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Hello and welcome back to the Manchester United Transfer News round-up for 25th May 2019. We are back with the top transfer stories of the day involving Manchester United and here are our top five picks for today.
Also Read: Manchester United Transfer News: May 24, 2019
#5 Juventus ace rules out move to Old Trafford
The Metro reports that Juventus No. 10 Paulo Dybala has squashed all rumours of him being unsettled at Juventus, stating that he wants to stay at Turin. As we previously revealed in this segment on 21st May, the Argentinean's brother had put many clubs on red alert with an interview in which he said
There are many possibilities that Paulo leaves Juventus. He needs a change.
I can't say that right now if he stays in Italy or goes to another country. He was satisfied in Italy before, but he is no longer so.
This was also followed by news that United were negotiating with Dybala for almost a month and were interested in bringing the Argentinean to Old Trafford.
However, Dybala has cleared the air while speaking to Sky Sports Italia, at Milan. He said
My brother spoke for himself
I have a lot of respect for this shirt and for these fans, and because of this I will only talk about Juventus, not about other teams, because that seems to me a lack of respect.
He then went on to reveal that Fabio Paratici, the Juventus Sporting Director, is aware of Dybala's desire to stay at Juventus beyond the summer.
Paratici knows what I want to do next year… to keep playing here.
Paratici knows that next year I want to continue here. Then it doesn’t depend on me.
While it does seem that Dybala will not be making the move to Old Trafford, he has put the onus on his club, by stating that the next manager will be the one to decide whether the Argentinean stays in Turin.
Juventus must make its choices with the coach that will come.
But society knows it, next year I want to stay here.
It seems like United might be missing out on the Argentinean after all.
#4 United make £35m offer for Ligue 1 striker
Manchester United have made an opening bid of for Lyon Striker Moussa Dembele, according to Goal. The Frenchman joined Lyon from Celtic last summer and has enjoyed a fruitful season with his new team. His performances have earned rave reviews and a lot of clubs have been monitoring him. United were one of them, with Solskjaer on the look out for a new striker.
Goal also reports that the Red Devils have been interested in the Frenchman for quite some time now and with Romelu Lukaku presumably out of Solskjaer's plans for next season, the Norwegian might be tempted to go all out for Dembele. Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has reportedly given his approval for the deal.
Dembele had 46 appearances for Lyon this season, scored 20 goals and registered 4 assists. He is a fast, skillful striker who likes to dribble and also knows his way to the goal. Dembele would certainly be a fine addition to Solskjaer's team, if United can manage to get the deal across the line.
#3 Everton demand £100m for Manchester United and Barcelona target
The Express reports that Manchester United are interested in Everton striker Richarlison, but have been quoted a mammoth price for the Brazilian. United were keen to sign Richarlison amid interest from Barcelona, while the Brazilian himself had reiterated his desire to stay in the Premier League. However, Everton have slapped a £100m price on the wanted man, which makes any potential move quite complicated.
Richarlison had 38 appearances for Everton this season and scored 14 goals in total. He likes playing as the central striker, but is versatile enough to play across the front three. He recently turned 22, so his age will suit Solskjaer, who has shown a preference for young players. The price might dampen United's desire for any deal, especially since the club has reportedly submitted a bid for Lyon striker Dembele as well. But the Brazilian does have an added advantage of being proven in the Premier League, which could tilt the tide in his favour.
Solskjaer is in the market for a new striker this summer, but will he be willing to pay such an astronomical amount on the Brazilian? Only time will tell.
#2 United renew their interest in Real Madrid Defender
There's a sense of deja vu about this. The Metro reported yesterday that Manchester United and Liverpool were both interested in signing Sergio Ramos. The Spanish defender had been in a similar situation in 2015, where United had even offered him a chance to move to the Premier League. However, it all turned out to be a tactics used by Ramos to get an improved deal from Real Madrid, which he diligently signed in the same year.
This time too, reports are emerging that the Real Madrid skipper is unhappy at the Santiago Bernabeu and is looking to end his 14 year long association with the club, news that had alerted both United and Liverpool. However, the Mirror reveals that Liverpool are not interested in the Spanish defender. Contrary to the popular notion, it has nothing to do with his disgraceful foul on Mohamed Salah in last season's Champions League final. Liverpool sources reveal that Klopp does not consider Ramos to be a defender he would like in his team.
Now it remains to be seen if Ramos will seriously consider moving to the Premier League of United come with an offer or whether the Spaniard will do another U-turn once again.
#1 United face stiff competition in race to sign £36m Playmaker
Manchester United will be locked in a battle with Arsenal for James Rodriguez in the summer, according to The Sun. The Real Madrid midfielder is currently on loan to Bayern Munich, but will not be extending his loan spell after spending two years with the club. The Columbian has informed Bayern that he want to leave the Bundesliga giants, but the situation at his parent club is quite complicated.
Rodriguez has very little chances of making it to the first team at Real Madrid, because of the return of Zinedine Zidane. The Frenchman had loaned out the Columbian to Bayern in the first place and has shown no indications of a change of heart. This has interested Manchester United, who are looking for big changes in the squad in the summer. Unfortunately for the Red Devils, they are not the only ones in the fray, with PSG, Arsenal and Juventus all closely monitoring the situation.
The Columbian has 28 appearance for Bayern this season, and has 7 goals and 4 assists to his name. However, the Sun also reports that Juventus are the front runners in the race right now, even though no official bids have been submitted.
