Manchester Untied have accepted a bid of a 65million from Paris Saint-Germain for Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, according to reports in France Football and Gary Neville has warned his former club that they should not sell him before signing a replacement.
PSG were reportedly interested in signing Di Maria last summer from Real Madrid, but were unable to do so because of the restrictions placed on them by UEFA for breach of FFP rules.
With UEFA lifting those sanctions on the French side, PSG reignited their interest in bringing Di Mar a to the French capital and according to latest reports, a fee betweenManchester United and PSG has been accepted, believed to be in the region ofa 65million.
The report from France Football says that Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward held talks with PSG assistant sporting director Olivier Letang over the last few days and has now finalized a fee for the former Real Madrid winger who had moved to England last summer in a British record A?59.7m deal.
Neville warns that United must replace Di Maria before selling
Neville, praising his former cluba s transfers dealings this summer, argued the club to cover the loss of Di Maria
“United have done good business this summer on signings and value,” he wrote on Twitter. “Have to be careful letting ADM go without an equal coming in first though.”
PSG set to win the race, Di Maria unsettled
PSG manager Laurent Blanc had earlier confirmed that the club are chasing Manchester United star Angel Di Maria, but, the move is complicated due to other big clubs chasing the player too with reports in press recently having linked the player to FCBarcelona and Bayern Munich.
They now seem to be winning the race with PSG players David Luiz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic welcoming the signature of the former Real Madrid man.
Di Maria is thought to be unsettled at Manchester United with the player saying he was less than pleased with warming the bench at the club.
a Yes. For me, and my family. Because not everything goes as I want, because I dona t play. Because I came with an intention and end up on the bench.a
Earlier report from France claim that the player has already agreed personal terms with PSG. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal also publicly admitted that the player is finding life difficult at Manchester United,
The ESPN FC reports further adds to the belief that Di Maria is unsettled at Manchester United:
The feeling at Old Trafford is that Di Maria will never really settle at the club, and they cana t take the risk on another disappointing season. The Argentine national team management reportedly felt during the Copa America that Van Gaal had a destroyeda Di Mariaa s a football rhythm,a and sources say he has very little relationship with Van Gaal.
It seems only a matter of time before this moves comes to fruition.
