Manchester United Confident They Will Sign Both Kagawa and Hazard

According to a report on dailymail.co.uk, sources at Manchester United claim that the Reds are confident that they will sign both Shinji Kagawa and Eden Hazard within the next couple of weeks.

It became apparent yesterday that United had lodged an official bid for Borussia Dortmund's Japanese midfielder Kagawa for £13.6 million, in the face of growing interest in the player from rivals Arsenal.

But United are confident that this bid will be accepted, considering the player has only a year left on his contract and is keen to engineer a move to the Premier League.

Kagawa has been instrumental in his club winning its second successive Bundesliga trophy this season, and is a player Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to sign, having personally scouted the attacking midfielder a few weeks ago.

Along with Chelsea and Manchester City, Manchester United are also currently embroiled in a battle to sign Belgian winger Eden Hazard, the recent recipient of Ligue 1's Player of the Season award.

Hazard told Belgian news website HLN yesterday: "My decision will depend on my position and how much playing time I will get."

United officials are confident that Hazard will sign for them, do to his preference to playing the No. 10 role, a position the Red Devils are known to be in the market for.

"I'm happy that I'm playing for [Belgium] in my best position, as a true No.10.," Hazard said.

"I do not know when I'll make a decision about my future club."