Atletico Madrid will resist any attempts made by Manchester United to sign their star left- back Filipe Luis, according to the Daily Mail.
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David Moyes has been on the lookout for a new full- back ever since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer.
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After initial attempts to sign Leighton Baines from Everton in the summer failed, Moyes made approaches for Fabio Coentrao only to see efforts fall flat again.
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The Manchester United manager has had six more months to evaluate potential targets and has put Brazilian Filipe high up on his wish list.
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Phil Neville travelled to Tuesday’s Copa del Rey tie against Valencia to run the rule over Filipe, returning to Moyes with rave reviews.
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However, Atletico are in the midst of a title fight with Barcelona and are still fighting for three trophies.
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Diego Simeone sees Filipe as a vital part of their hunt for a treble-winning season and, as a result, will not consider any bids for the player until the summer.
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The asking price for the 28-year-old is reported to be £18m, but Atletico won’t sell him for that price halfway through the season.
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Such a situation could be perfect for United as Patrice Evra still has six months to run on his current deal.
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The Frenchman is expect to depart Old Trafford for free in the summer meaning Moyes’ need for a new left-back won’t become urgent until the end of the season.
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