Transfer Balls: Manchester United undercut their agreed bid for Morgan Schneiderlin as Arsenal wait
Transfer Balls: Time again to catch up with Southampton FC’s Morgan Schneiderlin. According to the Daily Mirror Manchester United have bought the Frenchman for £25million. On June 27, the Mirror reported:
Manchester United have sealed a £25million deal for Morgan Schneiderlin… Schneiderlin will join United from Southampton when the transfer widow opens on Wednesday.
The self-styled “intelligent tabloid” said “Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin to join Red Devils on Wednesday”.
Well, it’s Wednesday. And Schneiderlin remains a Southampton player.
The Sun said:
The Red Devils have beaten off interest from Arsenal to land the French midfielder
The Daily Telegraph agreed, although it said Manchester United had spent £24m on the player who would arrive at Old Trafford “this week”.
But today the Telegraph reports:
Manchester United transfer news: Southampton turn down £20m Morgan Schneiderlin bid – Opening bid for French midfielder falls well short of valuation of £25m for player also courted by Arsenal and Spurs
But Arsenal don’t want him. We know that because the Daily Star said the Gunenrs had “rejected” Schneiderlin. The Daily Express said Schneiderlin had “snubbed” the Gunners. Either way, there was no chance to the player heading to the Emirates. Although the Mirror did report that, er, Arsenal had signed Schneiderlin for £15m.
Such are the facts in the quaqlity Press.
Posted: 1st, July 2015 | In: Arsenal, manchester united, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
