Manchester United have bid almost 17 million euros bid for Valencia's Argentinian defender Roberto Ayala, according to the website of Spanish newspaper Marcatonight.
The report said Sir Alex Ferguson, whose side has been dogged by defensive insecurities this season, has made the 28-year-old international a top priority to plug the holes being left in the defence by under-pressure Laurent Blanc and Wes Brown.
Marcaadded that United had a bid turned down in the summer, but they have now returned with a better offer for the former AC Milan, Naples and River Plate player.
AFP