Real Madrid and Manchester United are ready to battle it out in January for Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman.
Louis van Gaal has never disguised his admiration for the Dutch international, who is expected to return from a serious knee ligament injury in November.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester United are not alone in lining up a potential January bid for Strootman.
The Italian paper claims Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are also interested in swooping for the Netherlands star.
Real Madrid and Manchester United are ready to battle it out in January for Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman.
Louis van Gaal has never disguised his admiration for the Dutch international, who is expected to return from a serious knee ligament injury in November.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester United are not alone in lining up a potential January bid for Strootman.
The Italian paper claims Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are also interested in swooping for the Netherlands star.
Strootman has been out of action since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee on March 9, forcing him to miss the World Cup.
Roma director Walter Sabatini said this week that Strootman is not for sale, although left the door open in case of a huge offer.
The club paid €16.5m to sign him from PSV Eindhoven last summer and his price-tag now is a minimum of €25m.
The Giallorossi could already have his replacement lined up in the shape of Adrien Rabiot, who is set to leave PSG in January.