United 'agree deal' to sign Nicolas Gaitan, according to his agent
Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign long-time target Nicolas Gaitan, according to the Benfica winger's agent.
The 27-year-old Argentinian has been linked with a move to Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson's days in charge and his agent expects the move to be rubber-stamped some time next month.
The Argentine's representative, Jose Irribaren, is quoted by the Daily Star as saying: "Everything is possible, there is a deal with Manchester United.
"The will of the player is that everything goes well.
"We are waiting for a response from the vice-president, which is why I cannot say much more," Irribaren added.
Gaitan is contracted to Benfica until the summer of 2018 and has a buy-out clause of 35million euros - a fee that is unlikely to scare off United.
The player has been with Benfica since 2010 when he joined the club from Boca Juniors for a fee of 8.4million euros. Ironically, Gaitan moved to the Portuguese club as a replacement for current United winger Angel Di Maria and his potential arrival at Old Trafford could lead to the latter's exit once again.
Di Maria cost United a British record fee of £59.7million last summer, but lost form after a promising start and has been linked with moves to Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Argentine, however, insists he wants to stay and fight for his future at Old Trafford.
