Sunday, 31st August, 2014
Ajax manager Frank de Boer has confirmed that Inter Milan were also interested in signing Daley Blind, but the Dutch international’s heart was set on a move to Manchester United.
Manchester United agreed a deal with Ajax yesterday for the Dutch Footballer of the Year and the transfer fee has been confirmed by the Eredivisie outfit as €17.5m.
Blind arrived in Manchester yesterday to undergo a medical and the club are expected to announce his signing later today.
However, De Boer is disappointed by Manchester United’s late bid for the 24-year-old and said the Dutch champions got very little time to think.
"Then you have more time to anticipate”, the former Dutch international was quoted as saying by Voetbal Primeur.
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The Ajax manager revealed the details behind the deal and also confirmed that Inter Milan were interested in signing the Dutch international, but Blind wanted to join the 20-time English champions.
“United contacted Marc [Overmars, Ajax’s director of football].
“They made a nice offer and Daley wanted to go to United.
“Internazionale also wanted him but he didn’t feel good about them.”
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