Will Sneijder move to Man U?

Mystery over Wesley's move to Manchester United continues; reports suggest Inter accept 40m Euro offer for dutchman, but fergie rubbishes all such claims

Will Sneijder move to Man U?

Mystery over Wesley's move to Manchester United continues; reports suggest Inter accept 40m Euro offer for dutchman, but fergie rubbishes all such claims

But Sneijder's wage demands are currently holding up the deal from being close to completion. Sources have told Goal.com that the player's camp have indicated they want around 227,000 euro-a-week but United are reluctant to pay more than 193,000 euro-a-week.

Wesley Sneijder
Imaging by Jishu Dev Malakar

Nevertheless, the Premier League champions are hoping to reach a compromise over the difference as the prospect of a switch that would smash United's transfer record grows increasingly likely.

Senior officials from the two clubs are understood to have shaken hands on the terms of the deal after United chief executive David Gill made it clear the Premier League champions are willing to meet Inter's asking price in a series of meetings in recent days.

United have confirmed that Gill was in Zurich on Wednesday, where an Inter delegation was also present, to attend a European Club Association meeting but an Inter source told Goal.com that he had been in Milan on Tuesday and early on Wednesday to lead Sneijder negotiations with another Old Trafford director.

United's focus will now turn to agreeing personal terms with the Holland international, who is regarded by the club as a natural heir to the recently retired Paul Scholes. An official bid will follow if the 19-times English champions are confident they can meet the player's demands.

It is believed that the 2011 Champions League finalists could attempt to meet the shortfall in the two parties' positions with bonus-related payments or an enhanced image rights deal.

Ferguson's denial...
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson rejected reports that Wesley Sneijder was moving to Old Trafford. The Italian media was abuzz that a deal will be sealed once the wage terms were agreed upon.

Ferguson, however, rejected the reports saying Inter are not interested in selling Sneijder.

"I keep reading about this, there's absolutely nothing at all to that (reports of United's interest in the player).

First of all I don't think Inter are prepared to sell him anyway," Ferguson was quoted as saying by ESPN Soccernet Press Pass.

The Guardian reported that despite Ferguson's denial, United chief executive David Gill is reported to have been in contact with parties close to Sneijder, and to have received assurances that the player would be open to a move.

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