Luis Nani’s loan deal is coming to an end at Sporting Lisbon. This raises the question of what is next for the Portuguese international. Does his fate lie in the Premier League?
For Manchester United, seemingly, no. Louis Van Gaal sees no use for the winger, who had massively dropped in form under David Moyes. His number is gone, as is his position. If Nani were to come back to Manchester United, his role would be a glorified bench warmer, in reality. He has somewhat kept his dream alive of playing for the Red Devils throughout the season, yet Louis Van Gaal is yet to comment.
Some rumours have suggested Everton could be interested in Nani - the latest Manchester United player they have their eye on. This deal could go through, as United are not selling, or loaning, to a direct rival. His price tag is another story: Manchester United will want to get their money, or some of it, back, but if they are going to buy as many players as they are being linked to (at least some of them, anyway), they will need to get funds together.
Sporting Lisbon have issues with Nani’s wages, which is why they are not willing to sign him permanently. Long story short, they cannot afford to match them. This could to be the case at Everton as well, as they already have players on significant salaries. Nani may have to take a pay cut if he wants to get regular first team football.
Everton are the first club to be reported as showing any interest in Nani. Manchester United probably won’t have him back; and he will need to accept the fact he would have to join a team lower in the league table if he were to return to England. Regardless of what happens, sacrifices will have to be made on the player's part. By the sounds of things, his Premier League days are certainly numbered, if not over completely.
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