The 25-year-old continues to divide opinion at Old Trafford, and it is understood that Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to let the Portuguese leave Manchester.
According to Goal.com, former Manchester City attacker Georgi Kinkladze is working closely with officials in order to make the deal happen.
The Russian club will reportedly start the bidding at £20m.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester CityMan City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 24 |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 16 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 6 |
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