Rumours: Manchester United being linked with former Arsenal keeper Mannone

Vito Mannone

Manchester United manager David Moyes wants to sign Sunderland keeper Vito Mannone as a back up for current first choice David De Gea.

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet told the Sunderland Echo: “I think Vito is calm about everything.

“It was a very different situation for me with Vito and Westy (to give Mannone his first Premier League start), probably one of the hardest decisions I made before Manchester City.

“Unfortunately, Westy(Westwood) has had an operation now and is out for another three months. But I’m calm over Vito. There are players that you can talk openly to and Vito is one of those.”

Sunderland are looking to buy a back up keeper and are being linked with Catania’s Mariano Andujar and Genoa’s Albano Bizzarri.