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title: "United Reject Sevilla Bid For Defender"
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# United Reject Sevilla Bid For Defender

Manchester United have rejected an undisclosed offer from Spanish side Sevilla for Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo, according to Tancredi Palmeri.

> Twitter: Manchester United have turned down an undisclosed bid from Sevilla for Marcos Rojo (@tancredipalmeri)

Rojo started 20 games for United in an injury-hit 2015/16 season under Louis Van Gaal, but may struggle to earn a place in the starting XI this year due to the signing of Eric Bailly and the return from injury of Luke Shaw.

United forked out €20 million for the Argentinian international in 2014 and are likely to seek a large chunk of this fee back in order to offload the defender.

![Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2016/07/539491352.jpg)

Rojo [had been linked with a move to Villarreal](https://readmanutd.com/2016/07/16/villarreal-interested-in-united-centre-back/) in the past few days, as they look to fill the gap left by Bailly’s move to United.

Following a disappointing Copa America final defeat to Chile, Rojo is back with the United squad as they jet off to begin their pre-season tour in China.