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Otamendi nears move to England

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Nicolas Otamendi is close to completing a move to England, according to reports

The Spanish publication SillasGol claims the Argentina international is on the verge of joining a Premier League club.

Manchester City have continued to be linked with the centre-back as manager Manuel Pellegrini looks to bolster his defensive options.

Yesterday, La Liga football expert Graham Hunter said the 27-year-old was ready to join Manchester United, but that he would cost around ÂŁ35million.

The Red Devils need to strengthen their defensive options after asking Daley Blind, a midfielder, to play at centre-back against Tottenham last weekend.

Otamendi only moved to the Mestalla back in February 2014 from Porto, but reports today suggest he could be heading for the exit before the transfer window shuts next month.

Pedro nears United move

The Barcelona winger said he wanted to leave the Catalan giants according to the club’s technical secretary, Robert Fernandez, before yesterday’s 5-4 victory over Sevilla in the Super Cup.

However, Pedro himself appeared to rubbish these claims afterwards, admitting he stills want to remain at the Nou Camp and was disappointed with Fernandez’s comments.

United have continued to be linked with the Barca winger as a replacement for Angel Di Maria, who moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a ÂŁ44.3million deal.

Pedro made most of his starts from the bench last season and the arrivals of Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal seem to have encouraged the Spain international to look elsewhere.

Written by Jack Wynne – @JackRobertWynne

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