Probably bullsh*t, but still:
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has entered the race to sign Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini.
New Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has already earmarked the £12m-rated centre back as one of his top priorities in the midst of his side's patchy form and injury crisis.
But United have serious defensive problems of their own and watching makeshift centre halves Darren Fletcher and Michael Carrick ship three goals at Fulham last weekend has forced Fergie to look for experience in the January transfer window.
Chiellini has mentioned on more than one occasion that all is not well at Juventus and is ready to test himself in England.
Manchester United may not be able to offer the Italian international, 25, as much as their rivals in terms of wages.
But Ferguson knows the guarantee of regular Champions League football with one of the biggest clubs in the world will put his side right at the front of the queue for his signature.
Chiellini's agent Davide Lippi said:
"It will be difficult for such an important player like Chiellini to leave Juventus but we will see what happens in January.
"I have not heard anything from Mancini yet but I could not rule out a move to Manchester."
Ferguson and Mancini are also both looking at Palermo defender Simon Kjaer, 20, but the United boss would not mind losing out to his city rivals on this occasion due to the sheer experience that Chiellini offers.
Apart from in 2006 when The Old Lady were relegated to Serie B, Chiellini has been playing regular top-flight football in Italy since 2004 as well as establishing himself as a first team player for the national side.
News of the World.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/653063/UNITED-JOIN-HUNT-FOR-CHIELLINI.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Football&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Score_ManUtd+%28Manchester+United%29
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