Joe Cole was supposed to sign for the Red Devils just after the England-Japan friendly in Austria, but it seems that the player was so focused on making the England World Cup squad he had to put everything else on hold.
However, both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs made approaches and tried to attract the England midfielder to the Emirates and the White hart lane respectively to no avail.
As Cappello decided to give the Chelsea winger a 2-days break, he surprisingly reported to Stamford Bridge and it was seen as a sign of his deal with the Red Devils breaking down, making way for other interested parties (lead by the North London duo) to step in, but with him turning down both offers it is now clear he would either go to Old Trafford or stay at the Bridge.
It is surprising that Cole will not consider staying in London with either Arsenal or Tottenham, a fact that Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has already acknowledged but with the talks with Man Utd seeming to have either broken down or not even got off to a start then the England international may have no choice but to look at Arsenal and Tottenham.
Chances are he will end up at Old Trafford but this saga still has a few miles left in it and anything can happen still.
Going to be an interesting summer for Cole that’s for sure.
Meanwhile, CSKA Moscow winger Milos Krasic still has his heart set on moving to Manchester United.
Krasic is being followed by several Turkish newspapers while with the Serbia squad this week after admitting he would be interested in a move to Fenerbahce.
However, representatives of the winger told press that Krasic is still eager to join United and won't make a decision about his future until after the World Cup.
"The British giants made an offer six months ago," said a spokesman.
"If an agreement cannot be achieved with Manchester United, Fenerbahce will be considered after the World Cup final if a formal offer meets CSKA's asking price."
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