Manchester Evening News

SWISS ROLLED OVER BY BLUES!

- By CHARLOTTE DUNCKER

JUSTIN Kluivert has admitted he could see himself playing for United.

The 18-year-old has been impressing for Ajax and ever since Jose Mourinho spoke to him at the end of the Europa League final he has been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

And the son of former Barcelona great Patrick is making the most out of the interest in him and talking up the sides who reportedly want to sign him.

“If you get a nice offer, you never know,” he told Helden.

“England appeals to me: Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea or Manchester United are nice clubs where I can see myself playing in a few years.”

Kluivert’s contract expires in June 2019 and talks have already begun over a new deal for the attacker who is also refusing to rule out following in his father’s footsteps and making a move to Barcelona.

“Everywhere I go abroad they know my father, he often asked: ‘Come to Barcelona, I’ll give a tour of Camp Nou’,” he said.

“I really wanted to go to Barcelona instead of Real Madrid. Barcelona is in my heart, but who am I to say no to Real Madrid?”

Ajax director of football Marc Overmars has already spoken about the club offering Kluivert a new deal as clubs circle to try to sign him.

“I am discussing his contract with his agent Mino Raiola and I still have good hope that we will reach an agreement,” Overmars told De Telegraaf.

“There is a lot of interest for a lot of the boys. Clubs have reported for Hakim Ziyech, Andre Onana, Matthijs de Ligt, David Neres and Justin Kluivert.”

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