Leeds reject £29m offer on Rio

LEEDS and Manchester United were last night locked in negotiations over Rio Ferdinand's future after the Elland Road club rejected a second bid for the England defender.

Manchester United contacted Leeds yesterday with an improved offer for Ferdinand, following their original £20million bid which was rejected out of hand.

The second offer is believed to have been around £29million, but Leeds rejected that bid for their 23-year-old captain too, even though it would have been a British transfer record.