Manchester United transfer news: Neymar’s gift does Man Utd a huge favour, United ready to pay Madrid star’s release clause, and more – June 28, 2018

Hello and welcome to the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day! Be it summer, winter, spring or autumn, Manchester United rumours are always there to entertain us.

It is a tree that keeps giving fruits regardless of the season, which is why even during the time of World Cup, a plethora of stories surrounding the Red Devils circulate in the media.

So, without further ado, we shall begin since the Theatre of Dreams has weaved a lot of stories today!

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#5 Milinkovic-Savic and Martial

One of the players that Manchester United have been heavily linked with is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. The Serbian had a decent outing at the World Cup but couldn’t inspire his team to progress to the round of 16 as Serbia crashed out after losing to Brazil.

And now, as he headed home, he was asked about his future and a potential transfer away from Lazio. In response, he stated that all he needs now is rest and that he would be happy to stay at Lazio because he is content there.

"I need a little bit of rest now,” he said.

“I’ll return to Rome and I would be happy if I stay at Lazio, as I'm content there and I have a contract.”

However, he also added a “we’ll see” about whether he could leave the club.

"I read something different in the papers every day, but I haven't thought about it yet. First, I'll rest for a bit, then we'll see."

Meanwhile, Juventus have stepped off the gas in their pursuit of Anthony Martial as the Frenchman could become a free agent next summer as his contract ends in 2019 – but it also has an extension clause of a year – after which Juventus could sign him for free, says Transfer Market Web.

This is the same trick that Juventus played on Liverpool after the Reds were reluctant to sell Emre Can last year, even though Juventus offered €35 million for him. This summer however, Can finally completed his free transfer to Turin.

This is exactly what Tuttosport are reporting as they claim that Juventus could sign Martial next year on a free. Right now, they are happy with Gonzalo Higuain, which is something that gives them the privilege to wait till next year.

#4 Skriniar and Lee Grant

Inter's Milan

Manchester United’s pursuit for central defenders has seen them being linked with a multitude of talented center-halves. One of them is Milan Skriniar. The Inter defender has been on the Red Devils’ radar for a while now and Inter actually rejected an earlier bid for the talented defender.

However, it seems the Old Trafford outfit are still pursuing him as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport via TeamTalk, they report that United have made a new offer for the defender worth £57 million, but it won’t be enough to persuade Inter into selling him.

Finally, in what seems like an absurd rumour, the Red Devils are set to sign Lee Grant from the recently-relegated Stoke as their third choice goalkeeper behind David De Gea and Sergio Romero, according to The Telegraph.

#3 Fellaini and Mou’s desires

Fellaini set to stay

Marouane Fellaini looked set to leave Manchester United this summer, but it seems as though the Belgian might as well stay with the Red Devils as he is set to sign a new deal that will keep him at the Old Trafford for two more years, according to Daily Mail.

He will be paid in excess of £100,000-per-week.

Meanwhile, The Times claim that Mourinho has made his demands to Ed Woodward as the Portuguese wants two more signings before the transfer market slams shut. After completing the signings of Fred and Diogo Dalot respectively, Mourinho now wants to strengthen his defence.

As a result, he wants Toby Alderweireld from Tottenham and Alex Sandro from Juventus as a means to completely refurbish his back-line. The report also adds that United are still eying a deal for Bale.

#2 Son-aldo and Ronaldo

Mural depicting Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo by Ramada Hotel in Kazan

Heung-Min Son is one talented son of a gun who plays with his heart on his sleeves. The South Korean was phenomenal in the recently concluded season that earned him the nickname of Sonaldo.

And as United prepare for next season, there is a rumour circling around the campfire that claims that the Red Devils – along with Liverpool and Arsenal – are interested in bringing the Asian superstar to their teams, according to Sport1.

Meanwhile, the man he is compared to – Ronaldo – could also join Manchester United in the summer. But there is a twist to this tale. According to Don Balon, Florentino Perez is willing to let go of Ronaldo for £50 million PLUS Romelu Lukaku, who could also be used as a trading card for Bale.

#1 Neymar’s gift and Kovacic

Madrid's ultra-talented midfielder

Real Madrid’s interest in David De Gea has waned after his poor performance at the World Cup and also because of the gift that Real Madrid wish to bestow upon Neymar - his Brazilian team-mate Alisson Becker.

Madrid want to sign Neymar and he would be happy to see his compatriot in goal at the Bernabeu. This is the logic used by Don Balon as they claim that Real Madrid could sign the Roma goalkeeper for €60 million.

Meanwhile, the same outlet also report that Mourinho is ready to go on an all-out attack on his former club in order to sign Matteo Kovacic, who recently claimed that he wants to leave the club, by paying his release clause of €50 million (if Marca is to be believed, his release clause is €300 million).