Manchester United are confident of signing Greek whizkid Sotirios Ninis.
The Sunday Mirror says United are ready to trigger an £8million clause in the 20-year-old Panathinaikos contract after Sir Alex Ferguson identified him as the answer to his team’s need for a creative midfielder.
The Reds have already opened negotiations with the Athens club about taking Ninis to Old Trafford for next season.
Ninis, who was born in Albania, is already a regular in Greece’s international team.
He is also one of three club captains at Panathinaikos and has attracted interest from Real Madrid
But United are now in pole position after telling the Greek side they will pay the get-out clause in the four-year contract that Ninis signed in 2008.
Any Greek club that wants Ninis has to pay £15million. But that figure drops to £8million if he moves abroad.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have raided Liverpool for Aussie goalkeeper Luke Jacob.
Jacob was with Liverpool last season and managed to appear for the reserve team at the age of just 15.
The Sydney-born keeper had trials with United in March and was snapped up over the summer.
As United already have second-year scholar Sam Johnstone and fellow first-year scholar Joseph Coll vying for the goalkeeper jersey, it makes for a competitive position in 2010/11.
Also, Manchester United have formally signed Charni Ekangamene from former satellite club Royal Antwerp.
There was reported interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Ajax in the pacy and powerful forward, but Ekangamene chose Manchester over London or Amsterdam.
After successful trials at the end of last season, United secured Ekangamene to a contract in July.
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