Bengaluru, August 4: With Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho willing to let go of Marcos Rojo to accommodate a new central defender, probably Harry Maguire or Toby Alderweireld, fellow Premier League club Everton have shown interest in the 28-year-old Argentine defender. Also joining the race for the services of Rojo are two French clubs and a Russian side.
According to 90min, Everton has submitted a €33 million bid for Rojo. The Sun, on the other hand, has claimed that French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille have enquired about the availability of Rojo with Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg also in the line. Wolverhampton Wanderers have also made a shocking bid for Rojo.
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According to the Ole, if Everton's fees have been accepted by the club, Rojo will demand a pay rise. While Ashley Williams has been loaned out to Stoke City for the full season, Everton wants to sign the Argentine to fill-up the centre-back position.
Many other reports cite that Rojo has accepted that it's time to move on from United. He was not part of Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States.
Rojo joined United in the summer transfer window of the 2014/15 season from Sporting CP on a transfer deal worth €20 million (£16 million). Rojo, who said joining United was a "dream come true" for him, has appeared in 107 games for the club in four seasons.
Rojo has developed as a hard-working defender through his time in United. Even though he's contracted with the club until June 2021, his performance in the previous season - married by injuries - has convinced Mourinho to look for a better option. In the previous season, Rojo appeared in only 12 matches, nine of which came in the Premier League.
In the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, Rojo played three of Argentina's four games and even scored an important goal for them. However, his problems with injuries and consistency could see him out of Manchester United in the coming days.