Tuesday 3 September 2013 17:04, UK
Real Madrid are set to clarify Fabio Coentrao's future following reports a proposed loan move to Manchester United collapsed on Monday.
The news will be greeted with dismay by United fans, who have been less than impressed with the club's dealings during the window. And it leaves Moyes in the tricky position of needing to explain to Patrice Evra why he felt another left-back was required. One theory was that Coentrao would have operated at left-back, with Evra in a more advanced role, which he played during his early years as a professional. Nevertheless, Evra's form last season and the early weeks of the current one was not that of a man who needed replacing. Now the France star will remain in his favoured role, with Alex Buttner also set to stay at Old Trafford as his deputy following talks over loan deals with both Besiktas and Celtic.
