Fergie makes Ozil a marked Man (U)
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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