Sir Alex Ferguson will look to lure Atletico Madrid teenager Jorge Merodio, more commonly known by his nickname Koke, as he looks to continue his policy of snapping up and coming starlets that he hopes will be the basis of the next generation of Man United talent.
Koke is considered one of the hottest young properties in Spanish football and there has been much speculation that both Barcelona and Real Madrid are monitoring the 19 year old’s progress but Ferguson hopes he can make the Spanish Under 21 international the second player he has persuaded to leave the Vicente Calderon for Old Trafford, having signed keeper David de Gea from the La Liga side over the summer.
The central midfield has already racked up 26 first team appearances and has been dubbed by some as the “Next Xabi Alonso” and the Madrid born talent impressed many during his debut for the Spanish Under 21 side earlier this month, during which he scored against Croatia.
Over the past 18 months Sir Alex Ferguson has signed the likes of De Gea, Javier Hernandez, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones as the Scot opts to sign players with potential as he looks to put together a side that blends these incoming talents with those coming through the club’s academy system.
Los Rojiblancos boss Gregorio Manzano will be loathed to lose his prized young talent but may well find it hard to prevent Koke from being tempted by such a move, especially after Atletico Madrid’s fairly average start to the current campaign and the loss of big names such as Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan and the aforementioned David de Gea.
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