Inter Milan have told Manchester United Wesley Sneijder is available – at the right price.

The Reds will have to smash the club record £30.75m they paid for Dimitar Berbatov to land the Dutch playmaker but, significantly, the Italians have finally admitted their prize asset is for sale.

Sneijder, United fans’ favourite to fill the hole left by Paul Scholes’ retirement, is rated at £35m.

And Inter chief executive Ernesto Paolillo last night admitted: “Is Wesley definitely not for sale? I don’t think there’s anything that can’t be sold, it all depends on the price.

“You never say no if a big opportunity comes your way, but it does have to be a real opportunity.”

He added: “Are Manchester United still after Sneijder? We haven’t seen or heard from anyone.”

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has played down the Sneijder link, but has never ruled out a swoop.

And Old Trafford’s chief executive David Gill has said that there is a chance of another import before the August window shuts.