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Fulham striker Louis Saha
The 25-year-old Saha has scored 15 goals this season
Louis Saha claims he will sign for Manchester United on Tuesday after a £9.8m deal was agreed with Fulham.
Fulham had previously rejected an offer of £8m for Saha, but the extra cash tipped the balance and brought an end to an acrimonious tug-of-war.
"I am very happy now that we are about to complete the deal," the 25-year-old Frenchman told the Daily Mail.
Providing he passes a medical, Saha is finally expected to be a United player by the weekend.
Fulham manager Chris Coleman must now try to replace his leading goalscorer, and Celtic's £4m-rated John Hartson is a possible candidate.
This is a big step up in my career and I know that I will have to show that I'm good enough
Saha, who is hoping this move will attract the attention of the France coach Jacques Santini, said: "I have wanted to go to United for a month and now I must prove I can play in the team there.
"This is a big step up in my career and I know that I will have to show that I'm good enough."
Coleman and Fulham owner Mohamed al Fayed had insisted they would not be forced into selling the forward who has inspired Fulham to the brink of a Champions League place this season.
"You just get that feeling that we're being bullied into selling one of our players, but I don't like bullies and I don't like to be bullied so that's why we're so determined to hang on to Louis Saha," said Coleman.
But speaking on Tuesday, Saha's agent Branko Stoic said: "Sir Alex Ferguson will not give up on Louis Saha.
"Negotiations are hard but a new, superior bid is coming, and I believe the transfer will go ahead this week."
Saha, who joined Fulham from Metz for £2.1m three years ago, scored his 15th goal of the season when he converted a penalty in the 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
Metz will earn around £1m from Saha's transfer to Old Trafford under a sell-on clause in the deal that saw him come to London.
The 25-year-old Saha has scored 15 goals this season
Louis Saha claims he will sign for Manchester United on Tuesday after a £9.8m deal was agreed with Fulham.
Fulham had previously rejected an offer of £8m for Saha, but the extra cash tipped the balance and brought an end to an acrimonious tug-of-war.
"I am very happy now that we are about to complete the deal," the 25-year-old Frenchman told the Daily Mail.
Providing he passes a medical, Saha is finally expected to be a United player by the weekend.
Fulham manager Chris Coleman must now try to replace his leading goalscorer, and Celtic's £4m-rated John Hartson is a possible candidate.
This is a big step up in my career and I know that I will have to show that I'm good enough
Saha, who is hoping this move will attract the attention of the France coach Jacques Santini, said: "I have wanted to go to United for a month and now I must prove I can play in the team there.
"This is a big step up in my career and I know that I will have to show that I'm good enough."
Coleman and Fulham owner Mohamed al Fayed had insisted they would not be forced into selling the forward who has inspired Fulham to the brink of a Champions League place this season.
"You just get that feeling that we're being bullied into selling one of our players, but I don't like bullies and I don't like to be bullied so that's why we're so determined to hang on to Louis Saha," said Coleman.
But speaking on Tuesday, Saha's agent Branko Stoic said: "Sir Alex Ferguson will not give up on Louis Saha.
"Negotiations are hard but a new, superior bid is coming, and I believe the transfer will go ahead this week."
Saha, who joined Fulham from Metz for £2.1m three years ago, scored his 15th goal of the season when he converted a penalty in the 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
Metz will earn around £1m from Saha's transfer to Old Trafford under a sell-on clause in the deal that saw him come to London.