Moyes closing in on securing £6m-rated striker Muric for bargain £300,000

By Simon Jones

PUBLISHED: 18:16 EST, 1 January 2014 | UPDATED: 05:46 EST, 2 January 2014

Manchester United are in talks over a deal for Dinamo Zagreb’s Robert Muric. 

Manager David Moyes may be able to secure the 17-year-old striker for just £300,000 in compensation despite the player being valued at £6million.

There is a dispute over whether Muric has signed professional forms. Chelsea and Barcelona have also watched the Croatia Under 17 World Cup star.

VIDEO: Scroll down to watch Muric score for Croatia at the U17 World Cup

In the market: David Moyes wants to sign striker Robert Muric (left) from Dinamo Zagreb

In the market: David Moyes wants to sign striker Robert Muric (left) from Dinamo Zagreb


Muric's father, Branko, has reportedly admitted his son could be on the move this month after growing frustrated with the attitude of Dinamo management. 

Branko was asked about staying in Croatia and Robert moving to Hajduk Split.

'Hajduk? No, thanks,' was his reported reply.

Moyes has a number of January targets, including Everton's highly-rated England midfielder Ross Barkley.

Target: Ross Barkley (left) is also on the radar of Manchester United

Target: Ross Barkley (left) is also on the radar of Manchester United

 

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United followers have either been wearing blinkers - or hoodwinked. United's appeal in all the years under Alex was to give promising young players the "Royal Seal of Approval" as a player/ trainee before cashing them profitably in the transfer market. That's what buying 'value for money' means to United!

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well we have done something this season given our rivals a good laugh, , but you know what , we are laughable,

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If u dont hurry then watch city or chelsea tap him up.

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You've got to laugh haven't you?Biggest club in the world trying for bargain basement buys.Good prospect yes but surely they should be looking at CM's,as for Barkley,go on Moysey put a bid in so we can laugh at you again!.

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GOOD BUY FOR 6 MILL RATED PLAYER AND YOUNG AT 17 GOOD PROSPECT!!! IF WE SECURE THE DEAL??

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Nobody gets a player rated at 6 million for 300 grand. Someone's just plucking figures out of thin air.

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Never heard of him they must be desperate

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A 17 year old with no first team experience is about all United will get to sign for a mid table team with all the attraction of a Southampton or Aston Villa. Well done Moyse a totally out of his depth manager with NO European experience in his last job and will be carrying on this tag at Old Trafford next season. The Theatre of Dreams will soon be renamed the Theatre of Nightmares. Moyes must be fired out the door immediately and send Ferguson after him for pushing for this inept joke of a manager to take over from him, good judge of character ay?

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Why don't they just but the players they need now aswell as looking for the future. Anderson bebe djemba djemba cleverley the list goes in with failed midfielders. Spend the money on 1 or 2 decent players and not 5 or 6 hopefuls. Only in my humble opinion of course.

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Did anyone notice the big fat security guard welcoming SAF at "Sold Trafford" yesterday. Mike'd up like some div on X Factor it went like this....Sir Alex is in view ..stand by..I can see his car...stand by......Car stops....stand by....go go go....I'm opening the door...welcome Sir Alex sir....can I take your coat Sir Alex, yes Sir Alex...three bags full Sir Alex.......Sir Alex is out of the car....this way Sir Alex.........owe he's a great man that Sir Alex and its my job so lick his boots cos I'm fatter than you.

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security on hand.....why? he is at his own ground and they all love him for what he has done, am I missing something here?

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Sir Alex , the bloke who still skives 2MILLION a year out of United. Glazers love their puppets.

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Muric is a WINGER! Gosh, poor poor poor poor poor journalism DM. United need wingers and at 300,000 this guy is a bargain. Good buy imo

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