Manchester United have been apparently informed by Borussia Dortmund that they will have to shell out up to £40 million and break the club’s transfer record to lure Marco Reus away from the Westfalenstadion.
The 24-year old German is believed to be one of David Moyes’ prime targets as he looks to add new players to a Manchester United side that has looked bereft of ideas in the attacking third of the pitch. Although it was initially believed that Reus had a £29.4 million buy-out clause in his contract at Borussia Dortmund which runs till the summer of 2017, the situation has changed since Bayern Munich snatched Mario Gotze last summer by activating a similar clause.
Manchester United had sent scouts over to Germany to monitor Reus but it remains to be seen whether they will make a move for the player in January given that he is cup-tied. A player plus cash deal could also be a possibility with Shinji Kagawa going back to Germany.
The Borussia Dortmund front-man has endured a relative dip in form of late but will no doubt be a welcome addition to the United squad given that he can play in a number of attacking positions.
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