Italian giants Juventus have reportedly expressed interest in signing Benfica star Nicolas Gaitan, who is also on the radar of Manchester United and Manchester City.
The talented Argentine has become a coveted figure in Europe following some impressive performances in the UEFA Champions League. A vital cog in the Reds machine, he has struck up a brilliant partnership with fellow countryman http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Aimar-c28938 in addition to
his sublime skills.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus’ free flowing football philosophy has been the conduit to the club’s success and the heart and soul of that tactic are Aimar and Gaitan, who use their array of passing abilities and both on and off the ball to dominate the game.
The 23-year-old barely made a dent during his first season at Estadio da Luz but since August he has been a revelation in Lisbon. Courtesy of his consistency in the centre of the park, the Eagles lie five points ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 in the Primeira Liga and
are on course to securing yet another trophy.
Gaitan’s inspirational outings for the Lisbon giants has captured the imagination of nearly every top club on the continent, with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Manchester City keeping tabs on his progress.
PSG have been linked with the cream of European talent following their takeover by the Qatari Investment Authority and their spending power can now match any of their rivals. Having signed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 last summer, the Parisians are on the look for more
top class talent and have seemingly set their sights on Gaitan.
However they face stiff competition from the two Manchester clubs, who have both expressed interest in luring the skilled playmaker to the English Premier League.
United rather than City appear to be front-runners in the race to acquire the much sought after midfielder, but given Benfica’s €45 million asking price, it’s highly unlikely that the player will end up at Old Trafford in the upcoming months.
The Red Devils are joined by Italian Serie A side Juventus, who failed to acquire a top notch replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Del-Piero-c4726. The Italian legend is set to leave his beloved Bianconeri after his contract expires and the club have been scouring the transfer
market for a potential replacement.
Initially Antonio Conte was eager to sign Fredy Guarin but the Colombian International chose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 over their arch-rivals. With Juve’s title aspirations at their peak, the Turin outfit will be keen to maintain their strangle-hold next term as well and with
the addition of Gaitan, their plans will be given a major boost.
Although Benfica are not going to part ways with their prized asset easily, they should be open to the idea of a transfer if a potential suitor is able to match their price tag.
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