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Manchester United will make a significant summer bid for
Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to add
some steel to his Old Trafford midfield. The Old Trafford boss has
long been an admirer of the Italian international and may offer the
Serie A side a player in part exchange in their efforts to persuade
the Stadio Olimpico side to sell.
One club man De Rossi is now in his tenth season at his
home-town club and is yet to secure significant silverware and has
strongly been linked with a move away from the Giallorossi this
summer. The box to box midfielder has five domestic title runner up
medals and is thought to be ready to move to a club that can offer
him the chance of major honours but would be against seeking a move
to another Italian side and has therefore been linked with moves
abroad.
Jose Mourinho is also courting the central midfielder and now
Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a summer move as he looks to bring in
a strong tackler, something he could need all the more due to the
prolonged injury concerns over Owen Hargreaves.
The Premier League table toppers are ready to break the club’s
transfer record to land the 27 year old and could offer up to
£33.6m (€40m), which is apparently the valuation the Roma side has placed on one of
their prized assets as they seek to resolve their financial
problems.
Ferguson is also ready to offer the likes of Federico Macheda or
Anderson in part exchange for
man capped 63 times by Italy.