Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel has admitted that he is hoping a big club tries to sign him, with a preference for an English side.
The physical Belgian currently plays in Russia, joining Zenit in 2012 after a season in Portugal with Benfica. Witsel, who cost the Russian side €40m, is believed to be valued at €30m by Zenit who are open to offers according to Izvestia.
Whilst Napoli have shown interest, Witsel is hoping that an English side comes in for him so he can showcase his ability to a wider audience, as well as link up with international teammates and friends who currently play in the Premier League.
Witsel told Nieuwsblade:
“Indeed, I hope a big club (comes for me).
“I also see that my teammates at teams like Chelsea or Manchester United play, but I did not do badly over there (Russia).
“There will come a day when one of those clubs will show interest and I can leave.
“My preference goes out to the Premier League. Not because half the national team is playing, but because competition is the most viewed.”
Witsel was linked with a move to United previously as the club sought to shore up their midfield, and with the team still suffering with the same problem years later, could reignite interest in the Belgian.
I want united to go for him
United should sell Nani,young,anderson. And go for players with good standard like Di maria and Herrains or koko
Man utd should sell YOUNG, SMALLING AND ANDERSON and go in for JUAN MATA and HERRERA.
r u sick or what?! Smalling is the future
Too right
smalling plays well most times i see him!
Young (maybe), Anderson (Definitely), Smalling (Wat hav u been smoking)….
Sell Young,Anderson,Cleverly,Welbeck. Let Zaha play. Bring back Nick Powell. Buy a strong midfield enforcer in the mould of Roy Keane or an inspirational leader like Cantona who started MU revival.
after all d dissapointing summer transfer it is high time for united to invest in the coming window and let some of their unused matrials leave such as nani, anderson, young, saha .
after all d dissapointing summer transfer it is high time for united to invest in the coming window and let some of their unused matrials leave such as nani, anderson, young and saha .
Man united shld sel smalln, anderson, young nd bring in world clas players
Let nani,anderson,young,ferdinand out and buy defensive midfielder.
Moyes knows what to do about this players that can`t perform well at the moment, Young, Anderson & Buttner can be replace by Cabella, koke, Shaw then Clervely and Smalling are United hope which should be back up for regular play.
How can moyes say baines can replace Evra. Evra runs down the flanks and never stops running every1 is not perfect and does not have a good game every time. But baines is not in Evra league without a doubt. He b another fellaini.
And as for midfield we shud get reus from Dortmund the guy is awesome. I wish we buy him. Yeh get witsel, strootman or mata I will go for strootman he’s on fire at the moment and defiantly get the Dortmund man.
Moyes stop trying to buy Everton players as we are the ones who sold them howard Neville so we don’t want Thier shit players. Thanks.
We are not Everton but RED DEVILS!