Ljajic deal still on?

Partizan Belgrade chairmen Dragan Djuric is baffled about the current media speculation surrounding Adem Ljajic.

The newspapers are rife with reports that United have pulled the plug on the deal to bring the young Serbian to the club in January. And indeed the official Manchester united website issued the following statement.

“We had an option to buy the player but, having closely monitored his development over the past 12 months, and taken into consideration the young players emerging through the ranks at the club, we have chosen not to pursue the transfer.”

That would appear to be the end of the matter, but Djuric insists he knows nothing of United pulling out of the deal and that the only potential problem is getting a work permit for the player.

“I read the news in our media about the possibility that Adem Ljajic will not go to Manchester,” Djuric said.

“All this is in the field of speculation. The truth is that Manchester United has not yet arranged a work permit to our players, but so far none of them refused.

“Maybe the news came because Manchester United is in financial crisis but, believe me, we did not get anything official.”

He also expressed his belief that from January, Adem Ljajic will be a Manchester United player.

“As far as I know, the only problem is the work permit,” he said.

“Manchester can solve this quickly. Journalists called me, asking what was happening, but I am confident that everything will be OK at best and, that from January, Ljajic will be officially a Manchester United player.”

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