Manchester United flop attacker Angel di Maria is set to complete his move to French giants Paris Saints Germain, according to boss Laurent Blanc.
SkySports
reported that PSG manager Laurent Blanc has claimed that the French outfit are
set to sign former Real Madrid attacker Angel di Maria.
Di
Maria who was signed for a record £59.7million fee last summer failed to make
an impact at Old Trafford.
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The
Argentine attacker has been linked with a move away from Premier League. Bayern
Munich were also keeping tabs on him, however they have now signed Arturo Vidal
from Juventus.
Manchester United recently ended their preseason tour after a lost against PSG earlier
today. In the post-match press conference Blanc revealed that they are closing
on Di Maria deal.
“Manchester United and PSG are two big clubs and negotiations can be difficult, but we are close to the end.”
Di
Maria was not included in the squad against PSG as he did not join the Man United
party last weekend.
Man
United manager Louis van Gaal also said that he has no idea of Di Maria future.
The
27-year-old netted three goals in 27 appearances in Premier League for Man United.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have joined Chelsea to sign Everton defender John Stone, according to ESPN.
The
reports further revealed that Manchester City are also keeping tabs on the
young center-back.
Columnist: Simon Oates
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