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Kevin Strootman has told Roma that he wants them to negotiate with Manchester United over a potential switch to Old Trafford in January. The Netherlands star is closing in on a return from a serious knee injury and has long been pencilled in by Louis van Gaal as his ideal choice to improve United�s midfield. Roma have publicly insisted that Strootman is not for sale, with the club�s owner James Pallotta declaring last month that the 24-year-old�s departure is �not happening�. But United bosses are ready to test Roma�s resolve and feel that the public declarations from the Serie A club have been have been used as a negotiating tactic.