Manchester United have first refusal on a player rated in France as the next Patrick Vieira. Cameroon international Eric Djemba-Djemba is currently being tracked by Sir Alex Ferguson after a series of powerful performances in front of the United manager, who was spying on Nantes team-mate Sylvain Armand.
United are ready to unveil Nantes as the latest club to agree a partnership – as revealed in Sunday Mirror Sport two weeks ago – in the new year. Ferguson has used the arrangement to put down a marker on 21-year-old Djemba-Djemba, who is rated at £5million.
