Just a few minutes later Khan appeared to confirm the news with a tweet of his own and, although neither fighter has confirmed the location of the fight, sources close to Pacquiao believe the UAE is favourite to host it.
Last week Pacquiao said he was no longer going after a fight with Jeff Horn after the Aussie came out bottom in a poll of fighters the fans wanted Pacquiao to fight, with just 7% of the votes.
The man who was voted top was Khan – with 48% of the 44,815 votes.
Manny Pacquiao defeated Jessy Vargas for the WBO world title last yearReuters
The 30-year-old Khan, who won silver as a lightweight at the Athens Olympics, has not fought since last May when he moved up two weight classes to fight middleweight Canelo Alvarez.
Pacquiao and Khan have sparred many rounds together when they shared the same trainer in Freddie Roach at The Wild Card gym in Los Angles.
They are both known for their lightning quick hands so this will be a fantastic match up of speed vs speed.
Amir Khan last fought when he faced Saul Canelo in Las VegasReuters
Pacquiao, 38, previously confirmed on Twitter that he was “in negotiations” to face Khan despite American promoter Bob Arum’s efforts to arrange a fight with Horn in April.
But Arum had also said: “Manny is trying to get a fight done in the United Arab Emirates, and the people there favour him fighting Amir Khan”.
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Pacquiao tweeted on February 11: “See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao”.
He announced a brief retirement last year but made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas in November.
Pacquiao had said he was retiring to focus on his new role as Philippine senator, after winning elections last year.
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