The Premier League season already started but that does not mean that Manchester United has made all its moves when it comes to transfers. Right now, their main target is the man of the hour in Barcelona, Pedro. At the same time they still don't know what to do with Chicharo and also bringing Gaitan from Benfica.
Pedro: Truth of Dare?
The Barcelona right wing is rumored to become a Red Devil before La Liga begins. While his role with the club was limited once Luis Suarez started playing. In 50 games played last season, the 28-year-old player scored 11 goals and had to come off the bench in most games.
In the recent Super Cup game against Sevilla, he wasn't even a starter despite Neymar's absence and scored two goals, including the one in the second period of extra time that clinched the fifth Uefa Super Cup title for Barcelona. Now, Barcelona has given some second thoughts to the idea of letting Pedro leave to England.
By the time Neymar returns to the lineup, Pedro's role could be back to the same one he had last season. The only difference now is that Luis Enrique what he can do for the team and having him on the bench ready to go does not sound like a bad idea for the manager.
It was said that both teams had already agreed on letting Pedro leave soon. Even winning a title did not have Pedro too happy with his club. He may find a better fit in Manchester United, where Angel di Maria just left, leaving his position open for Pedro to fit right in.
"The coach has decided not to count on me. I don't know, I don't know if I will continue here," Pedro said after the game. "If I go, I will go with my head held high having always given everything."
Chicharito: Extra Quality or Extra Load?
Chicharito is coming back from a year with Real Madrid, a club he called the best one in the world. Then, he had some good friendly games with Mexico's national team until he got injured with a broken collarbone. The 27-year-old striker was included in Manchester United's list for the UCL playoff, but transfer rumours are still coming in.
Teams like Orlando City in the Major League Soccer, Benfica in the Primeira Liga and West Ham in England have been linked with the rumours of wanting to sign "Little Pea". He became the man of the hour in Madrid when he scored the goal that sent Real into the semi-finals aganist Atletico Madrid in the dying stages of the game. In 23 La Liga games, Chicharo scored seven goals and delivered seven asissts.
In his first stint at Old Trafford, under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson, CH14 became the "wow" factor of the Premier League. He scored 20 goals in 45 games played, incluiding all competitions. Out of all the teams that have currently shown some interest in one of the best Mexican strikers of all times, West Ham is in the lead. The team has just made a £12 million move to bring Javier to their grounds.
Chicharito made major headlines when he scored against Atletico Madrid in the UCL
Nicolas Gaitan
The Argentinian player is another one that is on the radar of Manchester United. The player actually belongs to the Primeira Liga champions, Benfica, but seems to already have more than a foot inside the door of Manchester United. He grew up playing for Boca, and while his call ups to the national team have been limited (9), the prize that the EPL club is considering to pay for Gaitan is pretty high.
Close to £25 million is what Louis van Gaal's team could pay for Gaitan to join the club. Some reports say that his agent is already in England fine tuning the contract that could be signed by the end of the week. The Argentinian star could probably be joined by his countrymen Nicolas Otamendi and Lucas Biglia.
The 27-year-old left wing can bring a lot to the table. He is a player with great dribbling skills, a leader inside the field and also someone that can do well with crossings to either Memphis Depay, Bastian Schweinsteiger or even Chihcarito if he ends up staying. Gaitan's determination while playing is something that many people consider it to be above the average of players in his position.
Gaitan could be landing in Manchester shortly
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