Nicolas Gaitan’s agent claims that his client is happy at Benfica despite the interest from English Premier League giants Manchester City and Manchester United.
The Argentine International has become one of the coveted players in Europe, following a scintillating first-half of the season for Benfica. Playing in centre of the park, he has formed a splendid partnership with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Aimar-c28938 and the duo have combined to
deadly effect this term.
Gaitan’s performances in the UEFA Champions League have been quite noteworthy as he has guided the Eagles to the knock-out stages of the prestigious competition. In the same tournament, Manchester United took on the Lisbon outfit and that is where their
interest in the player developed.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson was keen to highlight the 23-year-old’s abilities before the match and it was no surprise that the player was responsible for providing the assist that led to his side’s goal. While Benfica have been on the rise, United have not and the
club are facing a midfield crisis which could seriously dent their title hopes.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anderson-c5565 and Cleverley are yet to resume their partnership that played some exquisite football during the opening exchanges of the campaign.
While http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394 has been called out of retirement, he does not represent a long-term solution and Sir Alex will need to bolster his squad before the transfer window closes.
The veteran tactician has allegedly set his sights on Gaitan and is ready to match his €45 million buyout clause. However United face stiff competition from their cross-city rivals, who are also monitoring the progress of the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Boca-Juniors-c38658 man.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniele-De-Rossi-c10112 ruled out, the Italian has targeted the Benfica star instead.
Although City have the upper hand when it comes to financial muscle, United boast an illustrious history at the helm, however that is of little concern, as the player’s agent claims that his client is happy at Estadio da Luz.
"Gaitan's goal is to play well for Benfica and be a champion at the club, where he is very happy.”
He also added that he did not know about any proposals from the two Manchester clubs but revealed that with the midfielder’s talents, any side in the world would be willing to acquire his services.
"I do not know if there is interest [from United and City], but I think that any team in the world would like to have Gaitan. However, there is nothing yet,” Jose Iribarren was quoted as saying.
With United and City both hot on his trail, it remains to be seen whether Nicolas Gaitan will be content with plying his trade at Benfica, when he could be playing at the highest level for one of the biggest sides in the world.
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