Sneijder to be typical Man Utd late finish

Samuel Eto’o and Wesley Sneijder warm up with other team mates during an Inter Milan training session ahead of the Champions League match against FC Schalke 04 in Germany. (GETTY)

Published Friday, August 19, 2011

By Staff

Wesley Sneijder will have to go to war with his club president Massimo Moratti to get his dream move to Manchester United.

According to The Sun Dutch ace Sneijder, 27, was so desperate for a move from Inter Milan to Old Trafford that he would slash his pay demands by £60,000 a week to £140,000.

But with striker Samuel Eto'o now on his way out of the San Siro to big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, Inter do not want to lose another major star.
Moratti said: "Sneijder was untouchable before the situation with Eto'o and he has become even more so now Eto'o could leave.
"Sneijder is going nowhere."

Manchester United have not given up on landing Wesley Sneijder and are prepared to wait until transfer-deadline day.
United are now happy to sit back and see the pair resolve their differences.

With the Eto'o transfer almost done and dusted, that could open the door for Manchester City's Carlos Tevez to get his desired move out of the Etihad.

However, Moratti believes the £50million price tag City have put on the Argentine hitman's head will scupper any deal.

The Inter chief admitted: "It will be difficult to sort an agreement for the City striker."

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