Manchester United presented with golden opportunity as 'Paulo Dybala's wife intervenes'

Manchester United could do far worse than signing Paulo Dybala this summer, and his wife may play a key role in the transfer.

Roma appear to be open to the prospect of selling their World Cup-winner, who has just one year left on his contract. This could pique the interest of Erik ten Hag, who will start the Premier League season without injured Rasmus Hojlund and summer signing Joshua Zirkzee still chasing full fitness.

United, who are yet to show any interest in the striker but have in the past, are a club that will be reportedly fancied by Dybala and his wife after he rejected an offer from Saudi Arabia.

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According to Gazzetta dello Sport (via The Mirror) Dybala's model and actress wife Oriana Sabatini, is not keen on relocating to a completely different culture in the Middle East with the pair instead targeting a move to another team in Europe. The report states that he is keen to join a club who are also in Europe this season - another thing in United's favour with Ten Hag's men competing in the Europa League after their FA Cup success.

Saudi team Al-Qadsiah reportedly made an offer for Dybala when his £10million release clause was still valid in July but were turned down by him despite offering £17m in wages over two years. The deadline to activate the clause has since passed but United could yet get value out of a player they've been tracking for years with Roma reportedly ready to sell him to rival Italian clubs for just £17m.

Dybala, 30, has had a decent run at Roma and netted 34