Gabriel Obertan is undergoing a medical
with Manchester United ahead of his expected £3million transfer to
Old Trafford from Bordeaux.
Gabriel Obertan is undergoing a medical
ahead of his expected transfer to Manchester United
from Bordeaux.
Reports in France suggest that the 20-year-old is close to
completing his £3million move shortly with a four-year contract
thought to have been agreed.
The France Under-21 international is said to have attracted
interest from the likes of AC Milan, Inter and Arsenal but it seems the player is now
destined for Old Trafford.
The winger struggled for form last season at Bordeaux with
manager and former Red Devils defender Laurent Blanc sending him out on loan to fellow Ligue 1 side Lorient
for the second half of last term.
Blanc admitted his surprise that a club of United's stature had
come in for Obertan and added that the youngster needed to improve
in a number of areas if he is to be a success at the Theatre of
Dreams.
"I was surprised too, but it is an unexpected chance for him to
play with one of the best clubs in the world," he told
Europe1.
"Manchester United have been tracking him for a long time. They
certainly hope to advance him, something that Bordeaux and Lorient
have failed to do.
"He has the potential, but he must overcome psychological and
mental challenges so he can express his true value."
Once Obertan completes his move to United he should arrive in
confident mood having just been named Most Valuable Player at last
month's Toulon international youth tournament where France finished
runners-up to Chile.
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