Manchester United may be willing to use striker Dimitar Berbatov
to help land Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer. Sir Alex Ferguson has set
his sights on bringing the German international keeper to Old
Trafford and could use his Bulgarian international to help seal the
deal.
Ferguson is looking for a keeper to take the mantle from veteran
Edwin Van der Sar who is due to hang up his gloves at the end of
the season and the Man United boss is a big admirer of 25 year old
keeper Neuer who has helped his Bundesliga side to the verge of a
Champions League semi-final berth.
Berbatov was a big success during his time with Bayer Leverkusen
and his consistent goal scoring exploits, 91 goals in five seasons,
led to a big money move to Tottenham which in turn led to a £30m
move to Man United. Even though the cultured striker is the top
scorer in the Premier League he has found himself warming the bench
in recent weeks as Ferguson has elected to pair Wayne Rooney with
Javier Hernandez with some success.
Schalke have struggled in Bundesliga action this term and are
currently in tenth spot and unlikely to secure European football of
any sort next season and that has led to increased speculation that
Neuer will leave the club after five years as a first team
regular.
Newly appointed boss Ralf Ragnick may well be tempted by such an
offer as his Gelsenkirchen side has struggled in front of goal,
netting just 33 goals in 28 league matches, only three sides have
scored less, and given Berbatov’s previous success in the
Bundesliga a swap deal may suit all parties.
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