HENNING Berg was set to join Manchester United today in a sensational deal that could be worth £5 million.

The Blackburn Rovers central defender was believed to have been at United's Cliff training ground today to negotiate personal terms and United called a Press conference for 3pm.

They confirmed that the 28-year-old would be joining them.

Berg has been an outstanding player for Rovers since joining them in the first Premier League season (1992-93) from Lillestrom for a bargain £400,000.

The news will come as a major shock to Ewood fans who have always rated him highly and he has been a real crowd favourite.

United have been interested in Berg for some time but it was never thought that Rovers would agree to sell him.

Manager Roy Hodgson must have plans to rebuild Rovers without him - Stephane Henchoz is a similar type of player - and several years younger.

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