{"id":6084,"date":"2013-08-23T20:28:16","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T19:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.byfarthegreatestteam.com\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2017-07-13T17:24:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T16:24:56","slug":"german-press-claim-manchester-united-will-sign-real-madrid-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.byfarthegreatestteam.com\/posts\/german-press-claim-manchester-united-will-sign-real-madrid-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"German press claim Manchester United will sign Real Madrid midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German newspaper, Bild, has reported that Manchester United are set to make a bid of \u00a338m+ to sign Mesut \u00d6zil from Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Josep Pedrerol, who is a presenter on Spanish football TV programme Punto Pelota, claims that the deal is dependent on Gareth Bale&#8217;s transfer from Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have already reported that Real Madrid in the next ten days will receive a range of 45 to 50 million for a major player,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The offer is now coming Thursday or Friday. 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