A Bola: Man United have signed Nico Gaitan from Benfica for €30m

Not for the first time, the Portuguese press claim on Wednesday morning that Manchester United have signed Argentine playmaker Nico Gaitan from Benfica.

The 27-year-old has been a consistent performer for Benfica and scored four goals in 27 appearances in 2014/2015.

A Bola, the most popular sports newspaper in Portugal, splashes Gaitan on their front page today with the bold claim that a 30 million euro deal has been agreed.

The deal between Manchester United and Benfica will be officially ratified after Friday’s Taça da Liga final against Maritimo.

Gaitan has also been linked with a move to Chelsea, both in recent days and the past few seasons.

See Tweets about Gaitan’s supposed transfer to Manchester United below, followed by some video evidence of the Argentine in action.

Benfica sell Gaitán to ManUnited for €30 million say today's @abolapt. Deal to be completed after Taça da Liga final. pic.twitter.com/VB9gWf7543 — Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) May 27, 2015

Gaitan to Manchester United for 30M wow! — Eric Dantaas (@eriicdantaas) May 27, 2015

Gaitan has been signing for Man United for years. These deal agreed claims are from April 2012! pic.twitter.com/nMERdsMOyq — Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) May 23, 2015

Feels like we've gone back in time, United being linked to Gaitan for about the millionth time! — Asad (@1966TYoC) May 27, 2015

Gaitán to United doing the rounds. Again. As ever. — Nitin Nagaraja ツ (@nitin_nagaraja) May 27, 2015

The agent of Manchester United target Nicolas Gaitan is in London for talks about a summer move to England, according to the Daily Mirror — OfficialRadioCaptain (@Matt_Boluwaji) May 26, 2015

A Bola do not say Man United have signed Gaitan, they say talks are ongoing and it's close. — Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) May 27, 2015

A Bola say talks will continue with Man United for Gaitain, and should be closed, after the Portuguese League Cup final. — Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) May 27, 2015