ACCORDING TO WIDESPREAD REPORTS, Manchester United are expected to complete the signing of Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera sooner rather than later.
On Monday night, Spanish media claimed the Premier League side had already tabled a bid and that discussions were expected to take place in the coming days.
United made a belated and bungled attempt to sign the 24 year-old last summer – a process that ended in farce and failure. Three Spanish lawyers turned up at the offices of the Spanish league apparently representing the club, though United later distanced themselves from the individuals and referred to them as ‘imposters’.
Still, as United’s season faltered, rumours circulated that Herrera was still on their radar with speculation suggesting a January transfer-window move. But that never materialised and it seemed interest in the player had relaxed somewhat.
But, last week, reports indicated United’s new manager Louis van Gaal is a fan of Herrera’s and asked for a bid to be submitted.
Like last year, United don’t have much time to orchestrate a decent deal. Herrera has a buy-out clause in his current contract that increases to €42m on 1st July.
United are hopeful that a bid of 36m will secure his services.
Is this player worth that much. Surely if he was then the big spanish teams would be after him and he’d be in the spain team. Flop wrote all over it. Use tje world cup now as a window to find a top midfielder
Not worth that much but thats how the transfer market is at the moment just look at David Luiz’s price tag
Yeah surely the only good players are ones we’ve all heard of..
Buying players based on the World Cup performance is a sure fire way of getting a flop.
he is a class player and probably worth it,youa rent going to get a top class midfielder for anything less,just because barca and madrid arent in for doesnt mean youa rent good,thats a stupid statement, mata or david silva anyone ????
Its on the BBC site so there must be some truth in it. Signing him couldnt be any worse than last summers flop
It’s Manchester United and he’s a midfielder, so it’s not going to happen.
Everyone and their grandmother knows that they’ve been desperately in need of a few new midfielders for the last 3 years, but they’ll end up buying a 3rd choice keeper and a striker.
Their player of the year last year,great signing,huge potential.
Ivan Rakitic would be a cheaper and better signing. Arturo vidal would be the ultimate signing but would cost big. Veratti and blind (who would cover left back and midfield) are other options.
Ivan Rakitic is after signing for Barcelona
I don’t think blind is what United are looking for, Strootman maybe but he signed for Roma last year but LVG knows him personally well
It’s a start , he a good young attacking midfielder and held in very high regard in Spain , top Spanish clubs as it was put above can’t buy everyone , and as for the comment of him not being up for life in the PL is horseSh!t !!! Scholes was never the biggest of players but was certainly one of the best midfielders ever to play in it