Manchester United are odds-on favourites to land Chelsea defender target Fabio Coentrao.
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SkyBet are offering an incredibly short 8/13 on the Red Devils landing the Portuguese defender before February 1st, with the chasing pack well behind in the market.
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David Moyes was reportedly close to bringing the player to Manchester United in the summer, but a loan move to Old Trafford fell apart in the final stages of the window.
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Since then, the Premier League champions have struggled on the pitch, with the Red Devils languishing in mid-table – 11 points off the top spot
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However, they’ve been linked with a discount deal for the Real Madrid star, with reports at the end of December claiming Moyes could land the player for as little as £12.5million.
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The bookies clearly believe Manchester United could striker a deal if they wished, and the odds suggest there is little chance that Coentrao will be moving elsewhere this month.
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That potentially rules out Chelsea from a move, with the Blues priced at 25/1 third favourites.
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Jose Mourinho has worked with the player in the past, and speculation has previously claimed that a Stamford Bridge link-up could be in the card in 2014 – despite Cesar Azpilicueta and Ashley Cole already vying for Blues opportunities.
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However, a move now appears further away than ever for Chelsea, in the eyes of the bookmakers at least, and the punters’ money might be better spent elsewhere.
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I see Manchester United sealing this deal before the end of this week. He’ll be a great replacement for Evra.