Manchester United Set Sights On £26m Italian International as Ferguson Looks to Strengthen Midfield

Manchester United are lining up a January move for Italian international Daniele De Rossi as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to strengthen his Old Trafford midfield. The Roma man could be lured to the Premier League after seeing his side begin the season in woeful form.

Daniele De Rossi

The local born midfielder has stuck it out at the Stadio Olimpico through thick and thin but now in his ninth season in the first team he may be ready to quit Italy for a new challenge. He has seen his side finish runners up in the Serie A race five times and he was reportedly heartbroken when his side failed to overhaul Inter Milan in a thrilling chase last term.
This term Roma have already all but surrendered any hopes of a long awaited title as they currently sit second from bottom some eight points from top spot and this may all leave Sir Alex Ferguson believing he can win the race to sign the highly rated battler.
Ferguson has seen his side all too easily outbossed in the midfield and the Old Trafford boss is looking for a new addition to his side that can help retain possession and has earmarked a move for the powerfully built 27 year old.
Manchester City and Chelsea were strongly linked with moves for De Rossi during the summer without success but United will try to sign the £26m rated Roma man and will look to make a move in January or failing that next summer. Funding is available to Ferguson despite much reported financial problems the club finds itself in, a point regularly repeated by the club’s Chief Executive David Gill.