Sir Alex Ferguson and Mark Hughes are set for a January transfer
battle over Inter Milan's £20million-rated right-back Maicon.
Manchester United boss Fergie and City chief Hughes are both
lining up a move for the Brazil defender when the transfer window
re-opens in the new year.
Fergie wants an experienced right-back, with John O'Shea failing
to impress this season, doubts over the long-term fitness of Wes
Brown and Gary Neville nearing the end of his career.
Although Fergie also has 19-year-old Rafael Da Silva as an
option, the United boss feels he needs a more mature right-back to
cope with the demands of Europe and the Premier League.
Hughes is also looking at Maicon, having not been convinced by
Micah Riahards, who has lost his first-team place, or Pablo
Zabaleta as a permanent choice at right-back
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