The Bianconeri want to sign a right-sided outside
forward when the transfer window opens, but the
Premier League champions won't entertain a
temporary deal
Manchester United are ready to reject a fresh
Juventus approach for their out-of-favour winger
Nani .
The Serie A champions are preparing a loan offer
for the 27-year-old but Goal understands that the
Red Devils will not let the Portugal international
leave on a temporary basis.
Despite topping their domestic league, Juve
coach Antonio Conte is unhappy with his preferred
3-5-2 formation and wishes to permanently switch
to a 4-3-3 system by signing a right-sided outside
forward.
Having been linked with Parma wideman Jonathan
Biabiany and PSG’s Jeremy Menez, Goal can
confirm that the Bianconeri are readying a six-
month loan offer for Nani.
The Turin outfit are willing to match the player's
United salary of £95,000 (€114,000) a week until
the end of the season and secure an option to
make the transfer permanent in June.
Publicly, United have no intention of selling Nani
but, privately, could be tempted if Juventus tabled
a big-money transfer bid.
A loan offer is unlikely to
be entertained.
Conte has long been an admirer of the Seleccao
star and in one of his first press conferences as
coach in 2011 bemoaned the fact that Juventus
“don’t possess a player like Carlos Tevez, Theo
Walcott or Nani.”
Tevez eventually joined the Bianconeri this summer
from Manchester City, and Conte has now set his
sights on Nani from The Citizens’ cross-town
rivals.
The Cape Verde-born attacker arrived at Old
Trafford from Sporting in 2007, but has struggled
for form, fitness and game time over the last 18
months and was even booed by his own fans
during the home game against Stoke last month.
Nani only extended his United contract until 2018
in September and cited new boss David Moyes as
a key reason for him inking a new deal.
"This summer was not easy but after a lot of
thought and talking to David Moyes I believe it
[signing a new contract] was the best solution," he
explained.
"I feel I can offer many things to United. I had
other important offers yet without a sufficient
challenge to make me want to leave United."
Nani scored his first goal of 2013-14 during
United’s 5-0 Champions League thrashing of
Leverkusen in midweek but has played just three
league games this term.
However, with Wilfried Zaha likely to go out on
loan in January, the English champions won't be
easily convinced to sell the Portuguese, whose
attitude and professionalism has been exceptional
this season.
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