Man United look to swap Jonny Evans for Everton star Seamus Coleman
Posted Friday, July 03, 2015 by Dailystar.co.uk
MANCHESTER UNITED will use Jonny Evans as bait in a bid to lure Everton star Seamus Coleman to Old Trafford.
United boss Louis van Gaal wants Coleman to solve his right-back problem after missing out on Dani Alves and Nathaniel Clyne.
The Toffees insist Coleman is not for sale and that United are wasting their time making a bid for the Republic of Ireland international.
But United bosses remain hopeful of landing Coleman and are set to tempt the Toffees with a cash offer plus Evans in a bid to secure a deal.
Northern Ireland defender Evans is feeling the squeeze at United.
He is about to enter the final 12 months of his current deal and has not been offered a new one.
ON HIS WAY: Evans could join Everton
To make matters worse he has seen fellow defenders Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett all pen new deals in recent months.
Van Gaal is also desperate to strengthen his defence with a top class centre-back this summer and has targeted Sergio Ramos.
The Dutchman remains confident of landing Ramos from Real Madrid despite having a £30m bid turned down.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola has urged United target Bastian Schweinsteiger to make a decision on his future.
United have held talks with the Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder about a stunning £10m switch to Old Trafford.
The World Cup winner has one year left on his contract and so far hasn't agreed a new deal.
Boss Guardiola said: "Of course I am planning to work with Basti next season.
"But he must decide what he does alone. I've told him, 'the future depends on you.'"
Meanwhile, Javier Hernandez has suffered a broken collarbone that could scupper a £10m move to Liverpool.
The Mexico hitman picked up the injury during a Gold Cup warm-up game against Honduras and is expected to be sidelined for up to two months.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has been keen on Hernandez for the last 12 months and was considering a bid for the 27-year-old.
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