United ready to dispense with Veron

Alan Nixon
Friday 05 July 2002 00:00 BST
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Manchester United will cash in on Juan Sebastian Veron to raise money for Sir Alex Ferguson's summer spending if one of the Argentinian's European admirers can offer in excess of £20m.

Veron has sworn his loyalty to Ferguson, the United manager, for standing by him after a disappointing debut season at Old Trafford, but now financial issues are taking over the question of his future.

Rio Ferdinand will cost more than the £28m that Ferguson thought would force Leeds United to sell. A fee closer to £35m may be needed to make the Elland Road club sell their England defender. Ferguson will be given money for Ferdinand and three other purchases but there will have to be one major player sold in order to partially balance the books.

Everton are poised to sign the Nigerian World Cup defender Joseph Yobo from the French side Marseilles.

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