Louis van Gaal has sanctioned a bumper contract offer for Sami Khedira in order to try and beat Chelsea and Arsenal to his signature.
The Real Madrid star looks set to move on after contract extension talks with the club stalled. Arsenal were reported to have made a pre-contract offer to try and tempt the player to the Emirates, while former boss Jose Mourinho is keen to bring him to Chelsea and allow Cesc Fabregas to play in a more advanced role.
But United seem to have entered the bidding with a long term contract offer communicated to the player’s agent worth a whopping £5.5m a year. Van Gaal is keen to bring in a new midfield man after apparently giving up on Arturo Vidal and Kevin Strootman.
Madrid however insist Khedira won’t be sold in January, claiming further contract talks are scheduled for after Christmas. Should they let the German star go they may well end up turning their attention to former United target Vidal as a replacement.
By Andrew Bell (@AndrewBizzle009)
