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Manchester United ready to offer £30m for Southampton's Luke Shaw Manchester United ready to offer £30m for Southampton's Luke Shaw
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Manchester United are set to return with an improved bid in the region of £30m for Southampton's Luke Shaw once Louis Van Gaal is formally announced as their new manager. The club hope to do this no later than Thursday. Manchester United are set to return with an improved bid in the region of £30m for Southampton's Luke Shaw once Louis van Gaal is formally announced as their new manager. The club hope to do this no later than Thursday.
United had a bid of £27m rejected earlier this week by Southampton with the south coast club insistent the 18-year-old is not for sale. However United are convinced the transfer of the left-back is nearing completion with the higher offer to test Southampton's resolve. United had a bid of £27m rejected earlier this week by Southampton, with the south-coast club insistent the 18-year-old is not for sale. However, United are convinced the transfer of the left-back is nearing completion and the higher offer will test Southampton's resolve.
As reported by the Guardian , United will make Shaw the highest-paid teenager in domestic football history by offering him a £100,000 a-week salary over five years, with the just-deposed champions set to beat interest from Chelsea and Manchester City for the player's signature. As reported by the Guardian, United will make Shaw the highest-paid teenager in domestic football history by offering him a £100,000 a-week salary over five years, with the just deposed champions set to beat interest from Chelsea and Manchester City for the player's signature.