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Federico Macheda's agent says Bologna want to
take the young Manchester United striker back to Italy on a loan
deal, although he feels it is unlikely to happen.
Federico Macheda was Manchester United's hero against
Aston Villa last season.
Macheda burst onto the scene last year when he scored a
stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa on his debut. The teenager
then scored again less than a minute into his second match for
United as a second-half substitute at Sunderland.
However, Macheda has not made a league appearance this season
and Sir Alex Ferguson could consider loaning the
18-year-old out in order to gain more first-team experience.
Serie A strugglers Bologna have made a move for Macheda but
agent Giovanni Bia feels the Premier League champions will not
agree to a move.
"Bologna have asked for him but we have to evaluate thing with
Manchester United," he told Tuttomercatoweb. "This
afternoon I have a telephone appointment with them, but it will be
difficult for them to let him go.
"If they will do it would be on loan."
Reports have also linked the Italy Under-21 international with a
move to Real Zaragoza but Bia insists the Spanish club have not
contacted him.
Macheda, a former youth team player at Lazio, moved to United in
2007 and signed a new four-year contract at Old Trafford last
December.