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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day! Another huge day in the office for the Red Devils – when does it not happen? – as there are some massive stories up ahead.
Summarising what you will read below, Manchester United have made a decision on Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos gives his view over a transfer – and the Old Trafford outfit might not like it – a bit on Toby Alderweireld and Juventus’ Sandro, a war with Liverpool over a 16-year-old and the apparent interest in Martial.
So, as you may have guessed already, today is a productive day in the office for the Old Trafford outfit – and here is what it is all about…
#5 Update on Alderweireld
There is a lot in the grinder about this, so I am not sure where to begin. Okay, so Manchester United apparently want to sign Toby Alderweireld – and we know that already.
What we didn’t know before this, however, is that Jose Mourinho intends to bring him to the team even before the World Cup begins. According to The Sun, the Red Devils want to acquire his services before the biggest tournament in the world begins.
He has already signed Diogo Dalot and Fred and is now looking to add a centre-back in the form of the Belgian. While The Sun claim that the deal could be worth around £55 million, TeamTalk, who picked this from Belgium paper Het Laatste, reveal that the Old Trafford outfit are willing to spend a mammoth £70 million for the defender.
The Belgian will be available for as little as £25 million in the next summer transfer window because of a clause in his deal. The fact that United – if this report is true – are willing to spend so much for him in spite of the aforementioned clause just goes to show Mourinho’s desperation about landing a central defender.
And that is despite him signing two centre-backs in the last two summer windows.
#4 United’s list
Manchester United are set to lock horns with Merseyside outfits Everton and Liverpool over the signing of a 16-year-old Wigan starlet Joe Gelhardt.
According to ESPN, Gelhardt, who broke into Wigan’s U18 team at the mere age of 15 and is regarded as one of the most talented young forwards in English football, has caught the eye of the Premier League trio as they prepare to get into a tussle for him.
Meanwhile, according to Manchester Evening News, Manchester United have drawn up an eight-man list of central defenders and the shocking part is that the name of Toby Alderweireld isn’t in it.
United, reportedly, think that the Belgian is not a 100% percent target – whatever the heck that means – and are instead looking at Raphael Varane, Jerome Boateng, Kalidou Koulibaly, Milan Skriniar, Alessio Romagnoli, Jose Gimenez and Caglar Soyuncu.
#3 Targeted left-backs
Left-back is another concern for Manchester United as Luke Shaw hasn’t been able to establish himself under Mourinho. As a result, the Red Devils are on the lookout for a left-back and have targeted Philip Max of Augsburg.
According to CalcioInsider, via TeamTalk, the Old Trafford outfit have been credited with an interest for the Bundesliga star and could launch a bid for Max. His club, Augsburg, wants around €40 million for him.
Meanwhile, the other left-back they had targeted, Alex Sandro, is set to be an offered a contract extension with Juventus. Calcio Mercato state that the Old Lady are drawing up a new contract for their prized asset amid interest from United.
#2 Martial and De Gea
Anthony Martial is one of those high profile players who could leave Manchester United in the summer. After failing to establish himself as an indispensable starter under Mourinho, speculations are rife about him leaving the club.
And now, according to Premium Sport HD, Mauricio Pochettino has made Martial a priority as Spurs are the frontrunners for his signature ahead of the Italian champions Juventus.
Meanwhile, Sergio Ramos is aware of Real Madrid’s interest in Alisson and doesn’t like how the club is heavily loading itself with Brazilian players. According to Don Balon, he and most of the dressing room don’t want Alisson and are, instead, inclined towards David De Gea.
Good news for Liverpool – who have been linked with Alisson – and bad news for Manchester United, eh?
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
So Don Balon are pretty much sure that Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Real Madrid – so much that they have already claimed that the Portuguese has set the date of his departure.
According to the report, Ronaldo wants to focus solely on the World Cup and has, as a result, decided to make a decision about his future after the biggest tournament in the world ends.
In other news, which comes from Diario Gol, while Manchester United did show interest in their former player, they are not willing to pay the asking price set by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
