Premiership: United 'eyeing Enke swoop'

German goalkeeper Robert Enke is again being targeted by Manchester United, according to his agent.

German goalkeeper Robert Enke is again being targeted by Manchester United, according to his agent.

The 24-year-old is out of contract with Portuguese giants Benfica in June and would be available to United on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling.

United were linked with a swoop for Enke in the summer - but the idea of a move to Old Trafford carries more appeal to the German now, following a number of high-profile blunders by Fabien Barthez.

Enke's agent Norbert Pflippen told a British tabloid: "We have spoken to United in the past but he was not very keen on being number three.

"Now they are interested again - and they do have a little problem at the moment."

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