Source: Daily_Mail
Lassana Diarra set to snub Manchester United and fight for Real Madrid place
Battle: Diarra wants to make his mark in Madrid[LNB]Lassana Diarra has vowed to fight for his place in the Real Madird side as Manchester United weigh up a January move for the midfielder. [LNB]Diarra is behind Xabi Alonso and Sami Khedira in Jose Mourinho's plans and, according to reports in Spain, the former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth player could be on his way out of the Bernabeu. [LNB]A host of big European clubs are monitoring the situation but Sir Alex Ferguson is a fan of Diarra and the United boss is believed to be in pole position. [LNB]Real Madrid would want around £20million for Diarra when the transfer window opens in the New Year. [LNB]But the 25-year-old France international, who arrived from Pompey in January 2009, said: 'I have no comment to make. I am a Real player and all I want to do is to play week in, week out at this club.' [LNB] King of the road: In-form Berbatov profits from summer fitness regimeMan United legend Van Nistelrooy suggests this is his last seasonFergie is the Special One: Mourinho vows to emulate former rival Sir AlexSort it out or we'll never win the title! Evra hits out at careless Man UnitedMANCHESTER UNITED FC
