AC Milan are keen on Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic.

The Italian giants see the 31-year-old Serbia international as the ideal partner for their incumbent centre-back Philippe Mexes, The Mirror reports.

Vidic, who has been at in Manhester since 2006, suffered an injury-ravaged campaign last season, playing only 23 times in total, after seeing his 2011-12 season ended in the December by a knee problem.

Milan believe United are set to sign a replacement - Benfica's Ezequiel Garay has been heavily linked with a move to the new Premier League champions - and are ready to move for Vidic if it is shown he is not part of Moyes' plans

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Chelsea's midfielder Marko Marin will spend next season on loan at Spanish club Sevilla, the BBC reports.

The 24-year-old German, who signed for Werder Bremen for £7m last summer but missed the start of the season through injury, made just 16 appearances.

Marin's first-team chances might have been further limited by the arrival of Andre Schurrle

The loan deal is "subject to the completion of legal documentation and a medical", said a Chelsea statement.

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Mark Hughes has made his first signing as Stoke manager, with defender Erik Pieters joining from PSV Eindhoven for a fee of 3.6m euros (about £3m), the BBC reports.

The 24-year-old, capped 17 times by the Netherlands, has signed a four-year deal after moving from the Dutch club.

Hughes said he wanted to build a well-balanced squad over the summer.

"While Erik is predominantly a left-back, he has also played for his country as a central defender, so he gives us other options," he said.