No new bids for Schneiderlin

Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2015 by Foxsports.com

Ronald Koeman says Southampton have received no new bids for midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin since Manchester United had a bid rejected two weeks ago.

The Red Devils are said to have offered £20 million for the Frenchman, who has expressed his desire to join a Champions League club this off-season.

However, Koeman claims that United will have to up their bid if they are serious about signing Schneiderlin, who was conspicuous in his absent on the first day of pre-season on Monday.

"Morgan's coming to train on Tuesday and will travel with squad to Austria. There's a lot of speculation, but two weeks ago we had a Manchester United bid. It wasn't enough, wasn't serious, and there have been no more bids.

"Everybody knows the situation. I understand the player - if he can get a good move to a big one I can understand it.

"But I hope that if there is any business it will be soon, because it's best for the player and best for us. We have to prepare for what we'll do if we sell the player.

"I had a lot of meetings with Morgan - everybody knows his situation, but it's important for the player to do a good pre-season and we'll see what happens in the next few days."