Benatia expecting Udinese exit next summer
Posted Wednesday, November 02, 2011 by Talksport.co.uk
Manchester United target Mehdi Benatia has revealed that he expects to leave Udinese at the end of the season.
But the highly-rated defender has hinted that a switch to mega-rich PSG, rather than the Premier League, might be on the cards.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to be an admirer of Benatia, 24, and it has been reported that he may be in the market for a defender with 32-year-old Rio Ferdinand no longer guaranteed a place in the starting XI.
Manchester City have also been mooted as a possible buyer for Benatia, who is close friends with City midfielder Samir Nasri following their time together at Marseille.
But the Morocco international, who left Clermont for Udinese in 2010, could be on his way back to France with PSG - but not until the summer.
He said: "I have signed a deal with Udinese but I think I will leave at the end of the season. Now there are rumours about PSG. This would be interesting for me because it is a club with big ambitions and a huge project
"But I don't think I will leave in January because the president does not want to sell until the end of the season."
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