LAZIO expect to sign Andreas Pereira by midweek – with fellow Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata tipped to follow soon after.
One-cap Brazilian Pereira, 24, could join on loan with an option to buy, while 32-year-old ex-Spain playmaker Mata is eyeing a permanent switch.
Andreas Pereira and Juan Mata are on the brink of swapping Man Utd for LazioCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano quotes Lazio sport director Igli Tare as saying: “We expect Andreas Pereira deal to be completed in the next 2-3 days with Man United.”
And the Serie A club’s manager Simone Inzaghi could not be keener to complete the deal.
He said: “I like Pereira so much. He’d be perfect for us.”
Both players have been increasingly sidelined at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes’ arrival at United in January deepened their plight and Donny van de Beek’s £39million switch from Ajax this month confirmed it.
Meanwhile, Lazio have been searching for more creativity in the middle since the shock of missing out on David Silva.
The Manchester City and Spain legend, capped 125 caps, was thought to have agreed a three-year deal with the Italians.
But instead the former Valencia hero, 34, returned to LaLiga with Real Socidedad.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
