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Manchester United are poised to make a £16million swoop
for Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano after missing out on Karim
Benzema.
Benzema’s £32m move to Real Madrid meant United chief Sir Alex
Ferguson had to rethink his targets to replace outgoing Carlos
Tevez.
And Sevilla hitman Fabiano, top scorer with five goals in
Brazil’s Confederations Cup triumph last month, is the new name in
the frame – although United will have to see off AC Milan to land
him.
The San Siro side have made an opening £13m bid even though his
release clause values the 28-year-old at £55m.
Milan believe Fabiano, who has scored 47 goals in 105 games
for Sevilla since joining them from Porto in 2005, is ready to
leave Spain for a new challenge.
But United, with £64m still in the bank after recruiting Wigan’s
Antonio Valencia to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, have the financial
firepower to outbid the Italian giants.
