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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day! A highly busy day in the rumour market for the Red Devils as they have been linked with a plethora of players.
So without further ado, we shall start right away!
#5 What the journalists say
Manchester United’s want for a defender has seen them being linked with a dozen of them and they might just sign one before the end of the window. One of the defenders they have been vehemently linked with is Toby Alderweireld.
However, they haven’t been able to sign him yet because, according to Michael Bridge of Sky Sports, Daniel Levy has been a very tough negotiator to deal with. He also added that the difference between want Spurs want and what United are offering is about £20 million.
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“Alex Ferguson said in his book that Daniel Levy was more painful than his hip replacement and that’s not changed,” Bridge said.
“They did want Toby, whether they still want him as much remains to be seen.
“From what I know at the time and still now is that the valuation between the two clubs was so far apart – nearly up to £20million.”
He also added that Tottenham are interesting in Anthony Martial and questioned that with only less than a month to go, could a swap deal be on the cards.
“Another interesting scenario here is Tottenham like Anthony Martial a lot.
“Jose Mourinho would certainly prefer Martial to leave the Premier League if he were to leave but with under a month to go, could some kind of deal be done between the two players?”
Meanwhile, in the same show, fellow Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth believes that strengthening the defence is the main priority for Jose Mourinho while also adding that should he get a chance to sign Alderweireld, he would go for it.
“United look like they are in the market for a centre-back. Last season it was Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly,” he said.
“Smalling was the most regular playing in that defence last season, Lindelof joined last summer and didn’t as many appearances as people thought he would.
“He had a decent World Cup with Sweden, they got to the quarter-finals, and then if someone like Toby Alderweireld was made available that would be the potential one United would go for.”
#4 United and Maguire
Harry Maguire’s value has shot up after a great World Cup campaign in Russia with England. The English defender was rock-solid in defence and also scored a goal against Sweden to help his team qualify for the semi-final.
As a result, he has attracted the interest of Manchester United, who are preparing a £50 million bid to acquire his services, according to this report from Daily Mail.
Meanwhile, his ex-team-mate at Leicester City – who recently signed for Manchester City – stated that the defender is a great player and has the ability to play at a top club.
"He’s a very good player," the Algerian said.
"Since the day he came to Leicester, the season he had last season as well, it doesn’t surprise me to see him succeeding at the World Cup.
"Of course he deserves to play higher. But Leicester is a good club as well, so it’s him, he’ll have to decide and see."
#3 Lozano and Perisic
Hirving Lozano had a good World Cup with Mexico and is now on the radar of quite a few clubs in Europe. One of them is Manchester United, who, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, have made the Mexican their main goal this summer. They also add that Benjamin Pavard is on the radar of the Old Trafford outfit.
Meanwhile, another player who has been linked with Manchester United for quite some time now is Ivan Perisic. Mourinho had been linked with the Croat even last summer but the deal somehow didn’t happen.
But now, according to reports from France, the Red Devils are in advance talks to sign the Croat as Martial is seemingly going closer to the exit door.
#2 Verratti and Blind
Marco Verratti has been linked with an exit from PSG for a long time now but it just doesn’t seem to happen. And now, according to TransferMarketWeb, the former Pescara star doesn’t want to join Manchester United and play under Jose Mourinho.
Meanwhile, another player who might not be playing under Jose Mourinho in the upcoming season in Daley Blind. Signed by United in the summer of 2014, Blind has fallen down the pecking order and is on the verge of an exit.
According to Sky Sports, Ajax have agreed on an initial fee of £14.1 million with Manchester United to bring back Blind to the club. The deal, the report adds, could rise to £18.5 million including add-ons.
#1 Rumours of the day
To sum up Manchester United’s already blockbuster day in the rumour market, the Red Devils have two more rumours that could blow the minds of some.
According to Don Balon, Manchester United are willing to let go of Anthony Martial to Real Madrid in order to sign Toni Kroos, who has a release clause of €300 million with the Galacticos.
That’s not all, however, as another midfielder has been linked with the Theatre of Dreams by Don Balon. Jose Mourinho is apparently a huge fan of Thiago Alcantara is willing to offer up to €70 million for the player.
