United go in for highly-rated Porto midfielder

Did Manchester United not learn the first time they used the Portuguese market?

No, I'm not talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, I'm talking about the joint-deal that Anderson and Nani to Old Trafford in the summer of 2007 and with the Daily Star reporting that Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to offload the latter in favour of a move for Porto's James Rodriguez, perhaps he'd be wise to think again. After all, Nani has seemingly been offered all around Europe while does anyone even remember what Anderson looks like?

Which Colombians have flourished in the Premier League anyway? Newcastle fans still point to Tino Asprilla as the reason for their potential title-winning season's demise in 1996 while the less said about Middlesbrough's Hamilton Ricard the better.

Will Rodriguez buck the trend?

Adam Mazrani

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