Fergie makes Ozil a marked Man (U)

Mesut Ozil, left, during the 2010 World Cup third place football match of Uruguay vs. Germany. (AFP)

Published Tuesday, July 20, 2010

By Staff

Alex Ferguson is on the trail of Germany World Cup ace Mesut Ozil, according to the British Sun newspaper.

The Manchester United boss missed out signing him as a teenager, but has kept tabs on the player he calls “the ghost”.

Fergie is aware Ozil, 21, has only a year left on his deal with Werder Bremen, who want to cash in before the midfielder is available on a free.

The Bundesliga side did want £20million to let Ozil move on but have now dropped their asking price by £8m, The Sun reported.

United's transfer kitty is tight but if a deal can be struck Fergie will push hard to get the cash.

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