Manchester United transfer roundup: Madrid want superstar plus £50 million for Ronaldo, Juve no longer interested in United target and more – July 3, 2018

Hello and welcome to the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day. Another day with loads of stories surrounding the biggest club in England as they gear up for the upcoming season.

So without further ado, let's begin!

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#5 Lee Grant and Lewandowski

While many Manchester United fans seem baffled by the club’s interest over Lee Grant as their third choice ‘keeper for next season, Sky Sport’s Dharmesh Sheth believes that United are in talks for the shot-stopper who is vastly experienced.

He also added that the reason why the Red Devils want to acquire his signature is because he played well against them twice when the goalkeeper first came to Stoke. This is Mourinho’s version of taking a leaf out of Sir Alex Ferguson’s book, who had the tendency to sign players who did well against his team.

“We’re told United are in talks with Stoke City over signing Lee Grant. He’s 35 years old, he’s vastly experienced,” he said.

“We always used to talk about Alex Ferguson seeing players who played well against United – then he tried to buy them.

“I wonder if there’s an element of this with Mourinho. He played against United twice when he first came to Stoke.

“If you remember the game at Old Trafford, he had an absolutely brilliant game, fantastic game.

“Stoke ended up drawing that game 1-1, Joe Allen scored very, very late. I just wonder if Jose remembers those two occasions.”

As a result, Sheth believes that the Portuguese wants to have him at the Old Trafford as a cover for the goalkeeper’s position.

Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski is one of the many players that have been linked with a move to the Old Trafford this summer. The Pole striker, however, is in the plans of new Bayern manager Niko Kovac, who revealed that he has already informed him about his viewpoint and wants to have the former Dortmund star alongside him next season.

“Nothing new about Robert Lewandowski. I called him and gave him my point of view. I look forward to having him in the team. He is a great player, a world-class striker who has done a lot for the club and will do a lot in the future,” Kovac said.

#4 The want for defenders

United want Romagnoli

Jose Mourinho’s desire to have better defenders with him for next season means that Manchester United are relentlessly pursuing them over the course of the transfer window.

They have been linked with a lot of defenders and according to Corriere dello Sport via CalcioMercato and Sports Witness, the Red Devils have made a €45 million + €5 million in bonuses offer to sign Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli.

While Leonardo Bonucci is also seen as an option, the former Real Madrid manager feels that Romagnoli is a better choice because he is only 23 and Bonucci is already 31.

#3 Willian price-tag

He was on fire for Brazil

There are days when it feels as though Willian is one of the most average players that only makes it to the starting XI because of his tenacity. However, there are also matches where he single-handedly puts his team on the path of glory.

For Brazil against Mexico, he had the second type of match as he completely disrupted the Mexican to give Neymar an assist for his only goal of the game. Jose Mourinho is a huge fan of the Brazilian, which is why he has been linked with Manchester United.

And now, according to Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea have set his asking price at €80 million with interest from Barcelona also been quoted.

#2 Martial and Milinko

Outbound?

Ever since Anthony Martial’s agent openly claimed that his client wants to leave the club, media outlets are having a field day linking him with different clubs every now and then.

Spurs were the initial frontrunner, after which Juventus dropped in and now, according to Don Balon, Real Madrid have entered the race to sign the Frenchman, who could cost the Galacticos €70 million.

Meanwhile, Juventus have dropped their interest in Milinkovic-Savic as the Old Lady are not willing to pay the price demanded by Lazio (which is somewhere around £133 million), according to Tuttosport via CalcioMercato.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Leaving Madrid?

Ronaldo, who has been linked with a move back to Manchester United, has a new suitor for his signature in the form of Juventus, say Don Balon. The Old Lady are willing to offer €90 million fixed + €30 million in variables to Madrid for the player while giving him a contract worth €30 million-per-year.

Meanwhile, in another report from Don Balon, Real Madrid are willing to sell the Portugal captain to Manchester United if they also get a player in return. Apparently, Lopetegui has targeted Romelu Lukaku as a replacement for Karim Benzema and Madrid will let go of Ronaldo for Lukaku plus £50 million.