Man Utd ponder shock move for Real Madrid's controversial Pepe

Manchester United are preparing a shock bid for Real Madrid 's controversial defender Pepe. Record says United are considering a €30 million offer for the Portugal international, who has courted on-field controversy over the last three seasons in Spain. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to add experience to his defensive stocks, with fitness concerns persisting over Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic . Pepe has emerged as a potential candidate to solve Ferguson's dilemma.