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French giants cool on Man Utd star as attention turns to Man City target and Chelsea flop
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are lining up a bid for Kevin De Bruyne, according to reports.
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French publication RMC claim the Ligue 1 champions will move for the Belgium attacker if they fail to land Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria.
The 27-year-old is thought to be one of PSG's top summer transfer targets but plans are being made in case it doesn't happen.
It is believed United are holding out for a fee close to the £59.7million they paid to bring him to Old Trafford from Real Madrid.
And the Paris outfit are reported to view De Bruyne as a significantly cheaper option.
Manchester Coty could face competition in their pursuit of Kevin De Bruyne
However, Manchester City have been strongly linked with a big-money move for the 24-year-old, with a bid of round £50m thought to be in the offing.
They could price the French side out of the market and Citizens boss Manuel Pellegrini has a significant transfer budget this summer, having already secured Raheem Sterling from Liverpool for £49m.
They could also rival PSG in pursuit of Juventus star Paul Pogba, although a whopping £71m price-tag could be enough to put both teams off.
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