Gary Neville has urged Manchester United to try and steal in ahead of bitter rivals Man City and sign the Sky Blues' latest transfer target this month.
As you'll probably be fully aware, United have completed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal this week, after Manchester City had been trailing the Chilean for at least six months or so.
At one point, Sanchez looked a dead cert to join Pep Guardiola at the Etihad but Jose Mourinho managed to swoop in at the eleventh hour and pip his old foe to the signature.
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And now United legend Neville is hoping they'll do it all over again.
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According to Sky Sports, City have turned their attentions to Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte, with talks apparently already underway over a potential £60 million transfer to England.
Neville is familiar with the classy defender from his time in Spain as Valencia manager, and he definitely seems to rate the 23-year-old:
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Can you imagine the outrage amongst City supporters if United tried it again?
Surely they wouldn't do it again, though?
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Topics: Manchester City, Football News, Football, Manchester United, Premier League, Aymeric Laporte, Gary Neville, La Liga
