As per the latest reports, Manchester City are keen to make a shock bid for Manchester United flop star Angel di Maria. The Argentine is speculated to move away from Old Trafford this summer.
The Citizens were interested in the player last summer but eventually lost to their city rivals Manchester United as they are regulated by Financial Fair Play rules. Manchester City are looking to rebuild their squad as they look to spend big this summer.
It is reported that Txiki Begiristain, City’s director of football, is keen to make the move happen as he has been monitoring the player’s situation under Louis van Gaal. He has also asked di Maria’s advisors if he would consider a move to cross-city rivals.
Angel di Maria has drawn interest from the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and PSG despite his poor performances at Old trafford. However, it is still uncertain whether the player will make a move to United’s bitter rivals or will he prefer a move to a club outside England.
The Argentine can also move to Barcelona but Real Madrid has made a penalty clause in order to avoid the player coming back to Spain to join a direct opponent.