Manchester United make £35m bid for Anderson Talisca as manager confirms Premier League move

Manchester United have made a £35million offer for Brazilian attacker Anderson Talisca and are trying to beat Liverpool to his signature, according to reports in Portugal.

The 24-year-old played his final game for Besiktas on Saturday evening, where he has been on loan from Benfica for the past season, with the Turkish club unable to pay his buy-out clause.

Instead, Talisca has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, with the likes of Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton, as well as Wolves, all credited with interest.

But now O Jogo claim Jose Mourinho – a long-time fan of Talisca – has stolen a march on Uniteds rivals and submitted a £35m offer that they expect to be accepted.

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The fee is significantly more than the buyout clause Benfica had negotiated with Besiktas, and the Portuguese clubs president, Luis Filipe Vieira, has already informed the attacking midfielder about the offer.

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Talisca is said to be excited by the prospect of moving to Old Trafford and a deal is close even though further negotiations are still required.

Besiktas manager Senol Gunes effectively confirmed that Talisca would move to England after Saturdays game.

A vida sempre me apresentou grandes desafios. Eu sempre procurei ter muita coragem, disposição e Fé em Deus para enfrenta-los um por um. Um dos mais recentes foi de vestir a camisa do Besiktas. Não fazia ideia do que encontraria na Turquia, mas, desde o início, minha sensação era de coisas boas. E assim foi… Tive uma receptividade indescritível em todos os sentidos. Amei Istambul, amei o povo turco, amei a torcida do nosso clube, amei o Besiktas em todos os setores. Me dediquei muito diariamente. Fiz história na instituição e ela fez história em mim. Tudo e todos que passaram por minha vida nessas duas últimas temporadas ficarão marcados pra sempre em meu coração. Obrigado, meu Deus! Obrigado, Turquia! Obrigado, Besiktas! Serei uma eterna Águia Negra voando pelo mundo e torcendo por todos! @besiktas

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Asked about the Brazilians future, he said: I am sorry that Talisca is gone, hell be a competitor to Cenk Tosun in the Premier League.

Asked if that meant Wolves, Gunes replied: Look higher.

Despite Uniteds bid, O Jogo also report that Roma and Beijing Gouan are still keeping tabs on Talisca and have not given up home of luring him to Italy or China respectively.

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