The signing of a perfect player for Ruben Amorim who ‘imagined himself at Manchester United this winter’ is off after the star was convinced to sign a different deal instead, according to a report.
Man Utd’s No 1 priority this window – at least from an arrivals perspective – is signing a left wing-back.
All manner of names have attracted varying degrees of interest from Man Utd including Nuno Mendes (PSG), Miguel Gutierrez (Girona), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth), Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) and Alvaro Carreras (Benfica).
Of the numerous names linked, a deal for 22-year-old PSG star, Nuno Mendes, looked the most ideal for a multitude of reasons.
Firstly, Mendes played under Amorim at former club Sporting CP. What’s more, the i paper reported ahead of the January window opening its doors that PSG had greenlit a sale.
Mendes only has 18 months remaining on his deal and the i paper along with several other outlets claimed talks over an extension had broken down.
As a result, PSG had warmed to an exit, while Mendes himself was said to be high on the idea of reuniting with Amorim at Old Trafford.
But according to a fresh update from L’Equipe, there’s been a remarkable U-turn in Paris and it’s thanks to PSG manager, Luis Enrique.
Their headline read: ‘Wanting to leave and then extend, Nuno Mendes well on his way to staying at PSG.’
L’Equipe added: ‘In talks to extend for months, the PSG full-back imagined himself at Manchester United this winter. Before seeing himself, once again, staying in the capital.’
