Manchester United were assumed to have a deal in place for midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.
However, it appears that their plans to sign him may now be in jeopardy, despite the Red Devils and Southampton reportedly agreeing a £25m fee for his transfer.
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Schneiderlin is apparently keen on making a switch to Arsenal. However, the 25-year-old French midfielder is experiencing issues with his representatives, according to the AllArsenal Twitter account.
Man United have agreed a £25m deal for Schneiderlin, but he’d prefer a move to Arsenal. Get a wiggle on Wenger http://t.co/kgfqCHpVzT
— AllArsenal (@AllArsenalnews) June 26, 2015
Schneiderlin to Arsenal issues could be due to problems with representatives, his agent Pascal Boisseau is also the agent of Gervinho
— AllArsenal (@AllArsenalnews) June 26, 2015
Former Arsenal forward Gervinho also complicates matters in the Gunners’ pursuit of Schneiderlin, as Gervinho famously trashed Arsenal and manager Arsene Wenger after leaving the club on bad terms in 2013.
He said: “Now I hate them for the way Wenger treated me.”
Since Gervinho is represented by the same agent as Schneiderlin, an Arsenal transfer may be hard to pull off, so there may be hope for Man United after all.
Regardless, it looks as though Schneiderlin will be leaving Southampton, who finished in seventh place in the 2014-15 Premier League standings.
The French international scored four goals for Southampton while scoring another in the FA Cup in the 2014-15 season.
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