NasrisShoelace
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lol, true. We're farked
Sport.co.uk understands that Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila will sign for either Manchester United or Arsenal this summer despite reported interest from Liverpool and Spanish giants Real Madrid.
A source close to the player confirmed to Sport.co.uk that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger are the favourites to land the 20-year-old with both managers eager to secure the signature of the talented French international.
The source explained that Old Trafford or the Emirates is the preferred destination of the player with both clubs having regularly scouted the defensive midfielder for the last 18 months, with M’Vila desperate to play regular Champions League football next term.
M’Vila has been instrumental in guiding Rennes to fifth in Ligue 1 however the player is now ready to leave the club in the summer and challenge himself in the Premier League. The French Ligue 1 club are reportedly looking for a fee in the region of £12 million with the player’s current deal expiring in 2013.
Ferguson is set to spend big money in the summer to strengthen his Red Devils' squad while Wenger is also ready to issue a changing of the guard at London Colney.
Liverpool Director of Football Damien Comolli is a fan of the midfielder although the source confirmed to Sport.co.uk that M’Vila would only leave Rennes to sign for a club in the Champions League; a situation which looks unlikely for Kenny Dalglish's side.
That's blatantly untruescytheavatar said:My impression of M'Vila is that he's very similar to Song, so similar in fact that I am not sure of the point of buying him when he's probably not going to be an upgrade from Song.
He's a player with massive potential, and arguably one of the best DM's on the planet, and i don't buy into that 12m figure too, i think it'd be closer to 15m.truth_hurts said:Admittedly I've never seen him play but he's not a potential signing which fills me with confidence. For the reported 12 million surely we can bring in somebody more established? The experienced central midfielders bar Cesc (and Rosicky who isn't the player he used to be) are already unproven so is another young player really the way to go?
Diaby, Song, Denilson, Cesc, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky. We really need an older head in there somewhere.
Irish_Owen said:He's a player with massive potential, and arguably one of the best DM's on the planet, and i don't buy into that 12m figure too, i think it'd be closer to 15m.truth_hurts said:Admittedly I've never seen him play but he's not a potential signing which fills me with confidence. For the reported 12 million surely we can bring in somebody more established? The experienced central midfielders bar Cesc (and Rosicky who isn't the player he used to be) are already unproven so is another young player really the way to go?
Diaby, Song, Denilson, Cesc, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky. We really need an older head in there somewhere.
Watch him next time the French National Team play and i guarantee you'll be impressed
VancouverCanuck said:I just want a good DM, a good tackler and a good leader who will give it all to fight for the team.
Floating said:VancouverCanuck said:I just want a good DM, a good tackler and a good leader who will give it all to fight for the team.
Two words for you, mate: Scott Parker.