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MANCHESTER United legend Wayne Rooney reportedly tried to sign former Orlando Pirates man Marshall Munetsi in January, with two Premier League clubs also interested in his services.
According to French publication RMC Sport h/t GFFN, the Derby County boss attempted to sign the Stade Reims player on the last day of the January transfer window.
It is claimed that the English Championship side put in an initial loan offer for the 24-year-old, but the proposed move ultimately failed to come about.
Two more teams in England, West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United, were also reportedly chasing the former Buccaneer in January.
Munetsi, however, remains a Reims player, with whom he has a contract until 2024 and for whom he has been impressing since his switch from Pirates. The defensive midfielder has featured 41 times in the two years he has been in France, with 34 of those appearances coming in Ligue 1.
After joining FC Cape Town in 2015 from Blue Rangers, Munetsi went on to represent Pirates and Baroka FC in South Africa before completing a free transfer to the French club in July 2019. — Soccer Laduma
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