Marcos Rojo arrives for medical before £16m Manchester United move
Marcos Rojo is set to complete his £16m move to Manchester United. Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images Marcos Rojo is in Manchester to undergo a medical before completing his £16m move to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon. The 24-year-old arrived late on Tuesday night, and the examination and the agreement of personal terms is expected to be a formality. Nani is joining Sporting on a season-long loan as part of the transfer. With Luke Shaw injured, Rojo may slot straight into Louis van Gaal’s team for Sunday’s trip to Sunderland, as he is a left-sided player who can play at left-back or as a central defender. Van Gaal’s injury crisis – he had nine players unavailable due to injury or a lack of match fitness for the 2-1 defeat to Swansea at Old Trafford – shows little sign of easing as Marouane Fellaini has a suspected foot injury. This throws doubt on ...