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Man Utd SHOCK Chelsea by AGREEING £21m deal for Benfica midfield ace Nicolas Gaitan
MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a £21million deal for Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, according to reports.
Nicolas Gaitan is set to join Manchester United
Gaitan had been linked with Chelsea, with the Blues said to be willing to throw Brazilian defender Wallace into the deal.
Benfica president Luis Filipe reportedly flew to England earlier this week to try and raise £70m from the sale of Gaitan and fellow Argentine Salvio.
An injury setback means talks with Liverpool over Salvio now hang in the balance, but it seems that Filipe has found a taker for Gaitan.
According to Portuguese paper A Bola, a deal has now been agreed with United and the transfer will be announced on Friday after the Taca da Liga final.
A Bola splashes on news of Nicolas Gaitan to Manchester United
United have held a longstanding interest in Gaitan dating back to Sir Alex Ferguson's time in charge at the club.
And the move could also help keep Angel Di Maria at the club, with the unsettled winger known to have a close relationship with his international teammate.