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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day! Today is Champions League night, so most of you would be forgiven for missing out on the buzz in the transfer market.
However, for the ones that are here, you could expect somewhat of a roller coaster ride with Manchester United transfer stories as this slideshow contains the elements for that to happen.
And so without further ado, let’s begin!
#5 Memphis Depay
Former Manchester United forward Memphis Depay has confessed that he is still in touch with his former team-mates at Old Trafford. The 24-year-old joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2015 and after two disappointing seasons, opted to join Lyon in France.
While he still plies his trade for the French outfit, he remained coy on what the future had in store for him regarding a potential move back to Old Trafford.
”I still speak with lads from United and I wish everybody the best and you never know what happens in the future, I just want to up my game with Lyon and bring them to a higher level.
"Yeah, everybody has their thoughts and questions," he said.
The former PSV starlet then went on to explain his time at Manchester United, quipping that he wasn’t good enough in his first season with the Old Trafford outfit while also adding that there is no point in looking back at what has gone by.
"I have explained it a lot of times. Some things are not explainable but it just happened like that.
"After one season, I couldn't find myself in the team. I was still young, didn't get a lot of opportunities but I must say that the first season I didn't put the quality on the table that I thought I would and looking back at that, what could be different I don't think it's good to look back.”
Depay has had somewhat of a resurgence with Lyon as he has formed a great partnership with Nabil Fekir on the pitch. Right now, he believes that perhaps his hard time at Old Trafford was necessary for him to improve his game.
"It's good to look forward, I'm 24, I take a lot of pleasure every day from being on the pitch. Maybe sometimes you need to go through life and experience things to get more mature. That helped me definitely, also in the mental game I've been stronger. I just see positive things now."
#4 De Gea
After going through a difficult start with the Red Devils following his move from Atletico Madrid, David De Gea has cemented his place among the Manchester United icons.
The fans absolutely adore him and why wouldn’t they? The number of times he has saved them over the years is quite astonishing and it is for this reason that they want him tied down to the club for a long period of time.
And De Gea has given a positive hint about signing an extension to stay at the Theatre of Dreams.
"I feel we love this club, the fans, all the people who work for this club, so I'm really happy to be at this club," he said regarding signing a new deal.
"It's one of the best clubs in the world so for me, it's really good to be part of this club."
#3 Hirving Lozano
After a good World Cup with Mexico, Lozano has picked up from where he left off as he has already scored four goals from five league games for his team. And now, after a good start to the season, talks of him joining a supergiant are back.
According to Sport (via The Faithful MUFC), the Red Devils have stepped on the gas to complete the signing of the Mexico star. PSV, however, aren’t willing to lose him even for a fee of €50 million.
However, the problem for the Dutch side is that the player has a £31 million release clause in his contract – and that, in this time, is peanuts.
#2 Nicolas Pepe
Nicolas who? This could be the reaction of some people while reading this but according to a report from ESPN, who quote Telefoot as the originator of the story, Manchester United might just sign this youngster from Eden Hazard’s former club Lille.
According to the report, the Red Devils sent scouts down to watch the 23-year-old but he won’t come for cheap. Apparently, Southampton made a £12.5 million bid for him and it was turned down.
So it is safe to admit that they won’t sell him for that range.
#1 Lucas Paqueta
Well, today is the day of relatively-unknown players being linked to the Red Devils. At first, it was Lille’s Nicolas Pepe and now, Lucas Paqueta of Flamengo is being touted with a move to the Theatre of Dreams.
According to Le 10 Sport, the Red Devils have opened talks with Flamengo over a potential transfer of the player, who has a €50 million release clause but could be signed for somewhere around €40 million.
So what is the problem? Competition. Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan are the other clubs interested in acquiring his signature.
