Football Update: EPL News- Liverpool target hints at Old Trafford move
The reported Liverpool target Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila has dropped a bomb shell on Anfield by admitting he would relish a “dream” move to the Merseyside club’s bitter Premier League rivals Manchester United.
The 20-year-old of Congolese descent has in the last 18-months emerged as one of the finest young holding midfielders on the continent, a distinction not only recognized by his growing importance to the French national side but also the rumoured interest
in him from some of Europe’s top clubs.
In addition to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, Real Madrid and Juventus are both allegedly monitoring the player, but M’Vila suggests he would forsake a move to those aforementioned in favor a dream transfer to Manchester United.
M'Vila is quoted in a leading http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 daily, saying: "Manchester United is the club of my dreams, It's a very prestigious club and I dream to play for them."
Although there is no documented interest in the midfielder from Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson is continuously linked with the numerous players of similar ilk because of Owen Hargreaves’ injury concerns. Real Madrid’s Lassana Diarra and Standard Liege’s
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Defour-c34194 have been mentioned as potential replacements for the 30-year-old England international, who is out of contract in the summer.
Meanwhile, Chelsea midfield enforcer Frank Lampard is set to face a fitness test ahead of game against Bolton on Monday after he injured his calf. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international pulled out of training yesterday with the problem, but the Blues have quickly quashed
speculation that the injury could be serious.
Lampard has played in every http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 game since Christmas after returning from a long spell on he sidelines after a hernia operation.
The 32-year-old missed the best part of four months and was a key absentee during Chelsea's disastrous run during November and December when they slipped to fifth in the Premier League.
A statement on the Blues' official website said: "http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097 is suffering from a minor calf problem which will be monitored over the next few days.”
"The midfielder, who has played every minute of our last six matches since Christmas, is expected to be available for Bolton on Monday night."
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