Red Devils in surprise move for Belgian star

In a move that has come as a bit of a surprise, Manchester United have made a £13m bid for Belgian midfielder Steven Defour. According to sources at Old Trafford, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been keeping tabs on the players for the past year. But following news that Liverpool have expressed an interest in the Standard Liege star, he is now ready to make the 22-year-old a United player. “Sir Alex has been interested in Steven since he sent him the letter last September when he was struggling with injury,” revealed agent Paul Stefani. "He is still interested but we have to wait for an offer to be accepted by Standard Liege. There is also interest from clubs in Spain, Italy and Germany, but everyone wants to play in the EPL." Defour is currently recovering from a broken foot.