Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United are having to treat Javier Hernandez with special care in order to guide him through his debut Premier League campaign.

Tommy Gemmell has warned Celtic to prepare for a far stiffer challenge from Rangers in Walter Smith’s first full season back in charge.

Celtic will intensify preparations for a crunch first month of the season after returning from their short and unfruitful trip to the United States.

Freddy Adu’s agent is expected to speak to representatives of Celtic next week which might pave the way for the talented American youngster to move to Glasgow.