‘That a deal?’: Gary Neville offers to pay for a Man City’s supporter’s FA Cup final ticket

Gary Neville has generously offered to pay for a Manchester City supporter and his son to watch the upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley.

Former United full-back Neville hasn’t suddenly found a soft-spot for his old club’s cross-city rivals, but did want to help one pair of fans cope with the excessive costs that come with a trip to London for the trophy clash.

The former England international has put his own cash on the line by offering to pay for rival fans to watch the final against United on June 3 as long as they don’t aim chants at Erik ten Hag’s side.

An original tweet directed to Neville, read: ‘Hi, I’ve just seen the prices for the final at Wembley. 

‘I can’t afford to go with my son so I am just wondering if you fancy paying for us both? I would hate to disappoint you both having empty seats there.’

Gary Neville has offered to pay for a Manchester City supporter’s ticket to the FA Cup final

City beat Sheffield United in the semi-final encounter at Wembley to make it to the final

Neville surprisingly responded agreeing to the request, posting to his over 1million followers on the social media network: ‘Ok mate I will pay for you and your son. 

‘I will follow you now and if you can get tickets I will sort. Please DM me. 

‘Just one thing though. If you can’t handle jokes make sure you don’t sing about United in the future. That a deal?’

City’s semi-final Wembley encounter with Championship outfit Sheffield United saw thousands of empty seats at the national stadium, with just 69,603 supporters watching on inside the 90,000 seater venue.

Manchester City will competed with rivals Manchester United for the FA Cup at Wembley on June 3

Neville had originally joked at the amount of empty seats at Wembley for City’s semi-final clash

Neville was criticised by some supporters for criticising the low turnout with many complaining of the steep costs of travel, match ticket, and other expenses that a matchday brings with it.

The 48-year-old at the time compared an empty stand at Wembley to Man City’s attendance for the semi-final that saw Pep Guardiola’s side storm to a comfortable 3-0 win.

Staging the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley has been criticised by former players and pundits, with many wanting the layout to be scrapped in favour of a return to a neutral ground for both fans.

Meanwhile, Neville will be hoping to have the last laugh when United meet City in the final. The Red Devils have the chance to play a major part in denying Guardiola’s side a famous treble.