Feyenoord have broken their silence on the future of Manchester United target Stefan de Vrij by insisting suitors must make an “interesting offer”.
Technical director Martin van Geel told De Telegraaf the Dutch outfit are in no hurry to sell the centre-half, who stood out for Holland in their run to the World Cup semi-finals.
He played under new Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal during the tournament in Brazil and a source close to Old Trafford told Football Express News the veteran head coach is keen to work with him again at club level.
The 22-year-old is also the subject of strong interest from Serie A side Lazio, who believed they had a deal in place before the World Cup but have grown frustrated of late.
Van Geel said: “Stefan is a Feyenoord player who has just played a great World Cup and has another year of contract.
“If a good club comes with an interesting offer, we will evaluate it carefully.
“Soon we will become a healthy from a financial point of view, we are in no hurry to sell.”
Feyenoord are believed to be holding out for a fee of around £9.5million for de Vrij, but Lazio are reluctant to go above £5m with add-ons, leaving United in pole position to land the defender.