Arsenal scupper City's bid for United star
Published Date:
20 August 2008
Manchester City's bid to sign Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United may be scuppered by Arsenal.
Sources in London suggest that the Gunners are ready to make a shock move for the French defender.
Once it became clear that the Reds were willing to let the 31-year-old leave Old Trafford after nine years of service, Blue boss Mark Hughes had hoped he held the upper hand and that a £750,000 bid might land his man.
Now it seems the lure of Champions League football could sway Cheshire-based Silvestre.
Should the surprise switch take place then Sunderland will be doubly disappointed.
Black Cats manager Roy Keane, who had also expressed an interest in Silvestre, had a back-up plan that may well have involved a move for City's Michael Ball who, it seems clear, will now be staying put.
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20 August 2008 7:36 AM
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