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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United Transfer News round-up for 31st July 2019. We bring you the best transfer stories of the day involving Manchester United and here are our top picks for the day.
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#5 United agree sensational Dybala-Lukaku swap deal with Juventus
Romelu Lukaku has been on the brink of a move to the Serie A this summer, after being courted by Inter Milan for weeks now. However, the Italian club was reluctant to match United's valuation of the player. Just when move to Inter Milan was looking increasingly difficult for Lukaku, his future took an unexpected turn as Juventus joined the race for his signature.
Inter Milan's indecision had set the stage for Juventus to take advantage of the situation and the Serie A Champions might have already stolen the Belgian right under the noses of their rivals! The main advantage for Juventus was that they were willing to add Argentinean ace Paulo Dybala in the transfer and that seems to have clinched the deal for the Italian giants.
Sky Sports reports that Manchester United and Juventus have agreed a sensational swap deal involving Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku. The exact details of the deal has not been revealed yet, but the Argentinean's agent is reportedly in London, where he will hold talks with United representatives over a potential transfer. It is now up to Dybala to agree personal terms with United, following which a move can be finalized.
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The Red Devils will be hoping to make the Argentinean an offer he cannot refuse, and if he does arrive, it will be a massive coup for Solskjaer. The current United team lacks a player of Dybala's caliber and the Argentinean would be perfect for the No. 10 role at the heart of the United attack.
The player himself is keen to stay at Turin and fight for his place. He is scheduled for a meeting with new Boss Maurizio Sarri this week and the outcome of the discussion will most definitely affect his final decision. Juventus value Paulo Dybala at £91.8m, which is close to the amount United were expecting for Lukaku and there's a good chance that the Argentinean could be a United player before the start of the new season.
#4 Bruno Fernandes very close to joining United
It is certainly an exciting time to be a United fan now! After prolonged speculations, it seems that Solskjaer could finally be getting his hands on one of his midfield targets this summer. The Norwegian had identified Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes as the ideal player for his new dynamic midfield, but pricing him away from the Portuguese club was proving to be tougher than expected. However, recent reports might have finally given fans a reason to celebrate.
Manchester United are very close to completing the transfer of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, according to reputed Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. The Red Devils will reportedly be paying a fee in the region of £65m for the services of the Portuguese midfielder. The arrival of Fernandes, believed to be a long term target for the Premier League giants, could be a huge shot in the arm for Solskjaer's team, who are targeting a return to glory in the upcoming season.
The Portuguese has been in sensational form last season, scoring 31 goals and registering 17 assists for his club.
#3 Schweinsteiger believes Pogba should be allowed to leave
Former United player Bastian Schweinsteiger believes that Paul Pogba should be allowed to leave United this summer. The German World Cup winner played with the Frenchman for two years at Old Trafford, before joining MLS side Chicago Fire in 2017. The Bayern Munich legend believes that Manchester United should not hold on to a player who wants to leave. Speaking to the BBC, Schweinsteiger had this to say:
If a player wants to leave the club, you shouldn't stop him.
You need players who are 100% into the club and care about the club, that's the only way you can survive at the top level and have success.
Paul is a great player, he is just looking for a team where he can play the same style that he does with the France national team, so if you give him that kind of team around him, he would be happy at United.
United are reportedly preparing for life after Pogba and have even earmarked Serbian Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as the heir to the Frenchman at Old Trafford. However, the Red Devils will only make a move if Pogba departs.
#2 Leicester refuse to compromise on their £90m valuation of Harry Maguire
Manchester United's pursuit of Harry Maguire has been stranded after Leicester City rejected a bid of £70m from the Red Devils. However, the Red Devils were secretly confident of reaching an agreement and talks had continued between the two clubs. Unfortunately, the results have not been fruitful so far, which has left Solskjaer, as well as the United fans, extremely frustrated.
Now, the transfer is threatening to breakdown as Leicester City refuse to compromise on their £90m valuation of the player. United have previously believed that the price is unrealistic and as such, were biding time to come to a decision. But recent events might ultimately force the Red Devils to succumb to the Foxes' demands.
Solskjaer has revealed that Eric Bailly will be out for 4 to 5 months, after he picked up an injury against Tottenham.
Eric has had an operation and will be out for four to five months. Hopefully we'll have him back around Christmas time.
This puts the Red Devils dangerously short of defenders ahead of a make or break season and it could lead to United overpaying for Harry Maguire.
#1 Zidane could still pursue Pogba this summer, according to Spanish Football expert
Spanish Football expert Dermot Corrigan believes that Zinedine Zidane would still like Paul Pogba in his team. Ever since the Frenchman returned to the hot seat at the Santiago Bernabeu, he has publicly praised his countryman. Pogba has reportedly been Zidane's number one midfield target, however, a move has not materialized so far this summer. But Corrigan thinks that Real's woeful pre-season form might force Zidane to finally indulge in his countryman.
The feeling I get from around the Bernabeu now is that Zinedine Zidane would still really like to sign Pogba.
The way that Madrid's pre-season has gone so far has helped Zidane's battle to get the club to pay the amount of money that they would need to get Pogba because results haven't been good, performances haven't been good.
Corrigan also stated that the Real Madrid midfield still needs reinforcement and Pogba could easily fit into the team.
Maybe he is the type of player they need in midfield. If they can get him properly focused and playing at his best he could be a real addition to the team.
