Manchester United have tabled a fresh £20million bid for Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves, according to the player.
Bayern are known to be reticent to sanction the player's departure but Hargreaves has now confirmed that United have bid for his services again.
"It's been official today that Manchester United have made an offer for me," Hargreaves told BBC Sport.
"For a club like Man Utd to make an offer is something I appreciate."
The Premiership leaders have been tracking the England international for some time and narrowly missed out on landing his services last year.
A broken leg curtailed Hargreaves' first half of the season in Germany, but the Canadian-born star is now back training with the Bundesliga giants.
Bayern's general manager Uli Hoeness recently stated Hargreaves would not be sold this winter, so it remains to be seen whether United's fresh bid tests their resolve.
However, president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has painted a different picture, after conceding a deal for Hargreaves' signature could be struck this month.
"The transfer might happen in January, or at the very latest in February," Rummenigge is quoted as saying in Bild.
BM what are you waiting for??? sell now!!
Bayern should sell hargreaves to Man U as Owen Haregreaves announce (earlier this month i think) he would like to move to Manchester United.