Manchester City are reportedly considering making a move to sign
Manchester United winger Nani
after hearing of the Portuguese international’s attempts to secure
a more lucrative contract at the Old Trafford club. The 24 year old
attacker has been in fine form this season and many sources believe
that he is attempting to renegotiate a deal that will bring his
earnings on a par with some of his higher earning team-mates,
however the Premier League table toppers are unwilling to offer a
new deal just one season into his current four year contract.
Man City boss Roberto Mancini has been looking to bring in more
creative midfielders to balance the more brittle elements of his
Eastlands squad and the Italian will look to make a swoop similar
to the one that saw the capture of Carlos Tevez from their local
rivals last summer.
City are willing to offer up to £40m for Nani but it seems that it may take a huge
salary offer to persuade the flair player to leave Man United and
even then it would be a big shock if he left the title chasing side
for Man City this summer.
Nani is reportedly currently earning around £60k a week and
whilst he was not expecting to be on the kind of mega deal Wayne
Rooney has secured he is looking for parity with Bulgarian
international Dimitar Berbatov who is earning around £100k a week.
Given that the former Sporting Lisbon man has provided the most
assists in the entire Premier League, such a demand seems a fair
one.
Whilst it’s true that following his arrival at Man United in
2007 Nani was hidden under Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow somewhat, he
has now begun to show just how crucial a player he is to the club’s
ambitions of securing significant silverware.
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