According to South Korean TV news, Manchester United have offered a
trial to FC Seouls young midfield star Ki Sung-yong.
National broadcasters KBS reported that the Premier League
champions were impressed by the 18 year-old when the two teams met
in an exhibition in the Korean capital in July.
At the time, United coach Alex Ferguson told the media that he was
interested in a number of young South Korean players.
After signing Park Ji-sung in July 2005, the Old Trafford have
indicated that they would like to recruit another Korean.
Ki, who said recently that he wanted to play like Steven Gerrard,
has impressed this season and while the talented teenager has yet
to appear for the national team, he has broken into the Under-23
line-up.
A source close to his agent told KBS that the reports were only
partly true.
We havent received an official offer but we are aware of
(Uniteds) interest.
FC Seoul wasted no time in denying the report.
There is no truth to this, said a club official.We have had no
contact or received any documents and as we are in the middle of
the season, it would be difficult.