Agent confirms January Defour move possible

Sport.co.uk understands Steven Defour is interested in leaving Belgian club Standard Liege in the January transfer window with Manchester United leading the race for the talented midfielder.

Liverpool and Everton have also been touted as potential suitors for the Belgian international, however Ferguson is the front-runner in the race for the player's signature.

Defour, 22, won the Golden Shoe in 2008, the official award for the most valuable player in the Belgian league, however the leg break sustained in September 2009 kept the talented midfielder on the sidelines for much of the last campaign.

United boss Alex Ferguson even wrote to the player to commiserate over the leg break which ruled him out of much of last season's Champions League campaign promising to keep in touch with the youngsters progress.

The Belgian has recovered from his lengthy lay-off and has impressed with his domestic form Liege with United the favourites to land the midfielder in January.

Defour's agent Paul Stefani told Sport.co.uk in an exclusive interview: "It is very early in Defour's return from injury, and it is early to talk about a transfer, but January is a possibility for him.

"In January if we can do something for him we will do it. He has recovered well and is playing really well at the moment, so maybe something could happen.

"He is playing very well and is the leader of the side, everyone is very impressed with him at the moment. So you never know in football, a move could be possible."

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