The Russians want to follow their £20m capture of Inter striker
Samuel Eto'o by adding a top-class defender.
And United skipper Vidic, 29, is at No 1 on their wanted list —
with a top Russian source telling SunSport that a bid for the
Serbian is "imminent".
The news will have United boss Alex Ferguson sweating,
especially with just two days left of the transfer window.
Fergie may have a glut of centre-backs but will not want to lose
his leader, who cost £7m from Spartak Moscow in January 2006, at
any price.
That will not stop Anzhi testing United's resolve — especially
as money is no object for the Manchester City of Russia's top
flight.
Anzhi are controlled by Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimou,
who has an estimated personal fortune of £5bn.
He stunned the football world last week with his swoop for
Eto'o, who is said to be on a whopping £300,000 a week.