Angel di Maria Segera Hengkang ke Manchester United
Angel di Maria Closes on Manchester United Transfer
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
KLUB MAnchester United dikabarkan tinggal selangkah lagi untuk mendatangkan pemain sayap Real Madrid, Angel di Maria.
Pemain sayap ini dikabarkan akan melanjutkan pembicaraan dengan Manchester Merah minggu depan mengenai transfer yang diperkirakan memecahkan rekor transfer di Inggris yaitu hingga 56 juta poundsterling, seperti dilansir SkySports.
"United akan membayar di antara 60-70 juta euro (48-55 juta poundsterling) untuk pemain. Pokoknya lebih dari 60. Kesepakatan yang bagus untuk Madrid," kata salah satu ahli sepak bola Guillem Balague.
"Selanjutnya dalam negosiasi itu, telah disepakati bahwa Di Maria akan mengenakan nomer punggung tujuh, yang pernah dipakai oleh pemain seperti David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best, dan Bryan Robson," kata Balague.
Ia melanjutkan "begitu Di Maria tahu Manchester United tertarik, ia sangat senang dengan kemungkinan bergabung ke Old Trafford. Awalnya Paris Saint-Germain menunjukkan minat kepada Di Maria dan mengatakan siap memenuhi gaji 8 juta euro per tahun, tetapi tawaran yang diajukan United lebih menarik bagi Di Maria."
"Pertama, United adalah klub yang lebih bergengsi di Eropa, dan kedua ada projek baru di mana dia tahu dia akan menjadi salah satu pemimpin. Cristiano Ronaldo juga mengatakan padanya beberapa hal bagus mengenai United dan sukses membujuknya, walau United tidak bermain di Eropa musim ini," kata Balague.
MANCHESTER United are close to signing Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria for a British-record transfer fee, according to Sky sources.
The Argentine winger is expected to hold talks with United next week over a transfer that is though to be worth up to £56million.
Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague exclusively revealed the news.
"United will pay between 60-70 million Euros (£48-55m) for the player. More than 60. A great deal for Madrid.
"So advanced, in fact, are the negotiations that it has already been agreed that Di Maria will wear the number seven shirt, worn in the past by no lesser players than David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best and Bryan Robson.
"As soon as Di Maria knew of Manchester United’s interest he was very excited about the possibility of coming to Old Trafford. At first Paris Saint-Germain showed interest in singing him and said they were prepared to meet his wage demands of 8m Euros a year net but the deal offered by United was much more interesting to him.
"Firstly, United is a club with much more prestige throughout Europe, and secondly, it’s a new project where he knows he will be one of the leaders. Cristiano Ronaldo has also told him some great things about United and has succeeded in persuading him that it is a good option even though the club is not playing in Europe this season.
