Laurent Blanc claims Paris Saint-Germain are close to completing the signing of Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria.
United ended their tour of the United States on a
disappointing note in the early hours of Thursday morning as they lost
2-0 to PSG at Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago.
However, it was
talk of Di Maria's future that dominated the post-match press
conference, with Blanc suggesting that a deal to bring the 27-year-old
to the French capital was nearing its conclusion.
"Manchester United and PSG are two big clubs and negotiations can be difficult, but we are close to the end," the PSG boss said.
Di
Maria joined United from Real Madrid last summer for a British transfer
record fee of £59.7m. But following a promising start to life in
England, the Argentina international's form soon faded and he was
reduced to playing a bit-part role towards the end of last season.
Manchester United and PSG are two big clubs and negotiations can be difficult, but we are close to the end.
Despite being named in United's party for the final stage of their US
tour, Di Maria did not fly out to meet up with the squad as expected
last Saturday and as a result was not included in the matchday squad for
the match with PSG.
In fact, Di Maria's whereabouts remain a mystery to his manager Louis van Gaal.
The
Dutchman claimed he had no idea why Di Maria has not reported for duty
in the US and his stance had not changed when asked about the player.
"I don't know where he is," he said.
"You can ask it every week, but I don't answer that question. Maybe you know? I don't know.
"At
Manchester United, we will announce something when it is already done
and not when it is not done because it is a process and I have said it
many, many times. We have to wait and see."
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