United Join Madrid In Costa Race
Monday, 20 October 08, 08:01 PM · Comments(0)
Manchester United have joined Real Madrid in the chase to sign Brazilian starlet Douglas Costa from Grêmio at the end of the current season.
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he is interested in the 18-year-old attacking midfielder and indicated that he is ready to weigh up making a move for the player.
Madrid have been watching Costa for over a year, according to Marca, but have yet to make anything official because they are keen for him to continue developing at his current club.
With United now joining the chase though, that could move the situation along and Ferguson will certainly be keen not to miss out.
"He is a player that we like and does seem to be very interesting," the Spanish paper quotes the Scottish manager as saying.
Costa has been compared to Ronaldinho and Robinho by pundits in Brazil thanks to his speed, creativity and mental strength and will no doubt attract more suitors if his departure looks set to
happen.
Ferguson would be keen to win the race over Madrid after the Spanish club's unsettling move quest for Cristiano Ronaldo last summer angered him.
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