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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. We're halfway through the summer transfer window and this one is continuing to be just as exciting as the ones that came before it.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines today.
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Manchester United want Sean Longstaff, Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire signed this summer
Manchester United are all set to splash more cash this summer transfer window. After missing out on Matthijs de Ligt narrowly, they are faced with the prospect of kicking of the 2019-20 season with Phil Jones and Chris Smalling at the centre of their defence.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still remains keen on bringing Harry Maguire to reinforce the defence despite the overwhelming interest shown by Manchester City. Leicester are asking for a sum in the ballpark of £70 million and if the Red Devils would have paid in excess of £130 million as they're on the verge of completing another sensational deal for Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Bruno Fernandes is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's pick to strengthen a midfield that is in disarray and remains unsettled as Paul Pogba's future hangs in the balance. They are also looking to add more spine to the midfield following the exit of Ander Herrera.
Solskjaer has reportedly made a personal plea to Ed Woodward about Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese international was on fire last season for Sporting Lisbon and Liverpool have also registered an interest in him.
Newcastle United's 21 year old midfielder Sean Longstaff is another player that Manchester United are interested in. Longstaff has drawn comparisons to Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick with his style of play.
Now that Rafa Benitez is leaving the club, it is likely that Longstaff will find it hard to reject an approach from a big club. Solskjaer has also made it clear to the board that he wants fresh faces out on the pitch when the next season starts and United are thus ready to accelerate their transfer activity.
Manchester United agree deal worth £50 million for Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Manchester United's pursuit of a top quality centre-back brought them to Selhurst Park and now according to the reliable David Ornstein, the Red Devils have finally agreed to a deal with Crystal Palace.
Ornstein has now revealed that an agreement has been reached between both parties and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will join Manchester United on a deal worth £50 million. He adds that the Englishman will travel up north imminently to get done with his medical and sign a long-term contract.
The 21-year-old will earn something around £90,000 per week at Manchester United. There was a lot of speculation regarding the implications of this deal on Wilfried Zaha's contract. However, Ornstein claims that Manchester United will retain the 25% sell-on clause for Wilfried Zaha.
Reports had come out earlier this week which suggested that Crystal Palace had laughed off an 'unreasonable offer' made by Manchester United which hinged on the prospect of Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer's team winning the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester United have been known for spending heavily in the transfer window and this has proved to be a major setback for them since most teams up their price
Tottenham Hotspur agree £65 million deal for Tanguy Ndombele
After they spent the entirety of the 2018 summer transfer window sleeping, Tottenham Hotspur have woken up. Manchester City and Manchester United were also interested in signing the Olympique Lyon midfielder. However, Spurs have now agreed a deal and have broken their club transfer record in order to secure the services of the 22-year-old.
Ndombele is likened to Michael Essien. He enjoyed a fruitful spell at Lyon and impressed greatly in the 2019-20 season. Now, he will sign a 5-year contract at Tottenham. The medical will take place in the next few days.
Ndombele is one of the best young box-to-box midfielders in the game right now. His athleticism, attacking mindset, intelligence and strength are what set him apart.
His former coach at Amiens, Christophe Pellissier said the following of his qualities,
"He is very good with the ball, dazzles with his shot, breaks lines with the ball at his foot, his technical quality allows him to play more advanced, while his intelligence allows him to adopt a more defensive role."
Jose Mourinho talks down Newcastle United links
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been heavily linked with the Newcastle United manager role after Rafa Benitez parted ways with the club a few days ago. However, the 'Special One' has now rubbished such claims and maintained that he is a 'winner'.
"The only thing that I know is what I don't want: I am quite pathological in the sense of I have to play to win.
"Then, if I don't win, then that's my problem and the players and the club and the structure but I need a project where the feeling is I play to win.
"If somebody gives me a wonderful 10-year contract and the objective of the team is to stay in the first half of the table and if you finish seventh, eighth or ninth, it's perfect, then that's not for me. That's my nature.
"My next [position] is to fight to win."
Romelu Lukaku's agent talks up Inter move
The prospect of Romelu Lukaku not being a Manchester United player next season is starting to look increasingly likely. Federico Pastorello, Romelu Lukaku's agent, was reportedly in Milan on Tuesday to discuss a potential move to Inter Milan.
Reports claim that Pastorello was also representing a few of his other players whilst on his trip to Italy but Lukaku's matter was also certainly on the agenda. Naturally, Pastorello was quizzed about his client's status and he replied,
"Yes, he's publicly expressed his plans and desires. We'll see what happens.
"Lukaku is a dream, a difficult one to make happen as such, but I believe nothing is impossible. It's not impossible and Inter is trying hard."
Lukaku has endured mixed fortunes during his stint at Old Trafford. The striker was, at one point during the past season, playing second fiddle to Marcus Rashford. However, if the big Belgian leaves, the Red Devils will need to find a suitable replacement or else they will be left with Rashford as their lone striker.
