United make ‘official enquiry’ into Gold medal winner Hector Herrera

What's this? A rampant, minted United bidding for yet ANOTHER player?? And more to the point, apparently nicking him from right under Liverpool’s nose! Tremendous.

Not that I have a clue about the boy Herrara – other than he was part of Mexico's Olympic 2012 winning side. So here are a few key-pointers about our potential new-boy...

• Hector Miguel Herrara is a 22 year-old midfielder currently playing for Pachuca, in Mexico's top tier


• In 2011 he made 14 appearances for Pachuca, winning the Golden Ball as the rookie of the Apertura tournament


• He scored for Mexico in their 4-2 win over Senegal in the Olympics Quarter Final match earlier this month – en route to beating favourites Brazil in the final


• He has already made 20 appearances for his country


• He is nicknamed 'Zorro'