MANCHESTER UNITED STAR
Nani has been getting rehab help on his hamstring injury at Lord's.
According to the report,
Nani's case for staying is not helped by the 15 million-pound signing of Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace and the return to fitness of Ashley Young, adding that the player slipped down United's pecking order after former boss Sir Alex Ferguson regularly left him on the sidelines.
It's been a busy few days for
Nani after he was involved in a minor car accident on Friday and he was delighted to be the driving force last night.
But Sunday Mirror Sport can reveal that
Nani asked for a wage in excess of EUR250,000-a-week in the knowledge it would prompt Zenit to pull out of the deal.
Nani then failed to make Sir Alex Ferguson's starting line-up for the Champions League final defeat to Barcelona, leading to fresh speculation about his future.
But the times he has played,
Nani has done well, particularly in the firs half when he was a big threat." Despite fielding a team which - captain Wayne Rooney aside - will almost certainly be much changed for the trip to Liverpool tomorrow, United were within 19 minutes of recording only their third win on Italian soil.
Nani, who joined United from Portuguese side Sporting in 2007, struggled with a hamstring injury that limited him to just seven Premier League starts in the 2013-14 season.
But Van Gaal likes playing with wingers and does not want to lose
Nani before he takes control at United following Holland's participation in the World Cup.
Nani, 27, surprisingly penned a new five-year contract in September - but it is thought that was to ensure a healthy transfer fee.