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29/08/2013: Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Manchester United have made a bid in the region of £25million for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera. The Basque club have reportedly set a £30m valuation on the highly-rated former Spain U21 and U23 star. The 24-year-old Bilbao-born midfielder began his career with Real Zaragoza before joining Athletic Club in 2011.
29/08/2013: Agent Thomas Kruth has stressed that Shinji Kagawa will definitely be staying at United this summer. Responding to an approach made by Atletico Madrid, Kruth is reported as saying on ESPN: "Shinji will currently not be leaving Manchester United. He wants to fight for his place. Because of the Confederations Cup, he did not have a full pre-season and therefore still has a training deficit. That’s why he, until now, has won hardly any playing time. Atletico made an enquiry, although this was never an issue for Shinji."
29/08/2013 Beşiktaş vice-president Ahmet Nur Çebi claims