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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United Transfer News round-up for 1st July 2019. We bring you the top transfer stories of the day involving Manchester United and here are our top five picks for today.
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#5 Manchester United Legend reveals why fans will love Daniel James
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has revealed why fans will love new signing Daniel James. One of the most successful Premier League players in history, Giggs was a fantastic winger who lit up Old Trafford with his dazzling speed and skills. He reckons his old hunting ground is about to witness another spectacular winger.
The thing about Manchester United fans is that they absolutely love watching wingers.
Daniel will get the supporters off their feet without a shadow of a doubt.
He has that ability to go past people at pace and United fans want to see that. When he’s running at pace, then it’s a fantastic sight for fans and a nightmare for defenders.
The Welshman was one of the greatest players to play for Manchester United, and he finds a lot of similar qualities in James
He’s certainly quicker than me now and is quicker than I was at the same age, definitely. The fans are going to love him.
The Swansea man became Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first summer signing, as the club shifted to a more youth oriented transfer strategy.
Despite all the hype surrounding him and the failure of similar players in recent years, James is tipped to succeed at Old Trafford by Giggs, who has managed him in the Wales National Team.
He’ll be okay. He’s a good, level-headed lad from a good background and he wants to focus on his football and work hard to succeed.
He’s also at a club that looks after players. They’re not going through the best of times at the moment, but I still think it’s the best club for him now.
He’s a fabulous talent and is only going to get better and better, in my opinion.
I was given a chance at 17 by Sir Alex and I’ve never been afraid to put young players like Daniel in my team, because they will give it their all and they’ll never stop surprising you.
#4 Manchester United preparing £35m opening bid for Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United have turned their attentions to their midfield after completing the signing of Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace.
Since the departure of Ander Herrera, there has been a dearth of a proper central midfielder in the team and the Red Devils are working behind the scenes to get at least one central midfielder over the line before the end of the transfer window. The first name on that list is Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
ESPN reports that United are speeding up efforts to sign the Portuguese star, who is coming off a phenomenal season where he scored 28 goals from midfielder and registered a further 14 assists for his club. United have held informal meetings with the player's agent Miguel Pinho, but is yet to make a concrete offer.
It was initially thought that Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham were all interested in the Portuguese, but all of them have distanced themselves from the player, which means United are the front runners of his signature.
The player is expected to cost around €60m, but it is rumoured that United are preparing an initial bid of €35m to test the waters.
#3 Marcus Rashford signs new four-year deal
Marcus Rashford has finally signed a new deal, the club has confirmed. The new four-year deal is expected to keep him at United until June 2023, with an option of a fifth year in the clause. The youngster has made 170 appearances for the club so far and appeared delighted to extent his stay, saying -
Manchester United has been everything in my life since I arrived here at the age of seven. This club has shaped me, both as a player and as a person, so it is such a privilege every time I get the opportunity to wear the shirt.
I want to thank Ole and his staff for everything they have done for me; they are the perfect group of coaches to learn from as I continue my development and look to push on to the next level.
I will be giving everything I have to help get this club back to where it belongs and deliver the success that our fans deserve.
The Guardian also reveals that Rashford is expected to earn around £250,000 per week as per the new deal.
#2 United confirm squad numbers of new signings
Manchester United have confirmed the squad numbers of new signings Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Welshman is all set to pick up the squad number vacated by the departure of Ander Herrera and will be seen as the new United No. 21 in the upcoming season.
Wan-Bissaka, on the other hand, will be picking up the No. 29, which was last worn by his Crystal Palace team mate Wilfred Zaha, during his disastrous stay at Old Trafford. It is Wan-Bissaka's preferred number, as the Englishman has been wearing the same number at Palace since he broke into the first team.
Both players represent a change in transfer strategy from United this summer, as the club target young, hungry players to form a new base for the future.
It is a stark departure from the quick fixes of the recent summers, where experience was given greater emphasis than youth.
However, Solskjaer's arrival seems to have changed that and the club is already looking to add a few more players in the similar mould before the end of the summer.
#1 Former United goalkeeper wants Kante alongside Pogba at United
Former United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has urged the club to get N'golo Kante to partner Pogba at the heart of the midfield.
He believes that the arrival of Kante would unleash the best out of Pogba and it would make Manchester United a force to reckon with. He also believes that Solskjaer in correct in trying to build a team around the Frenchman. Speaking to Talksport, Bosnich had this to say:
In terms of Pogba, and I feel very strongly about this, I would build the team around him.
I think what they’ve got to do is look at where Pogba has been most successful, at Juventus and at the World Cup, and who was playing with him? Well, at the World Cup it was N’Golo Kante and Blaise Matuidi.
So, if you’re looking for players, either look to bring those two in with him, or players of that ilk to play alongside him and bring the very best out of him.
