Manchester United on brink of £3.5m Anders Lindegaard deal

18 November 2010 16:30
Manchester-bound: Lindegaard[LNB]Denmark goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard is on the verge of clinching a £3.5million move to Manchester United.[LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson wants two new keepers and has also been tipped to sign Atletico Madrid's highly rated 20-year-old No 1 David de Gea.[LNB]But the arrival of Lindegaard, 26, from Norwegian club Aalesunds is expected to be the first deal confirmed - perhaps before the weekend.[LNB]Jim Solbakken, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's agent, has been helping to negotiate the deal, which will go through in January.[LNB]United have scouted Lindegaard several times, with goalkeeper coach Eric Steele making personal checks on the man who has replaced Stoke's Thomas Sorensen as Denmark's No 1.[LNB]With Old Trafford star Edwin van der Sar approaching retirement and doubts over No 2 Tomasz Kuszczak, United are also tracking Rangers' Allan McGregor, Bayer Leverkusen's Rene Adler and Manuel Neuer of Schalke.[LNB] Top Gea: Atletico Madrid's David de Gea has caught the eye in Spain[LNB]De Gea would be an exciting addition but is expected to cost more than £15m after drawing favourable comparisons with Real Madrid icon Iker Casillas.[LNB]But Atletico president Enrique Cerezo denied that a deal was imminent.[LNB]'Nobody has spoken with us,' he said. 'Nor do I have any idea (about this matter). We hope that he will be a Rojiblanco player for a long time.'[LNB] Sir Alex Ferguson opens up on Rooney and his agent, retirement and resultsFergie: Some United players cry in the dressing room. Not Bryan RobsonEngland fans were right to boo us off after dismal France defeat, admits Rio VIDEO SPECIAL: Nani apologises to Ronaldo after ruining 'wonder goal'MANCHESTER UNITED FC

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