Defender Ayala eyes Old Trafford move

Valencia defender Roberto Ayala has issued a 'come and get me' plea to Manchester United.

Valencia defender Roberto Ayala has issued a 'come and get me' plea to Manchester United.

The Argentina international has also been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks but insists Old Trafford would be his preferred destination.

Ayala told the Sunday Mirror:"I turned down Liverpool because my opinion is that if I leave Valencia it will be for a bigger club.

"Manchester United are different. They are the kind of club who interest me a lot. If they came in it would be impossible to say no - I think I would be a success there."

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United are currently short of defensive options with Wes Brown and Gary Neville out injured and having lost Laurent Blanc and David May in the close-season.

However, chief executive Peter Kenyon suggested yesterday that United are unlikely to sign more players before the Champions League transfer deadline at the end of the month.