Just got a reply - had phone on loud it's half one in the morning here.
'This latest news is straight from United. They have briefed that an agent impasse that complicated the move has now been fixed. A deal will be completed and announced within the next week'
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'Given what happened last time, it is thought that the leeway will have to do with Dortmund sorting/announcing their own signing - replacement. At least that is of the opinion of contacts in Germany (AD - Not of my pal, of the folk that he knows). Validity of that is unsure.'
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'There was no mention of Dortmund not agreeing on payment plan with United. By all accounts one had been agreed previously before the deal was pulled'
Make of those what you will. Seems like the Dortmund replacement breaking the deal previously has either been sorted or it was an agent issue all along. Tend to think giving Romano's comments that it was Dortmund getting a replacement. Although haven't seen that been said by anyone else so no idea.
Have to think the deal will be done any day now.