Nicolas Gaitan is a reported target of several European clubs, so Bettor.com analyzes which team will suit the Argentine best if he does leave Benfica this season.
Playmakers are integral components of the game today. They can often be the difference between sides and are hugely coveted commodities, which makes them quite expensive.
The likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799 and Xavi Hernandez have been glaring examples over the past few seasons but since September, Nicolas Gaitan has been making a lot of headlines for his scintillating performances.
Gaitan signed for Benfica in 2010 but did not manage to catch the eye during his first term at Estadio da Luz. However since the start of the new campaign, the midfielder has continued to churn out one great display after another and has seemingly attracted the attention of Europe’s elite.
Scoring once and assisting nine times this term, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 International has been a particular hit in the UEFA Champions League, where he helped his side qualify for the knock-out stages of the competition, at the expense of Manchester United in the process.
Gaitan was quite impressive against the Red Devils and Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson has become a fervent admirer of the 23-year-old’s talents ever since. United’s midfield department has been a cause of concern for fans and coaches alike for a quite a while now but the Scot has stated the lack of value in the market, as the reason why he isn’t splashing the cash.
Understandably so given that the likes of Juan Sebastian Veron have turned out to expensive flops at Old Trafford over the years, but Gaitan could be a peach of a buy, as he is relatively young and boasts world-class potential.
The hefty €37.5 million transfer fee is a stumbling block but given what United will benefit from the deal, it’s a match made in heaven. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 and can look forward to challenging for honours at the highest level if he signs for the Reds.
However if Gaitan wants to fill up his bank account in the shortest time possible, a switch to the blue half of Manchester or the Parc des Princes should be his decision.
Manchester City are the richest football club in the world and the amounts they are willing to churn out in order to land their targets, is nearly unheard of. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 has already stated that the club need a creative force in the centre of the park and Gaitan possesses all the qualities to become a success story at the Etihad Stadium.
The player also has the option of joining his International teammate http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 at Paris Saint-Germain and with the Parisians new found spending power; they could easily match Benfica’s monetary requirements.
However there is no UEFA Champions League football in Paris and Gaitan will have to wait for next season in order to ply his trade in the biggest competition of them all.
United and City have also been knocked out of the tournament but given that Benfica are still in it, it makes no sense for Gaitan to leave the Stadium of Light if he has sporting ambition. But the allure of a large pay-check is hardly resistible and few would question the player, if he signed for either of three clubs this winter despite a summer switch being the more practical solution.
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