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telegraph Manchester United set to sell Louis Saha to Sunderland
Manchester United are reported to have received a £10 million bid for striker Louis Saha from Sunderland.
The club manager Roy Keane, who yesterday completed the signing of Pascal Chimbonda, needs to improve his strike force ahead of the new season as Kenwyne Jones could miss most of it with a knee injury. And Saha, who has failed to become a regular feature under Alex Ferguson could fill the role well.
The French striker, 29, has said he will give Keane an answer in the coming days, and will no doubt have been impressed with the ambition Sunderland are showing ahead of their opening game on 16 August against Liverpool. The out-of-favour United player will also be tempted by the opportunity for regular first-team starts.
Should the deal go through Saha would be paired alongside El-Hadji Diouf once his £2.5 million deal is complete.
Despite Ferguson putting a £12 million price tag on the Frenchman Keane's offer may well be accepted as a speedy deal would provide the Manchester United with the disposable funds to secure a fit goalscorer. But Keane will face competition in the race to land Saha. Reports suggest that French side Paris St Germain also have their eye on him.
Saha arrived at Old Trafford in 2004 for a fee of £12 million. Despite being clouded with injury for the majority of his time at the club he has made 124 appearances and scored 42 goals.
Keane yesterday celebrated his latest arrival Chimbonda and said: "Pascal is one of those rare players who can play anywhere across the back line and that will be invaluable.
"And he also has a lot of Premier League experience which can only be a plus for us."