Benatia

[PrezIke]

this seems likely. that loss to Swansea is making the board really nervous. i can see them splashing bags of cash the rest of this month to try and do whatever they can to avoid another implosion,

Roma defender Mehdi Benatia is flying to England for talks over a move to Manchester United, Sky sources understand.

Talks are reportedly continuing between the two clubs to agree terms on a deal for the Morocco international, with United keen to add to their thin defensive options.

Louis van Gaal handed youngster Tyler Blackett his first-team debut in the 2-1 Premier League defeat by Swansea on Saturday because of the absence of injured centre-back Jonny Evans.

Benatia was linked with a move to Manchester City earlier in the summer, but they baulked at a fee of around £30m and went on to sign Eliaquim Mangala from Porto last week instead.

United are yet to replace Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic from last season's squad and looked vulnerable at the back during their opening day reverse at Old Trafford.

Benatia was born in France but has played most of his career in Serie A, having joined Udinese from Clermont in 2010 and then moved to Roma in the summer of 2013.

As well as being a solid defender, Benatia has an eye for goal as he scored five in 33 appearances in his first season with Roma as they finished second in Italy's top division.

mangala instead?

hilarious report. benatia seemed to be our 2nd option in case signing mangala didn't work out.

they need help that's certain.

[Nigels Tackle]

this seems likely. that loss to Swansea is making the board really nervous. i can see them splashing bags of cash the rest of this month to try and do whatever they can to avoid another implosion,

Roma defender Mehdi Benatia is flying to England for talks over a move to Manchester United, Sky sources understand.

Talks are reportedly continuing between the two clubs to agree terms on a deal for the Morocco international, with United keen to add to their thin defensive options.

Louis van Gaal handed youngster Tyler Blackett his first-team debut in the 2-1 Premier League defeat by Swansea on Saturday because of the absence of injured centre-back Jonny Evans.

Benatia was linked with a move to Manchester City earlier in the summer, but they baulked at a fee of around £30m and went on to sign Eliaquim Mangala from Porto last week instead.

United are yet to replace Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic from last season's squad and looked vulnerable at the back during their opening day reverse at Old Trafford.

Benatia was born in France but has played most of his career in Serie A, having joined Udinese from Clermont in 2010 and then moved to Roma in the summer of 2013.

As well as being a solid defender, Benatia has an eye for goal as he scored five in 33 appearances in his first season with Roma as they finished second in Italy's top division.

mangala instead?

hilarious report. benatia seemed to be our 2nd option in case signing mangala didn't work out.

they need help that's certain.

i'm amazed they haven't said that he snubbed us!

[Citizen of Oslo]

Benatia to Bayern Munich is my bet.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Rags have spent their 'war chest'

[Mikhail Chigorin]

He probably thinks that he's meeting with City officials to negotiate a transfer to us.

When he lands in Manchester and finds out it's the Scum instead, he'll probably catch the next 'plane back to Italy.

[phips]

how is it that we were quoted something like 50-60m for this guy and now Bayern reportedly agree for only 24m….

[DoomMerchant]

how is it that we were quoted something like 50-60m for this guy and now Bayern reportedly agree for only 24m….

do you believe everything you read or everything that some director of football says to basically use the media to negotiate a higher price?

cheers