Man Utd transfer news: Louis van Gaal offers £22m Barcelona star Pedro key role with Wayne Rooney
Manchester United hope attraction of forming new-look front three with Rooney and Depay will convince Spaniard to join up
Louis van Gaal has offered Pedro Rodriguez a role alongside Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay in a new-look front three at Manchester United in order to convince the Barcelona forward to complete a £22m move to Old Trafford.
Spain international Pedro, who has a £22m escape clause in his contract at the Nou Camp, has been urged to stay at the club by manager Luis Enrique.
But with the 28-year-old determined to escape the shadow of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar at Barcelona to secure regular football elsewhere, Pedro could make his farewell appearance for the European champions against Roma in the traditional Gamper Trophy season curtain-raiser at the Nou Camp on Wednesday before finalising a transfer to United.
Pedro has told friends he is keen to move to Old Trafford and it is understood that Van Gaal has made it clear to the Canary Islander that he would form part of an attacking three with Rooney and summer signing Depay after choosing to adopt a 4-3-3 formation this season.
After tinkering with a variety of formations last season, Van Gaal believes the three-pronged attack – last used by United when Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez helped secure a Premier League-Champions League double in 2008 – offers the flexibility and fluidity required to challenge in the league and in Europe.
Having sold Robin van Persie to Fenerbahce this summer after rejecting the chance to sign Radamel Falcao on a permanent basis, Van Gaal believes that Rooney can score in excess of 20 goals this season as the spearhead of United’s attack.
And the Dutchman is convinced that Pedro, who scored 98 goals in 318 games for Barcelona, can provide the goal threat and pace on the right side of the three in order to complete his attacking option at Old Trafford
With top target Robert Lewandowski proving unattainable at Bayern Munich, Van Gaal is confident that Rooney, Depay and Pedro, supported by Adnan Januzaj and teenager James Wilson, can prove a prolific forward unit, with Javier Hernandez also in contention should United fail to find a buyer for the Mexican this month.
An official bid for Pedro is expected to be lodged by United once Angel di Maria’s £44.3m transfer to Paris Saint-Germain is completed within the next 24 hours.
Di Maria, a £59.7m buy from Real Madrid last August, is set to undergo a medical in Qatar before flying to the French capital to rubber-stamp his move.
But while Pedro remains a Barcelona player, coach Enrique is hopeful that he can persuade the forward to stay.
“I want him to stay, “ Enrique said. “If there are changes, that will be down to the player
He's a fantastic, top-class player who won everything and showed for club and country what he can do.
“It's not nice to talk about negatives, I like to think things will work well. Maybe some players might leave, but right now, there's nothing to comment on.”
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An official bid for Pedro is expected to be lodged by United once Angel di Maria’s £44.3m transfer to Paris Saint-Germain is completed within the next 24 hours.
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