Leeds accept £30m offer for England star

RIO FERDINAND is expected to sign for Manchester United in the next 24 hours, after Leeds finally agreed to sell him.

If the England defender agrees personal terms and passes a medical, his £30 million transfer fee will top the British record set by Seba Veron's £28.1 million move from Lazio to United last summer.

United chief executive Peter Kenyon reached an agreement with Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale after days of negotiations.