'i know agent who met man utd to discuss transfers... Five mentioned'

Andy Mitten, editor of the acclaimed United We Stand magazine, spoke to an agent who discussed possible deals with both Manchester giants on the same day. And the approaches, he says, were

worlds apart. City were said to have been 'very specific' about exactly the type of players they wanted to bring in. However, United were keen to discuss the possibility of signing

'five Galactico players' in a bid to win the Champions League. "I know an agent who met Man City and Man United on the same day," Mitten told the Beyond the Pitch

podcast. "He's got good players this lad. He said City were very specific about what they wanted in each position for the next year and two years. "And he went to United and

it was all about names. "It was all 'if we have five Galatico-style players, that's how you win the European Cup'." READ MORE: MAN CITY PREDICTED LINE-UP VS CHELSEA

  Mitten went on to discuss United's £52million deal to sign Fred, who was also wanted by City. The Brazilian has been capped at international level but it wasn't all good noises

from people who knew him well. "Fred, who cost £52m. When he signed I saw United fans writing really optimistic things about him," he explained. "So I tracked down people who

knew him, had played with him. "I spoke to six different people and three of them said off-the-record 'he's a nice guy, he's a good player. He's not Manchester

United class'. "When I'm getting that information I'm thinking this isn't as good as it could be. "This isn't people saying this guy is going to be a world

beater, that's why Manchester United have signed him. This is people putting alarm bells in straight away."