It has been revealed that German World Cup winner Mats Hummels promised he would make the move to Manchester United. The Premier League giants were out to get their target and it recently emerged that the Borussia Dortmund superstar promised former Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson that he would move to Old Trafford, if he ever left the Bundesliga. Ferguson had previously visited Berlin to watch Hummels, Shinji Kagawa and Robert Lewandowski play in their 2012 German Cup final, where Dortmund thrashed current champions Bayern Munich 5-2.
The 26 year old had promised the Scot,
“Should I make the move abroad one day, then it will only be to Manchester United.”
The center-back is contracted with the German outfit until 2017, but told the club two weeks ago he might consider a move away. United made an enquiry about Hummels last summer but a move did not materialize. Further, Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke told Bild in an interview,
“Mats held talks with me and [sporting director] Michael Zorc 14 days ago, and informed us that he is mulling over his future. That’s totally legitimate.”
“He is under contract until 2017, and we have not received an offer. That’s why we are completely relaxed.”