Manchester United have had a bid for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and it was rejected, Saints manager Ronald Koeman has affirmed. Koeman talked with BBC Radio and said, “Two weeks ago we had a bid from United but it was not the bid we expected. It wasn’t serious and no bids today.”
The 25-year-old missed the club’s first day of preparing on Monday. However, Koeman said the France international was sick and will fly out to Austria for their pre-season visit. Schneiderlin has been with the Saints subsequent to 2008, incorporating two seasons in League One, and has shown up. The previous summer, Schneiderlin was an objective for Tottenham and he missed the begin of pre-season subsequent to telling the club he was “not rationally or physically prepared” to play after a bid was rejected.
Manchester United plan to sign him before they fly out for their voyage through the US on 13 July and Koeman needs a fast determination in any case. Koeman is certain Atletico Madrid protector Toby Alderweireld will join the Saints for all time notwithstanding a potential fight in court.
Koeman added, “If there is any business then I hope it will be soon because it is best for the player, best for us and we have to think about ourselves if we sell the player. He will travel tomorrow with the team. It may be difficult as everybody knows he’d like to move. But if there is no bid close to what we expect then he’s a Southampton player. I don’t know if the valuation is exactly £25m, that’s not my business.”
The 26-year-old Belgium global was on advance at St Mary’s last season with an alternative to make the arrangement changeless for £6.8m.
Atletico could have paid £1.5m to purchase back that provision and rather offer Alderweireld to the most elevated bidder, with Tottenham and Manchester City answered to be willing to pay more. Yet, the Saints accept the time period for Atletico to take that alternative has now slipped.
Koeman said “Southampton signed an option for the player and Atletico Madrid is trying to take back the option. In our knowledge this was too late and what happened with Tottenham in the middle, I don’t know. The player told us he was very happy here. I believe he will continue at Southampton.”
