Mesut Ozil desperate to leave Real Madrid, offered to Man United, Moyes says no [El Confidencial] With Gareth Bale’s transfer to Real Madrid seemingly imminent, we can expect to see a host of big Real Madrid names linked with Bernabeu exits as Florentino Perez works out how to pay for the Welsh forward. One name who has been linked with a move to Manchester United this week is Mesut Ozil and this has been backed up by a report in El Confidencial – one of the most trusted sources for football news in Spain, by dint of the fact they are actually a financial newspaper and not one to mess in idle gossip. El Confidencial report on Saturday that Ozil is desperate to leave and his father has even approached Manchester United following rumourslinking the Premier League champions with the German midfielder. However, according to El Confidencial Manchester United boss David Moyes is not currently interested in signing Ozil. Despite impressing at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid refused to increase Ozil’s salary during negotiations recently and the German playmaker appeared to be disinterested during his 69-minute appearance versus Real Betis last week. With Isco’s arrival this summer and with Bale on his way, Ozil appears to be convinced a move is the correct option now. Surely Ozil would be a great fit for Manchester United? And, after being knocked back by a host of midfieldersthis summer, could well be the marquee signing David Moyes is looking for
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:28:40 +0000