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| Diego Forlan |
The Atletico Madrid star has been perpetually linked with a move to the Premier League since leaving England in 2004, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur all reportedly coveting the Uruguayan international during his fledgling career in Spain.
The 31-year-old has thrived in La Liga since leaving Old Trafford, initially with Villarreal and now with current club Atletico. The superb forward is being monitored by Juventus and Inter Milan, but reports in Italy suggest Manchester United are seriously considering a surprise move for their former player.
Italian website Tuttomercatoweb.com suggest United sources have contacted Ateltico ahead of a January bid, but following their alleged interest last summer, both Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur could also endeavour to sign the ex-Red Devil.
In January, then Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was reportedly coveting Forlan but Atletico Madrid effectively ended any chance of a deal, by placing a £30 million valuation on the star, who would later be named as player of the tournament at the World Cup. (Sport.co.uk)
Would Sir Alex Ferguson really push to bring the Uruguayan back to Old Trafford as this source suggests? I am not sure. Certainly at the price that Atletico Madrid are demanding I would have thought it would be an expensive undertaking for a player heading towards the end of his career.
There is no doubt that the Forlan of 2010 is a marked improvement on the player who failed to make it in the Premier League. The striker has gone to have amazing success in La Liga netting an incredible 145 goals in six seasons with first Villarreal and then at Atletico.
He did of course perform wonders with his national team at the World Cup but one wonders if he would even consider leaving Spain given how well he has performed there. Sir Alex Ferguson may consider Forlan as the one who got away but in my view is unlikely to make a renewed effort to bring back him back to Manchester.
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| Diego Forlan at Manchester United |
