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Unsuccessfully starting the new season and already out of the UEFA Champions League after the first stage, the club is looking to strengthen. It is reported that an English team has almost reached an agreement regarding the transfer of defender Patrice Evra.
The 24-year-old, born in Senegal but holding French citizenship, is set to replace Gabriel Heinze in the Manchester team, who will miss not only the remaining part of the season due to injury, but also most likely the World Cup taking place in Germany in the summer.
"We talked about a possible transfer with the 'Monaco' officials and they do not object to it," said P. Evra's agent Frederico Pastorello. "If a suitable offer is made to the club, the player will transfer to 'Man Utd'."
The French national team defender, who can also play in the midfielder position, is valued at around 5 million pounds. Earlier, Milan had offered a 3.5 million pound bid, which was rejected by "Monaco."
P. Evra missed the final French league match with the team. It is claimed that the Frenchman received such a punishment for being three days late returning to the team after the holidays due to personal problems, according to the media.
This would be the second purchase by "Man Utd" manager Sir Alex Ferguson this winter. A few days ago, the team finally agreed on the transfer of Moscow defender Nemanja Vidic for 7 million pounds.
