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Manchester United Want Real Madrid's Arjen Robben - Report

Arjen Robben could be on his way back to the Premier League with Old Trafford looking a likely destination...

11-Jun-2009 4:19:49 PM

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Manchester United are preparing to ask Real Madrid how much they want for Arjen Robben now that the relationship between the clubs has calmed during talks about Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sir Alex Ferguson is reported to believe that the Dutchman's arrival could help ease the loss of the Portuguese star, after being advised that Los Merengues are willing to let him go.

Madrid's president, Florentino Perez, was rumoured to want all the Dutch players on the club's books to be sold to raise funds this summer with Robben in particular being told he can go.

The Red Devils' interest could alert Liverpool and Manchester City, but it is believed that United would have first refusal as they would cite the Ronaldo move for them to be given favourable terms.

Robben's injury record at Madrid has caused concern among the new board and coaching staff and the arrival of Ronaldo, allied with moves for other star forwards, will see him squeezed out.

Earlier this week the player's father, Hans Robben, explained that he had held talks with Madrid's general manager Jorge Valdano and that nothing had been decided as yet.

A bid from Manchester United though could push the matter up the Spanish club's list of priorities and see Robben move to Old Trafford instead of Wigan's Antonio Valencia.

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

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