Man United in £30m fight for Lucas as Real Madrid prepare bid for Nani

Manchester United are trying to tie up the £30m transfer of Lucas from Sao Paulo after Paris St Germain moved in for the 19-year-old.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson watched the midfielder play for Brazil against New Zealand on Wednesday and was hoping to hold further talks on Thursday in a bid to finalise a deal.

Real Madrid have been linked with a £19.3m bid for United winger Nani.