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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Man United and Arsenal in fight for Jagielka

Manchester United and Arsenal are ­battling to sign Everton central defender Phil Jagielka.

Jagielka, 28, is ­regarded by Arsene Wenger as the perfect partner for Thomas Vermaelen and the man to bring ­experience to the Gunners’ young squad.

But United are also keen on Jagielka. ­Manager Sir Alex ­Ferguson wants to bolster his own outfit as he plans to regain the Premier League title.

Jagielka, who can also play at full-back and in midfield, would give United added strength for their next Champions League assault.

He’s been ­regarded as one of the England’s most ­improved defenders and was a ­genuine candidate for the Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad that was ­announced last week.

But he missed most of the season due to a serious knee injury that forced him out of last year’s FA Cup ­Final. He returned late in the campaign but was then overlooked by Capello.

But he is still held in high regard by Wenger and ­Ferguson and the bidding will start at around £15m.

Everton manager David Moyes is determined to hold on to the player.

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