The team was unlucky to lose after a crucial mistake by Manchester United goalkeeper Dikia. Although the manager Tan Hagar force to support the players, trying to stabilize the military heart, but the behind-the-scenes action has long been quietly unfolded. According to media reports, Manchester United is closely negotiating with Qatar World Cup Croatian goalkeeper Li Hua Gao Wei, not hesitate to pay up to 9 million pounds (about 89 million Hong Kong dollars) of liquidated damages, while he asked for a weekly salary of only a mere 20,000 pounds.
The Sun further revealed that Dickia's contract with United is set to expire this summer and the two sides have yet to sign a new deal. Despite Dikia's willingness to accept a pay cut, United seem to have new plans after his mistake against Westham in the last round led to the team's defeat.
Croatian media outlet Sportske broke the bombshell story that Manchester United plan to snap up the signing of Liwa Govi before Villarreal, Real Sociedad and Galatasaray by paying Dinamo Zagreb a liquidated damages payment straight away to bring them back to the Ottoffe Stadium.
Livagovic, 28, is the second most expensive player in Dinamo Zagreb, valued at around €14 million. He helped Croatia reach the quarterfinals and eventually finish third at the World Cup in Qatar last year. He is in the last year of his contract with the club and was expecting to be paid £20,000 a week, but was rejected. As a result, Leverkovic is likely to leave the club and the Premier League becomes his next stop. Apart from Manchester United, Leicester City and Nottingham Forest have also expressed concerns over his transfer.
Dickia's current weekly wages are a whopping £375,000, which is the top Premier League salary level. Even if the salary is reduced to £200,000, it is still very high, enough to hire 10 keepers like Leverkusen Highfield. Therefore, United's decision to replace the keeper seems very reasonable.
