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United haven't given up hope on Sneijder

ESPNsoccernet staff
August 30, 2011
Wesley Sneijder aims to control the ball © PA Photos
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Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen says that the club have not abandoned hope of landing Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder.

It had been understood that a €35 million deal for the Dutch international was dead in the water after Inter said they did not want to sell and United chief David Gill maintained that there would be no more arrivals at Old Trafford this summer, but Meulensteen has reignited the prospect of the club making a deadline-day move with his comments that suggest something is still possible.

He told Dutch magazine Voetbal International:"Sir Alex Ferguson has tremendous confidence in our current squad, but a player the calibre of Wesley Sneijder could well suit us. Where there is a will, there's always a way. As club and player really want it, there is always something possible. I do not see why an older player like Sneijder would not fit into our team."

With Inter having already cut their wage bill after the transfer of Samuel Eto'o to rich Russia side Anzhi, and rumours of a swap deal with Manchester City for Carlos Tevez two weeks ago well and truly over, the prospect of Sneijder remains a slim one with only two days of the transfer window remaining.

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