Manchester United ready to swoop for Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Douglas-Costa-c11607
According to reports in British media, Manchester United have shown serious interest in Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder, Douglas Costa. Manchester United have been monitoring the player maker for quite a while but have
kept their interest private, with no contact with the player or club.
The player's agent has come out and claimed that Manchester United are seriously contemplating a move for the 20-year-old, who has been instrumental in Shakhtar Donetsk's run till the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. His impressive
performances in Europe have firmly placed him on top of United’s radar, who are eager to wrap-up a deal as soon as possible. It is rumoured that Shakhtar Donetsk have placed a €20-million price-tag on the prodigy, who joined the Ukrainian club from Brazilian
side Gremio.
Costa fulfils United’s requirements, who need his tempo and flamboyance to inject life into a lifeless midfield that has often been criticized for lacking flair when veteran http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394 isn’t on-form or playing.
Sir Alex Ferguson is a long-term admirer of the Brazilian sensation and once described the 20-year-old as probably the best young player in South http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390. In 2009, Ferguson wanted to bring him to Old Trafford on a trial to watch
him closely before signing him, but was quickly rebuffed by Gremio President Duda Kroeff.
It was also rumoured that Costa was at Old-Trafford to watch the Bolton game and put final touches to his contract, but that has since been denied by the player’s agent, Cesar Bottega.
The Red Devils face competition from Serie A side Napoli, who are also monitoring the player with intent. The player’s agent confirmed to a leading Italian newspaper, “Manchester United, they have liked him for a long time. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003
are also interested.”
Bottega went on to further add, “If an interesting offer is made, then his club will consider it. But it will have to be an important one to convince them to sell as he is a major player for them,”
Costa has been an integral part of Shakhtar’s success this term and any club interested in securing his signing will have to splash the cash.
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