Pre-season Transfer Speculation & Rumours(2010)

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Manchester United out-of-favour midfielder Anderson eyed by French champions Marseille

Marseille are showing interest in Manchester United midfielder Anderson even though he is unlikely to be fully fit until September.

The Brazilian, 22, ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee in February days after vowing to get his United career back on track following a fall-out with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Lyon and Paris St Germain have also shown interest in the past.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk

Manchester United and Arsenal will battle it out for Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic

Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal are prepared to enter a bidding war against each other in an attempt to capture Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.

According to a report in Calciomercato, the Serbian international's future at the Bundesliga side has been put in jeopardy after two impressive seasons at the Westfalenstadion.

United have been continually linked with a move for a defender this summer with Nemanja Vidic refusing to commit his future to the Red Devils, and it's believed that Sir Alex Ferguson has identified Subotic as the perfect replacement for his compatriot.

However, they will reportedly have to fend off interest from Arsenal for the centre-back, who is valued at £25 million by his German employers.

Subotic, who represented the United States at youth level, joined Borussia for a reported fee of €4m (£3.3m).

Source: Goal.com

Manchester United Lining up a £20m Bid for Wesley Sneijder

Manchester United has recently revealed their interest in the Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly planning to make a £20 million bid for the Netherlands international who excelled in his debut season with Inter Milan.

However, Manchester United has a competitor like Real Madrid who are also eyeing on the attacking midfielder. Manager Jose Mourinho, who recently joined Real Madrid from Inter Milan, expects Sneijder to join him at the Spanish giants.

Interestingly, Real Madrid sold him last summer to Inter following their big money signings like Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. While Sneijder had a highly successful season with Inter, Real Madrid failed to win any silverware last season despite their heavy spending.

Real Madrid is expected to continue their spending spree this summer too. So, it looks Manchester Untied would face tough competition from its Spanish rivals in the race of acquiring the player’s service. Moreover, Sneijder may opt to work with his former manager at his former club.

Manchester United is going through a tough time on financial ground and they are comparatively less active in the Summer transfer window. Following the departure of Ronaldo, Manchester United midfield lacks creativity, and someone like 26-year-old Sneijder could only fill up the gap. Moreover, Ferguson knows it very well that his two midfield generals Giggs and Scholes are now almost at the end of their career.

Source: South-Asia Blog (Don't laugh ) - Link

Manchester United are ready to make a £20million for Holland World Cup star Wesley Sneijder . But Sir Alex Ferguson could face competition from Real Madrid as new boss Jose Mourinho wants to the midfielder to follow him from Inter Milan to Spain. (The People)

Alternate Source: Mirrorfootball.co.uk - Link

Alternate Source 2: Goal.com - Link