Helsingborg defender Andreas Granqvist has told the Swedish media a transfer to Manchester United would be sensational, but he can’t see it happening.
The Sweden captain has been linked with the Premier League side in recent months, mainly by himself and the Swedish media.
Fotboll Direkt have reported on comments Granqvist made to HD when quizzed about a loan move to Manchester United in the new year: “With 99.9 percent certainty, we can kill the speculation here and now. It would be quite sensational, but I don’t think it will happen. Then I do not know if I want to. It’s with HIF I want to be.”
In October we covered claims in the Swedish press that Granqvist was an option for Manchester United in the next transfer window as Jose Mourinho looks to bring in an experienced central defender.
With the Allsvenskan season ending a few weeks ago it was speculated the 33 year old could head to Old Trafford in a similar loan deal as when Henrik Larsson joined the English club in 2007.
Last month the player went on record to say it would be hard to turn down the move to England but after these latest comments it seems there’s less optimism this will now happen.
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