Sneijder stays loyal to Inter

FOOTBALL: WORLD Cup hopeful Wesley Sneijder has slammed the door on Manchester United.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti indicated the Premier League giants had lodged a £25million bid for the midfielder.

Sir Alex Ferguson has always been an admirer of the 26–year–old and with Paul Scholes about to start the final year of his career Sneijder would be an ideal replacement.

United might also have gained some encouragement from the uncertainty at Inter following Jose Mourinho’s departure for Real Madrid.

But any chance of luring the former Ajax star, who played such an influential role in Inter’s treble–winning campaign, to Old Trafford seems to have been ended by Sneijder.

“I have a very good feeling at Inter and I don’t want to let them down,” he said.

“My goal is to be as successful this year with the new coach.

“I want to talk to them later this month about extending my contract.”






Hargreaves in new setback



SOCCER: MANCHESTER United midfielder Owen Hargreaves' long–term future is again unclear after he suffered another injury setback.



Hargreaves, who has been hampered by a series of knee problems, is in America seeing a specialist and will miss the start of the Premier League season.