Friday, 31st October, 2014
Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all planning a January move to sign Barcelona's Gerard Pique.
Since joining the club in 2008, the Spanish international defender was one of the cornerstones on which Barcelona’s recent success was built.
The 27-year-old defender has won four league titles and two Champions Leagues amongst various other honours with the Catalan giants.
But the English trio of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are ready to lure the Spaniard back in England in the winter transfer window, according to Catalan-based daily Sport.
Manchester United hold an advantage over the others as Pique did play at the club between 2004 and 2008 and won a league title and a Champions League with the Red Devils.
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Louis van Gaal is keen to buy an experienced defender and is looking to bring back Pique to England from his old stomping ground.
Mourinho on the other hand is keen to find an experienced replacement for an ageing John Terry and has received glowing reviews on Pique from former Barcelona man Cesc Fabregas.
Eliaquim Mangala’s uncertain start to his career in England has forced Manchester City to look for an experienced central defensive partner for Vincent Kompany and the former Manchester United man is being talked about as a possible transfer target for January.
The transfer fee being touted about is around the region of €25m-€30m, but it remains to be seen whether Barcelona, who will have a transfer embargo forced on them from the January window, are willing to sell one of their own to a European rival.
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