adminLONDON. — Manchester United are poised to splash out £80 million to turn Louis van Gaal’s squad into English Premier League soccer title contenders.
United have revived their interest in £50 million-rated Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria, launched a bid for Sporting Lisbon defender Marcos Rojo and are keen on Ajax utility player Daley Blind.
Executive vice chairman Ed Woodward was understood to be in Cardiff for the Uefa Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla ahead of talks with Madrid for the Argentina international Di Maria, considered by United manager Van Gaal as one of the best wingers in the world.
Madrid have already priced him out of a move to Paris Saint-Germain after demanding £50m, but United hope to strike a more reasonable deal.
Should they succeed it will be the third time of asking after former bosses Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes each tried to sign the 26-year-old.
Woodward missed Van Gaal’s first match at Old Trafford on Tuesday night where United beat Valencia 2-1 with under-pressure midfielder Marouane Fellaini scoring the late winner. — Mailonline-Sky Sport.
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