure himself of more regular football, with his place in the Spain international squad at risk without playing time.
Judging by his performances
since returning, Danny seems hungry
to make an impact and playing him against his
former club will give him an added incentive
to put in a match - winning performance.
Former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo was desperate for Drogba
to return to the
club on loan in January but the talk of a move back
to West London has cooled
since the Italian was replaced by Rafael Benitez.
The
former Arsenal captain
returns to the Emirates for the first time
since leaving the
club in 2011, and after a mixed reception from the Gunners support last October, the reunion may well be one
to forget.