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MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive Peter Kenyon has confirmed the club have made an enquiry for Leeds United star Rio Ferdinand. The Old Trafford official admits Leeds claimed their England centre back was not for sale, so either The Red Devils will lodge a firm bid to increase the pressure on their rivals to sell, or Leeds will need to invite an offer from across the Pennines. Ferdinand has stated that the ball is in his current club's court, and it is believed Leeds will look to sell other players to raise funds before reluctantly deciding to listen to offers for their elegant captain. As rumours in Italy surface claiming Milan want to bring one of the stars of the World Cup finals to Serie A, there is also the feeling that Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale would rather do business with an overseas side, rather than a Premiership title rival. Yet talk within the game has been gathering pace that the 23-year-old will be making the shock move to Manchester.
"We've said things will be done after the World Cup," confirmed Kenyon. "Over the next few weeks, things will start to develop but there is nothing at the minute. I have spoken to Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale. At that stage, he was not for sale and there has been no other contact since then," he told The Manchester Evening News. "Tentative enquiries have been made about players because we are obviously looking at our squad for next season."
News of the interest from Milan may concern Sir Alex Ferguson but the truth is that the Italian and Spanish transfer markets are waiting for a major deal to spark off their traditional transfer merry-go-round, with a number of the main players bemoaning a lack of funds.
MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive Peter Kenyon has confirmed the club have made an enquiry for Leeds United star Rio Ferdinand. The Old Trafford official admits Leeds claimed their England centre back was not for sale, so either The Red Devils will lodge a firm bid to increase the pressure on their rivals to sell, or Leeds will need to invite an offer from across the Pennines. Ferdinand has stated that the ball is in his current club's court, and it is believed Leeds will look to sell other players to raise funds before reluctantly deciding to listen to offers for their elegant captain. As rumours in Italy surface claiming Milan want to bring one of the stars of the World Cup finals to Serie A, there is also the feeling that Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale would rather do business with an overseas side, rather than a Premiership title rival. Yet talk within the game has been gathering pace that the 23-year-old will be making the shock move to Manchester.
"We've said things will be done after the World Cup," confirmed Kenyon. "Over the next few weeks, things will start to develop but there is nothing at the minute. I have spoken to Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale. At that stage, he was not for sale and there has been no other contact since then," he told The Manchester Evening News. "Tentative enquiries have been made about players because we are obviously looking at our squad for next season."
News of the interest from Milan may concern Sir Alex Ferguson but the truth is that the Italian and Spanish transfer markets are waiting for a major deal to spark off their traditional transfer merry-go-round, with a number of the main players bemoaning a lack of funds.