"Real" refused to negotiate with "Man Utd" for Ozil © EuroFootball.com

Real Madrid refused to negotiate on the sale of Mesut Ozil for safety reasons.

Manchester United wanted to acquire the German last year, but he clashed with "Real". They failed to convince him to move to the English champions this summer, reports the "Daily Mail".

Man Utd coach Sir Alex Ferguson is still looking to strengthen the midfield, with candidates such as Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder, Arsenal's Samir Nasri, and Tottenham's Luka Modric being mentioned, but no concrete offers have been made.