Several offers have been made to the defender but a final agreement just can not be reached which is beginning to frustrate the club and sporting director Patrick Kluivert. am PSTIt is most likely that United will try and drive the asking price down though - with ?£42m looking expensive for a central defender who is unproven in Europes top leagues. In 2012, Witsel?made a surprise move from Benfica to the oil riches of Zenit St Petersburg. Related storiesDREAM JOBCarlos Tevez will earn more than the UK average salary during one night'. Ghoulam has just 18 months of his contract in Italy remaining so would not break the bank of Roman Abramovich. Bola, claim the Portuguese champions are still expecting to lose the 22-year-old and there should be advancements this week. Rincon, 28, is a defensive midfielder, who has been compared to Edgar Davids in his style. The 22-year-old was left out of their squad to face Pacos de Ferreira – as the Eagles won 1-0 in the Taca da Liga. With every team showing signs of fallibility so far, it is one of the most open tournaments in years. Tianjin – managed by Italy 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro – have money to burn and are more than capable of upping their bid and even salary offer to land their man.