Bettor.com lists the Red Devils’ proposed targets for the summer, in the 2nd part of this feature series.
3. Leighton Baines
Although the Old Trafford backline held up decently last term without skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550, Patrice Evra’s name has to be highlighted for his below-par performances.
Once the personification of the word ‘consistency’, the French man was devoid of his usual attacking verve and also made some careless mistakes in defence, something which has incurred the wrath of Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson.
The Scot has some notoriously high standards and demands that every game must be played flawlessly. And for the majority of his United career, Evra did exactly that, becoming the finest left-back in the world.
However, now it seems that he is no longer capable of featuring week-in, week-out and needs some extra competition to keep him on his toes.
Fergie reportedly sees Everton’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leighton-Baines-c21987 as the man to push Evra to the limit and perhaps provide some quality whenever the former Monaco man is injured or off-form.
The Merseysiders, though, are reluctant to let their star asset leave despite United willing to shell out the cash for his services.
Baines was also in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809 in his starting line-up. However, his involvement with the Three Lions suggests that he could be a valuable addition at Old Trafford, especially
with the club sending http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Da Silva on loan to QPR.
Chances of Arrival: 40%
Potential Stumbling Block: Lack of interest and other potential targets.
4. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251
The 19-time English champions have been linked with a surprise move for the Turkish International, who has found it difficult to settle into the Real Madrid line-up.
Jose Mourinho signed the versatile play-maker from Borussia Dortmund a year ago amidst great fanfare, but since then hasn’t afforded him much game time. The 23-year-old still has plenty of time to make his mark in Europe, but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 is probably not the right
place for him.
United’s pursuit of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Moura-c26908 appears to have hit a major stumbling block and Ferguson has allegedly switched his attention to La Liga, where he can acquire Sahin for a much smaller transfer fee.
Blessed with intrinsic ability on the ball, the Turkish star has been overshadowed by a certain Mesut Ozil at the Bernabeu and will be more than willing to sign for the Reds if he is guaranteed a chance to impress the boss.
Madrid coughed up €10 million to land his signature last May, but the player should be available in a tempting cut-price deal, especially with Luka Modric’s impending arrival at the helm.
Chances of Arrival: 15%
Potential Stumbling Block: Lack of interest and other potential targets.
3. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-c30950 Kaka
The Brazilian midfielder was on top of the world during his time at AC Milan, but hasn’t even able to crack the starting line-up whilst playing for Los Blancos.
Madrid manager Mourinho is also supposedly keen on letting the former Sao http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 man leave, as he prefers Ozil in the centre of the park and is close to signing Modric from Tottenham.
While a return to San Siro is a real possibility for Kaka, the club officials are not so keen on taking him back and thus, Manchester United could prove to be his ideal destination.
Although Ferguson does not normally sign players at their peak, he could very well make an exception for the Selecao star, who was crowned as FIFA’s player of the year in 2007.
Chances of Arrival: 5%
Potential Stumbling Block: Lack of interest, other potential targets and the player’s preference for a return to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858.
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