Manchester United fail in bid to sign Real's Mesut Ozil

14 June 2011 08:24
By Telegraph staff[LNB]9:24AM BST 14 Jun 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Following the retirement of Paul Scholes, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is desperate to sign a creative midfielder during the summer transfer window. [LNB]Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder and Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric have both been linked with a move to Old Trafford. [LNB]However, both Inter and Spurs have insisted their star players are not for sale and now Ozil has also been ruled out. [LNB]Asked if Ozil would want a move to the Premier League champions, Ozil's agent, Reza Fazeli, said: "Thanks, but Ozil is very happy at Real Madrid." [LNB]And last night the player himself said: "I do not move from Real Madrid."[LNB]Related Articles

Source: Telegraph