Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra to join Manchester United in £21m deal - report
12 May 2010 14:21:00
According to AS,
Real Madrid defensive midfielder
Lassana Diarra could return to the
Premier League next season as
Manchester United have reportedly expressed interest in signing the Frenchman and could pay nearly £20 million for his services.
After a very good start to the season, in which he was frequently compared to fellow Frenchman and ex-Blancos midfielder Claude Makelele, Diarra lost the confidence of coach Manuel Pellegrini, meaning he had fewer minutes and less importance within the team structure.
Thus, Los Blancos will reportedly attempt to sell the midfielder with the hope of cashing in on what could be a significant transfer fee.
Madrid bought Lass as a 2008 winter transfer recruit from Portsmouth and while United are said to be interested, Arsenal are also reportedly tempted to take the player back to the Emirates Stadium where he spent the 2007-08 season.
Diarra was called up to Raymond Domenech's French national team squad yesterday for participation in this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
Source: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2559/...-united-in-21m