Man Utd 'prepare to swoop on Gareth Bale'

Reports suggest that Man Utd will sell Di Maria in preparation for a big-money bid for Gareth Bale in the summer

Gareth Bale of Real Madrid
(Image credit: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty)

As Manchester United wonder what to do about a problem called Di Maria, Manchester City are reportedly making eyes at Arsenal's Jack Wilshere. As for Paul Pogba, his agent says a magnificent seven clubs are on his tail.

•ŸŸ As Manchester United prepare to host Arsenal in tonight's FA Cup quarter-final, the Daily Express claims an 'exclusive' with the sensational news that the Red Devils will "sell Angel Di Maria to fund a Gareth Bale swoop". The paper says that United have grown disillusioned with Di Maria, who arrived at Old Trafford last summer in a club record deal of £59.7m. In addition the Argentine striker's family is allegedly "unsettled" in the north-west of England. United have therefore hatched a plot to prise Gareth Bale from Real Madrid at the end of the season and the plan is now in "overdrive". As for who might move for Di Maria, the Express says Paris Saint-Germain are "still keen" on the player they also tried to sign last year.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.