Manchester United plot David Luiz transfer and will pay Chelsea £30m to land defender
Moyes suspects the Brazilian may not be Mourinho's cup of tea - but champions don't want a part-exchange deal involving Rooney
Richard Heathcote
Manchester United are making an astonishing move to buy
Chelsea’s Brazilian star David Luiz - and would pay £30million for the
defender.New United manager David Moyes has made secret approaches for the buccaneering centre-half, who is also a target for Barcelona and has been left out of Jose Mourinho’s sides early this season following a pre-season hamstring problem.
Moyes thinks the colourful character may not be a Mourinho-style player because he takes risks at the back, but would love to see him at the Old Trafford club.
The Scot knows first-choice pair Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand can pick up injuries and will struggle to handle their busy fixture list of domestic and European matches.
Luiz has been a United priority for weeks, with work on the deal being done behind the scenes - even while the west Londoners engaged in a very public pursuit of Reds striker Wayne Rooney.
Moyes hopes to prey on Luiz’s doubts about whether Mourinho will use him regularly and step in for the shaggy-haired 26-year-old before the window shuts at 11pm on Monday night.
Champions United would rather not do a Luiz-plus-money for Rooney deal, and are plotting to get one without losing the other - although Chelsea remain equally determined to get Rooney.
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