Jack Rodwell still on Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's radar - report

25 Nov 2009 14:48:32

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Everton's latest academy graduate, talented teenager Jack Rodwell, has again been linked with a high-profile move to Manchester United.
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According to a report in The Times, Sir Alex Ferguson will - over the course of the next six months - be stepping-up his chase for the versatile Englishman as Rodwell continues to dazzle in Everton's first-team.

United may be facing a losing battle in keeping Nemanja Vidic at the club, as the Serbian stopper continues to be linked with a transfer to Spain; and a move for Rodwell - whom Ferguson has oft deemed a potential replacement for Rio Ferdinand in the past - could soften the blow of losing Vidic.

Rodwell signed a five-year deal in February, though, and will therefore command a weighty price-tag.

Despite the continued speculation, Toffees' manager David Moyes recently claimed that the club had not received official contact for any Evertonian. "You could come and look at my desk, check my phones to see if I have had any calls from Manchester United, or Chelsea, or whoever," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

Sir Alex Ferguson, meanwhile, appears resistant to any winter window move.

"I'm in the same position as I was in the summer. Given the prices being asked, I just do not see the value."

United have also been linked with a move for Napoli star Marek Hamsik. The £25 million-rated midfielder emerged as a key player on the international scene and helped guide Slovakia to World Cup qualification.

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