Spanish radio station Cadena COPE Catalunya are reporting that Manchester United have approached Athletic Bilbao hoping to sign midfielder Ander Herrera.
The 24 year old midfielder was part of the Bilbao team that comprehensively beat Manchester United over two legs in the 2011/2012 Europa League round of 16 and has caught the eye of a number of Europe’s top sides.
COPE claim United have offered €30m in an attempt to secure Herrera’s services but Bilbao are only willing to do business if the player’s €36m release clause is met.
Herrera has been linked with a number of clubs most recently Barcelona but the player turned down any advances claiming had he joined he would simply have become another face in the crowd:
“For me, Barcelona is too massive. In their positions, at least in my position, they are perfectly equipped. The fact that important people like Andoni Zubizarreta and Bielsa think so highly of me is very important and an honour.”
Herrera joined Bilbao in 2011 from Real Zaragoza for €8.5m and whilst his release clause currently stands at €36m, it will rise to €40m for the final two years of the deal.
it won’t surprise me at all if it turns out that we buy no one by the deadline.
why utd im begining to doubt moyes he is not stable in the transfer market he shud be serious a little
Is it evri players n d word moyes wnt 2 buy? biddin 4 players evriday and he as nt sign any of dem yet…felani deal ix nt yet 2 completed same as ozil if u dnt sign any of diz playerx b4 d deadline we wont 4gv u dats d fact…i trust (fagi)
Moyes is d most foolish human beign on earth i have ever set my eyes on, why is dis fool wasting all d time he has,Everton are now requesting for £50m for Baines and Fellaini just bcos they now know moyes hs no other choice whereas these are the players he must have signed for just £35m if he was ever seriose from d begining,today thiago,tomorrow fabregas,next tomorrow fellaini and Baines next tomorrow Hereira,moyes must be mad,no Doubt abt it
wayne rooney rejects Chelsea and the next day or so they sign eto! spurs are signing! all of Europe are signing players for fun.
I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO PLAYER THAT WILL IMPROVE OUR MIDFIELD!
THEY SAY MONEY IS AVAILABLE BUT I DONT THINK IT IS!
ED WOODWARD AND THE GLAZIERS WILL RUIN OUR CLUB!
I WOULD SLAP THEM BOTH!
IF THERE IS EVERY A TIME TO PROTEST AGAINST THE OWNERS ITS NOW!
Moyes pliz make a serious mind on Fellaini and Bainz is all we need in the squad
hmmm. its party tym. lets wait again n c. op it goes wel
hopeless club have bought 2 players in 5 year.old guts
Man united need 2 sighn Feliani or Herera if throughly Moye want 2 improve his mild field before on monday