Man Utd decide on Everton defender Rodwell as ideal signing

Manchester United are expected to push for Everton youngster Jack Rodwell over the next six months.

The Times says Rodwell is being lined up at United as a replacement for Nemanja Vidic, who is likely to move to Spain at the end of the season.

Rodwell, the Everton utility player, has been identified by United as a star of the future. Rodwell, 18, is being used primarily as a holding midfield player, but some view him as a central defender in the longer term.

Everton, though, will fight tooth and nail to keep the player, who signed a new five-year contract only in February and is not thought to be in any rush to leave Goodison Park.

Get involved. Your opinion matters - like us on

Tribalfootball Store

Manchester United 1985 FA Cup Final Retro Football Shirt Made By Score Draw. Manchester United overcome Everton 1-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley after Kevin Moran is sent-off.

£29.99 Buy

West Ham United 1958 No6 Retro Football Shirt Shirt Made by Score Draw West Ham United and England legend Bobby Moore(Enough Said) debuts in the 3-2 Upton Park victory over Manchester United.

£29.99 Buy

Manchester United Core Football Hooded Sweatshirt Made By Nike. 77% Cotton 23% Polyester Colour Red

£15.99 Buy

adiPower Predator XTRX SG Football Boots Made by Adidas The Lightest Predator Ever, Featuring Traxion outsole, Sprintframe construction and Proven Predator Technology for Skillful Touch.

£99.99 Buy

Predator Absolion CL TRX FG Football Boots Made by Adidas Enhanced with a PREDATOR

£59.99 Buy

AdiNova IV FG Football Boot, Made by Adidas.

£29.99 Buy

Manchester United Club Competition Sideline Jacket Made By Nike Designed with strategic ventilation and a comfortable fit. With team symbols and colours, this jacket is a pre-match essential.

£49.99 Buy

Manchester United Supporters Football Made By Nike Reinforced rubber bladder for enhanced shape retention Machine-stitched casing for consistent play 2-year stitch and shape warranty Colour Red

£5.99 Buy

Comments (6)

@ Shanks. Why don't you go and look at the reserve and academy lists at United, then get back to us about the English talent coming through and who's best set up for the future.

For a Liverpool supporter to criticize United's supposed dearth of English talent is so laughable it's ridiculous. Your dopey manager's predilection for stacking Liverpool sides with continental players is so rampant that Gerrard is virtually the only player of note who one could deem to be a world class talent - when he's not diving, pulling defenders down in search of penalties, or cheating in every other way imaginable. In fact, if the proposed import rule were brought in tomorrow Liverpool would be one of the team's most severely affected - followed closely by Chelsea. United on the other hand, with the likes of Brown, Ferdinand, Rooney, Hargreaves, Foster, Owen, Carrick, Scholes, and Wellbeck, together with youngsters such as Cleverly, James, Norwood, Brandy, Drinkwater and of course Morrison coming through so impressively at junior level, could not only easily fill the proposed criteria tomorrow if need be, but could virtually field an entire first eleven comprised solely of English players - and quality players at that.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

we got rooney from everton an he aint a bad player..............