HATIMAYE DI MARIA ASAINI PSG
DI MARIA JOINING
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Thiago Silva believes Angel Di Maria will be making a step up when he leaves Manchester United for Paris Saint Germain.
Di Maria will undergo a medical in Qatar today after PSG agreed a fee of £44.5million to sign the Argentina winger from Manchester United.
And Silva believes the Ligue 1 champions now only trail Real Madrid and Barcelona among Europe’s elite clubs, highlighting the capture of Di Maria as evidence of PSG's growing stature.
"People now need to respect PSG as one of the big clubs in Europe," Silva said. "Real Madrid and Barcelona are probably on another level, but after that if you join PSG you are you probably taking a step up."
PSG knocked out Chelsea on their way to the Champions League semi-finals last season, a fact not lost on Silva.
"We went further than any English clubs in Europe last year," he added.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed reports linking Real Madrid's 27-year-old striker Karim Benzema with a move to the club. (Evening Standard)
However, according to (AS), Wenger has set aside £45.6m to bring the France international to London.
The Gunners have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Benfica's 15-year-old goalkeeper Joao Virginia. (Metro)
Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking believes midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 24, will snub an approach from Manchester City. (Manchester Evening News)
But the Belgium international has said a move to the Etihad could be too good to turn down. (Sun - subscription required)
Manchester City face a battle to hang on to highly-rated midfielder Marcos Lopes, 19, with Marseille, Monaco and Lyon all interested in the Portuguese starlet. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat hopes to sign Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila, 25, and take QPR's 25-year-old midfielder Leroy Fer on a season-long loan. (Guardian)
DI MARIA ARRIVES FOR PSG MEDICAL
Angel Di Maria has arrived in Doha to undergo his medical ahead of a proposed £44m move from Manchester United to Paris Saint Germain.
United paid a British record £59.7m fee to Real Madrid last August for the 27-year-old and were understood to want more than the £44m figure quoted in several national newspapers on Friday.
But a deal has reportedly been struck and Di Maria, who was given an extended holiday after competing for Argentina at the Copa America but failed to meet up with the rest of the United squad on their pre-season tour of the United States, looks poised for a move to France.
He flew in to Qatar on Sunday night, posing for photographs with fans. He is expected to undergo his medical tests at the Aspire Academy on Monday. SKYSPORT
Thiago Silva believes Angel Di Maria will be making a step up when he leaves Manchester United for Paris Saint Germain.
Di Maria will undergo a medical in Qatar today after PSG agreed a fee of £44.5million to sign the Argentina winger from Manchester United.
And Silva believes the Ligue 1 champions now only trail Real Madrid and Barcelona among Europe’s elite clubs, highlighting the capture of Di Maria as evidence of PSG's growing stature.
"People now need to respect PSG as one of the big clubs in Europe," Silva said. "Real Madrid and Barcelona are probably on another level, but after that if you join PSG you are you probably taking a step up."
PSG knocked out Chelsea on their way to the Champions League semi-finals last season, a fact not lost on Silva.
"We went further than any English clubs in Europe last year," he added.
SOURCE SKY SPORTS
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed reports linking Real Madrid's 27-year-old striker Karim Benzema with a move to the club. (Evening Standard)
However, according to (AS), Wenger has set aside £45.6m to bring the France international to London.
The Gunners have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Benfica's 15-year-old goalkeeper Joao Virginia. (Metro)
Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking believes midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 24, will snub an approach from Manchester City. (Manchester Evening News)
But the Belgium international has said a move to the Etihad could be too good to turn down. (Sun - subscription required)
Manchester City face a battle to hang on to highly-rated midfielder Marcos Lopes, 19, with Marseille, Monaco and Lyon all interested in the Portuguese starlet. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat hopes to sign Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila, 25, and take QPR's 25-year-old midfielder Leroy Fer on a season-long loan. (Guardian)
DI MARIA ARRIVES FOR PSG MEDICAL
Angel Di Maria has arrived in Doha to undergo his medical ahead of a proposed £44m move from Manchester United to Paris Saint Germain.
United paid a British record £59.7m fee to Real Madrid last August for the 27-year-old and were understood to want more than the £44m figure quoted in several national newspapers on Friday.
But a deal has reportedly been struck and Di Maria, who was given an extended holiday after competing for Argentina at the Copa America but failed to meet up with the rest of the United squad on their pre-season tour of the United States, looks poised for a move to France.
He flew in to Qatar on Sunday night, posing for photographs with fans. He is expected to undergo his medical tests at the Aspire Academy on Monday. SKYSPORT
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