FERGUSON FOCUSES ON MESUT OZIL

• Rooney9

  9 Jul 10, 14:42

  

  SIR Alex Ferguson is ready to make a £25million swoop for Germany’s Mesut Ozil after Wesley Sneijder announced he wants to stay with Inter Milan.

   

  Manchester United boss Ferguson is looking for a playmaker to replace veteran Paul Scholes, who has suggested next season could be his last.

  Ozil fits the bill with his superb skill, passing ability and shooting power. Ferguson was tracking Ozil, 21, before his World Cup exploits for Germany shot him to prominence.

  Werder Bremen are resigned to losing Ozil, who has a year left on his contract, with the player tempted by a move to the Premier League.

  “I want to win trophies and there are two clubs in England, United and Chelsea, who win trophies,” he said.

  The £25m-rated Sneijder rejected the money-spinning interest of United to pledge his future to Inter.

  Joint top scorer in South Africa with five goals, Sneijder will open new contract talks with Inter president Massimo Moratti, after bidding for an unprecedented haul against Spain in the World Cup final.

  Having won the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia at Inter under Jose Mourinho, who has since moved to Real Madrid and been replaced by Rafa Benitez, Sneijder wants to extend his deal to 2015. He said: “I will stay. I will play next season with Inter. My heart is in Milan.”

  Ferguson has revealed Owen Hargreaves will miss the start of the season after suffering an injury setback.

  It was hoped he could join United on tour - they leave for a training camp in Chicago on Monday - but Ferguson said: “Owen is in America seeing a specialist. He will not be ready for the start of the season. I do not know when he will be back.”

• iceFatboy

  9 Jul 10, 15:45

  hopefully, MU can add some quality with so many players out..

• SGporkz

  9 Jul 10, 15:52

  good.. he should join bpl.

• BobbyToon

  9 Jul 10, 23:35

  I'm quite impressed with him.  Will be better if Thomas Muller (sp?) joiins Man Utd as well.  (Ok, I know this is not the fantasy league or Championship Manager... LOL... )

• F.raon.I.R

  10 Jul 10, 01:19

  YES!...he's the kind of player that united needs for the future!..he sure look like 1 who can pull the strings in midfield.A playmaker.