Man Utd €40m for Nainggolan

By Football Italia staff

Manchester United and Manchester City are said to be preparing €40m bids for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Belgium international has become a prime target for the two Premier League rivals.

He arrived from Cagliari just over a year ago and has proved a key player, especially with Kevin Strootman’s injury problems.

Manchester United turned to Nainggolan precisely because their primary target Strootman is dealing with so many knee ligament issues.

The Gazzetta dello Sport claims United are offering €40m (£28.85m) to Roma plus wages worth €4m per season (£2.8m).

The midfielder is already in negotiations with Roma to extend his contract, improving the current €1.8m per season salary to €2.5m plus performance-related bonuses.

However, Nainggolan is still co-owned by Cagliari, so the Sardinians would get €20m out of the deal.

Considering the excellent rapport between these clubs, it’s no surprise that the Giallorossi see Nainggolan’s heir coming from the Stadio Sant’Elia in the form of Godfred Donsah.

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