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Marcos Rojo indicates ‘dream’ Manchester United move is secured Marcos Rojo indicates ‘dream’ Manchester United move is secured
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Marcos Rojo has indicated his move to Manchester United is secured by describing it as a “dream” to play for the club. The 20-times champions have offered Sporting Lisbon £16m plus Nani on a one-season loan to take the left-sided defender. While Nani’s decision regarding whether to move back to Portugal is the final part of the proposed deal, Rojo believe he is already a United player. Marcos Rojo has indicated his move to Manchester United is secured by describing it as a “dream” to play for the club. The 20-times champions have offered Sporting Lisbon £16m plus Nani on a one-season loan to take the left-sided defender. While Nani’s decision regarding whether to move back to Portugal is the final part of the proposed deal, the Argentinian believes he is already a United player.
“It’s a dream to play at Manchester United and I am very proud of having the chance of working with [Louis] van Gaal,” Rojo told Argentinian radio station, Continental. “I spoke with Juan Sebastián Verón about Manchester United when we were at Estudiantes. I have always liked English football, and I should adapt to this new playing style easily.” “It’s a dream to play at Manchester United and I am very proud of having the chance of working with [Louis] van Gaal,” Rojo told the Argentinian radio station, Continental. “I spoke with Juan Sebastián Verón about Manchester United when we were at Estudiantes. I have always liked English football, and I should adapt to this new playing style easily.”
Of his recent refusal to train with Sporting to try and force the transfer through, Rojo added: “There was a misunderstanding, I never wanted to do something wrong at Sporting as I have always been very thankful to that team that gave me many chances for playing in Europe.Of his recent refusal to train with Sporting to try and force the transfer through, Rojo added: “There was a misunderstanding, I never wanted to do something wrong at Sporting as I have always been very thankful to that team that gave me many chances for playing in Europe.
“If I made a mistake, I have already apologised because I didn’t want to hurt the feelings of anyone at the club.” “If I made a mistake I have already apologised because I didn’t want to hurt the feelings of anyone at the club.”
With Luke Shaw out for around four weeks, Rojo may slot straight into the United team at left wingback or as the left-sided central defender in Louis Van Gaal’s 3-5-2 system. With Luke Shaw out for around four weeks, Rojo may slot straight into the United team at left wing-back or as the left-sided central defender in Louis Van Gaal’s 3-5-2 system.