Manchester United turn to £11m Danish defender Simon Kjaer

• jonchao72

  26 Nov 09, 12:13

  Manchester United turn to £11m Danish defender Simon Kjaer to replace unsettled Nemanja Vidic

  

  
  

  Sir Alex Ferguson has identified Denmark international Simon Kjaer as the replacement for Manchester United’s unsettled defender Nemanja Vidic.

  Kjaer has come to United’s attention after a series of inspirational performances for Palermo.

  The 20-year-old has an £11million buy-out clause in his contract with the Italian club.

  The Premier League champions know his value could soar if he plays well in next summer’s World Cup and want a deal before then.

  Vidic, as revealed by Sportsmail, has just 18 months left on his contract and is certain to be sold before Ferguson risks losing him for nothing.

  The Serb is believed to favour a move to Spain, having received favourable reviews about La Liga from international team-mates.

  Kjaer is also a target for Liverpool after a recommendation from his compatriot, Daniel Agger, and Juventus are believed to be weighing up a bid.

  
  
• AvanteGarde

  26 Nov 09, 16:33

  hmm y is fergie willing to drop vidic? isn't it unfair to solely judge him this year after he gave 3 fantastic years of service?

• Keii

  28 Nov 09, 01:39

  My dad told me he heard on BBC that his wife is the one who cannot settle in the UK, and is pressuring Vidic to move.

• Rooney9

  28 Nov 09, 12:49

  this danish defender is still very young, he is not ready for first team action if he does comes to united. how to cope with strikers like drogba, anelka and torres leh?