United eye German keeper

30 October 2009 09:47
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Manchester United are rumoured to be keeping tabs on Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Rene Adler.[LNB] The Red Devils have been linked with a host of top keepers after current understudy Ben Foster failed to persuade onlookers that he was the right man to succeed 39-year-old Edwin Van der Sar during the Dutchman's absence earlier in the season.[LNB]Inter Milan shot-stopper Julio Cesar and Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer have both been rumoured to have interested United but now reports in Germany believe 24-year-old Adler could be about to join the Red Devils.[LNB]The player is said to have a clause in his contract that allows him to leave should United come in with a bid, while the Germany international was a spectator at Anfield last weekend for the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.[LNB]Leverkusen general manager Rudi Voller insisted that Adler's trip to the North West was purely coincidently and refused to reveal if his goalkeeper was heading to England.[LNB]"I am delighted to see players being so much involved with their job they travel long distances to witness other matches," he told the Rheinische Post.[LNB]"I am happy to see Rene being linked to big clubs right now, this is the best signal we have that we have a very good player on our hands and not so much wrong when setting up our squad."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports