Meireles pulled out of Porto squad

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Porto midfielder Raul Meireles has reportedly been left out of the Portuguese club's squad for Thursday night's Europa League play-off tie against Genk, fueling speculation that he could soon be on his way to Manchester United.

The 27-year-old Portugal international has made more than 130 league appearances for Porto since joining from Boavista in 2004, and scored for his country at this summer's World Cup finals in the 7-0 demolition of North Korea.

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The Red Devils' boss is believed to be on the lookout for a midfielder with Owen Hargreaves continuing to struggle, Anderson only recently recovering from a long injury layoff, Michael Carrick out of form and both Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs approaching the end of their illustrious careers.

And, according to A Bola, Meireles could soon be on his way, having been pulled out of Porto's squad to face Gent in the Europa League on Thursday.

Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

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