Manchester United See €35m Offer for Nicolas Otamendi Rejected by Valencia
Manchester United have had a bid of €35m rejected this month by Valencia for Argentinian defender
Otamendi has been a rumoured target of United for as long as the last year – with the club thought to have made approaches for the player around January last year too – though they missed out on him at the time after he joined Los Ches from Porto instead.
Manager Louis van Gaal has hinted he will be on the lookout for players in January as he hopes to strengthen his team’s hopes of returning to the Champions League, though he does insist he will only buy players of the necessary quality to improve the squad.
The offer for Otamendi, which amounts to around £27m, has been rejected without negotiation by the Valencia board, with the club hoping to keep a hold of the 26-year-old to strengthen their own cause in the push for a Champions League place. Valencia sit 5th in La Liga at the moment and are just one point and one place away from getting into a position to qualify.
Balague went on to reveal further news that United and rivals Arsenal had made an enquiry about 24-year-old Gabriel Paulista of Villarreal, though there has been no further progress or updates regarding his future yet.
United got back to winning ways at the weekend after beating QPR 2-0 at Loftus Road, thanks to goals from Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson.
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