Manchester United's attempts to sign Klaas-Jan
Huntelaar from Real Madrid have been dealt a major blow.
The talented forward had been linked with a move to Old Trafford
this summer, but the Dutchman now looks likely to sign a deal with
Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart in a deal worth €20 million.
Stuttgart are believed to be the only club that have placed a
bid that is equal to Real's valuation of the Dutchman, who joined
Los Merengues from Ajax in January.
The German side have indicated that they are more than ready to
match Hunterlaar's €3.8m-a-year wage packet, after the sale of
Mario Gomez to Bayern Munich.
Spanish publication Marca has claimed that Huntelaar only has to
agree on personal terms for the deal to go through.
Although he is a key part of the Dutch side that became the
first European team to qualify for the World Cup Finals earlier
this month, Huntelaar has failed to settle in Spain since joining
Real.
The 25-year-old scored eight goals in 20 appearances for his new
club. However, he was omitted from their Champions League squad in
favour of Lassana Diarra and an approach from United manager Sir
Alex Ferguson was thought to be on the cards.