Manchester Untied have lodged an stg£18.75 million bid for Paris Saint Germain and Brazilian World Cup star Ronaldinho, according to reports this afternoon.
United are unable to confirm the report due to stock market retrictions, according to skysports.com, but it is understood that the initial offer is for stg£15 million up front and additional monies based on performance and the achievements of United over the coming season.
The premiership champions have been tracking the playmaker for some time now but their plans looked thwarted when Real Madrid expressed interest.
However when Real announced that any deal will have to wait until next season, the player himself confirmed that Old Trafford was his destination of choice.
Barcelona and Chelsea were the only clubs until now to have a lodged any official inquiry about Ronaldinho.