United Line Up Move for £12m German Youngster
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Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked with a host of young midfielders as he looks to find long term replacements for evergreen veterans like Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs and arguably Lars Bender ticks many of the boxes in terms of being a competent talent with the potential to bloom into a quality talent.
The 23 year old midfielder has been in good form for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and has begun to attract a number of interested suitors. The former 1860 Munich player has enjoyed steady progress at the BayArena over the past three seasons and is now a regular in Joachim Lows German national team set-up.
Lars Bender is a box to box midfielder whos tireless running has been of great use to Sami Hyypiäs side and its no surprise that a number of Europes Elite would be taking an interest in the Bavarian born youngster.
Bender has made 103 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen and has helped the club to two top four finishes in the past three seasons. He has also collected ten national team caps since his debut for Die Mannschaft in 2011.
Michael Carrick has been the one constant in Fergusons midfield this term, with Anderson, Tom Cleverley, Darren Fletcher and the aforementioned duo Scholes and Giggs playing less frequent roles in the Man United first team. Bender could be just the right fit for the Old Trafford boss and a £12m valuation seems very reasonable in todays inflated transfer market.
Man United Line Up Move for £12m German Youngster as Paul Scholes Successor
Old Trafford target Bundesliga midfielder.
MANCHESTER UNITED will have to be prepared to spend big if they are to land Lars Bender this month.
The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder has been courted by a number of top European clubs and is one of the rising stars in the game.
Sir Alex Ferguson has identified the midfield as an area he wishes to strengthen, and is looking for a successor for Paul Scholes when he retires.
Spanish football site Fichajes reports Bayer Leverkusen has placed a minimum price tag of £12m on the player.
SOURCE: Daily Express
Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked with a host of young midfielders as he looks to find long term replacements for evergreen veterans like Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs and arguably Lars Bender ticks many of the boxes in terms of being a competent talent with the potential to bloom into a quality talent.
The 23 year old midfielder has been in good form for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and has begun to attract a number of interested suitors. The former 1860 Munich player has enjoyed steady progress at the BayArena over the past three seasons and is now a regular in Joachim Lows German national team set-up.
Lars Bender is a box to box midfielder whos tireless running has been of great use to Sami Hyypiäs side and its no surprise that a number of Europes Elite would be taking an interest in the Bavarian born youngster.
Bender has made 103 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen and has helped the club to two top four finishes in the past three seasons. He has also collected ten national team caps since his debut for Die Mannschaft in 2011.
Michael Carrick has been the one constant in Fergusons midfield this term, with Anderson, Tom Cleverley, Darren Fletcher and the aforementioned duo Scholes and Giggs playing less frequent roles in the Man United first team. Bender could be just the right fit for the Old Trafford boss and a £12m valuation seems very reasonable in todays inflated transfer market.
