Fergie starts his spending as Manchester United seal £17m deal for Japan ace Kagawa
Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2012 by Dailymail
Delight: Kagawa has impressed during his time at Borussia Dortmund
United have been told they will have to pay £72million to land top targets Luka Modric, Leighton Baines and Cheick Tiote.
Ferguson wants to strengthen and rejuvenate his midfield and, intriguingly, is after an alternative to Patrice Evra at left-back.
But the United boss is refusing to meet Tottenham’s £32m valuation of Modric or pay the £20m price quoted for Everton’s Baines and Newcastle’s Tiote as he seeks to keep costs at Old Trafford manageable.
‘We have made inquiries for all three players,’ admitted an Old Trafford source. ‘But Sir Alex will not be paying these ridiculous fees.’
Ferguson has left for his annual break in the south of France and will wait while considering other options for rebuilding the squad that was second best to Manchester City in the title race.
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