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Phil Neville: 'Manchester United wanted Blaise Matuidi last year'

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Manchester United tried to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi last season, according to Phil Neville.

Former coach Phil Neville has revealed that Manchester United tried to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi last year.

Neville was on the United coaching staff under former manager David Moyes last season, when the club were understood to be targeting a new central midfielder.

Matuidi played for PSG in their Champions League last-16 first leg draw against Chelsea tonight, and Neville told BBC Sport that he scouted him last year.

He said: "We wanted to sign him. We were really interested."

Matuidi moved to PSG from Saint-Etienne in 2011.

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