Patrice Evra has revealed he was close to re-joining Manchester United but says “a person at the club” likely stopped his hopes of returning to Old Trafford. The defender moved to Marseille from Juventus in the January transfer window, but only after he had been heavily linked with Jose Mourinho’s side.
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Patrice Evra would have done everything to re-join Manchester United
The left-back was linked with a return to Old Trafford this month, two-and-a-half years after he departed for Juventus. Ultimately the 35-year-old joined Marseille instead, however his representative Federico Pastorello has revealed he held talks with Jose Mourinho over a move to Manchester United and that Old Trafford was Evra’s preferred destination.
Transfer news: The latest rumours from Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and all the top teams
The 17-year-old Swedish forward, dubbed the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic, looked ready to join Real Madrid for 10m last week but has been persuaded to join Thomas Tuchel’s talented young side in the Bundesliga. Manchester United and Chelsea are weighing up bids of up to 200 million to land Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale in the summer transfer window, Don Balon reports.
United v Liverpool – Team-Sheets
Manchester United entertain Liverpool this afternoon in a game that both teams need to win. Liverpool need the points to close the gap on the Premier League leaders Chelsea whilst Manchester United need the three points to keep in touch with the top-four.