Manchester United have apparently turned away from the usual suspects in their search for a replacement for Edwin van der Sar and have set their sights on Igor Akinfeev, currently the number one for Russian outfit CSKA Moscow.
United need to find a long term replacement for van der Sar, who retires at the end of the season and have been linked with all manner of keepers from Liverpool’s Pepe Reina to Hugo Lloris of Lyon, now according to the Russian media, it is Akinfeev who is the primary target.
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Akinfeev, who at just 24 years of age would represent a long term option for Ferguson, has established himself as Russia’s number one, he has already played 47 times for them and is very highly regarded, the only obstacle for the Old Trafford giants would be the fee.
The goalkeeping situation at Manchester United will need to be resolved one way or another some time soon and with Ferguson refusing to either name or even look within the squad, it is almost certain that United’s next long man between the posts will be an acquisition.
