Sneijder agrees United deal after Glazers sanction £35m bid for Inter midfielder
Manchester United hope to complete the £35million transfer of Wesley Sneijder after agreeing terms of around £190,000 a week with the Inter Milan midfielder.
Sneijder was forced to compromise on his initial wage demands of £250,000-a-week, but an agreement has been struck and a deal is close to completion.
On his way: Sneijder has agreed terms with United
The Glazer family, who own United, have sanctioned the fee for the 27-year-old Holland star as a replacement for Paul Scholes, who retired at the end of last season.
Chief executive David Gill met his Inter counterparts in Zurich yesterday at a meeting of the European Club Association.
It is understood Gill made clear United's willingness to pay £35m, with an official bid expected to be lodged before the weekend. Although Inter are reluctant to sell, they accept they cannot turn down such a lucrative bid.
Go Wes: Dutch star is seen a replacement for Paul Scholes
Gill hopes to have the deal wrapped up before he flies to the US tomorrow.
Speaking in the US on Wednesday night, boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed he knew nothing of the deal.
He told ESPN: 'I keep reading about this. There’s absolutely nothing at all to that.'
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