Sir Alex’s assistant’s glowing review could help secure an Old Trafford move for impressive Portuguese international.

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Sports News - February 16, 2010

Manchester United are preparing to launch a bid to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso , according to the Sunday Mirror.

Old Trafford scouts watched the 23 year-old score a late penalty during Sporting’s 2-1 Europa League defeat at Everton on Thursday. Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan told a Portugese sports daily that they had been monitoring the Portugese international.

Phelan said, “We know Veloso well, including from the time he played against us. He is an excellent midfielder, with great potential.”

Veloso provides excellent technique in a deep lying role in midfield and has often been compared to AC Milan’s Andrea Pirlo. He is also versatile and capable of playing in central defence. This season the Portuguese playmaker has made 26 appearances for Sporting, scoring four goals and providing three assists.

Veloso would reportedly cost Manchester United around £10million to bring to Old Trafford. He has made 8 international appearances for Portugal, scoring one goal. (IMScouting)

Sir Alex Ferguson appears to be taking a great interest in bringing a fresh pair of legs to his Old Trafford midfield and the latest top notch player to be linked with a move to Manchester United is Miguel Veloso. The 23 year old Portuguese International has found himself linked with many Premier League sides in recent years a move to Everton appeared on the cards in the past but as yet the determined defensive midfielder is yet to be released by his Sporting Lisbon employers.

Having failed to help his side to any significant silverware Veloso has appeared very keen to make a move to the English top tier only to see any hopes of a move continuously thwarted as Sporting Lisbon looked for an inflated fee for one of their prized assets but now it seems he may find himself heading for an exit from the club he has represented since the age of 14.

Mike Phelan should know all about quality defensive midfielders and his words of admiration will not go unnoticed and having made several moves to bring in Portuguse players to the club in the past it could be that Miguel Veloso could find himself at the Premier League champions come the summer.

If they can indeed get the midfielder for a fee of £10m then that would represent a very real bargain and could go some way to helping Manchester United plan for the future as they see a number of their squad reach the autumn of their careers.

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