Matthijs de Ligt sets two demands to complete move to Manchester United, Treble hero wants Solskjaer to sign £90m centre-back and more Manchester United Transfer News: May 29, 2019

Hello and welcome back to the Manchester United Transfer News round-up for 29th May 2019. We are back with the top transfer stories of the day involving Manchester United and here are our top five picks for today.

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#5 Romelu Lukaku's move to Inter Milan inches closer

Lukaku's time at Manchester United could be coming to an end

The Belgian had a season to forget as he had to be mostly content with a role from the bench since the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Romelu Lukaku had to play second fiddle to Marcus Rashford, who was preferred in the No. 9 role. He rarely started through the middle, appearing as the wide forward on a couple of occasions and it was clear that he did not fit in Solskjaer's plans.

Lukaku had openly talked about a move to Serie A being his dream, and it was earlier reported that Solskjaer was willing to let the ex-Everton player leave in the summer.

The Norwegian has been looking for an attacker to replace the Belgian and United in turn have been linked to a host of attacking players, including Antoine Griezmann, Robert Lewandowski as well as Lyon star Moussa Dembele. United had apparently communicated to Lukaku that he is free to seek a new club and it seems that the Belgian might have finally found his next destination.

The Metro now reports that Lukaku had been to Italy to hold talks with the representatives of Inter Milan and a deal has been agreed between the two parties. It is thought that the Belgian has agreed to take a cut in his weekly wages to join the Seire A side. Lukaku apparently earns £250,000 per week at United, but his earnings at Inter could be a less than that.

However, a deal between the two clubs are yet to take place and there might be a few constraints in that process. The biggest problem could be United's evaluation of the striker. The Red Devils paid £70 million for the Belgian and want a similar amount for the striker, while the Serie A side value him at £55 million.

Antonio Conte is expected to take charge of Inter this summer, and the Italian has reportedly made the Belgian his priority signing. The general notion is Lukaku will move, but nothing is final as of yet.

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#4 United re-emerge as favourites to sign Griezmann

RCD Espanyol v Club Atletico de Madrid - La Liga

The Antonio Griezmann saga has taken an unexpected turn after recent reports revealed that the Frenchman was furious at Barcelona and their players. The Spanish champions were the front runners for the signature of the Frenchman in a £108 million deal, but we had revealed in this segment on 24th May that the Barcelona hierarchy had a change of heart and were convinced that the money would be better spent elsewhere.

The Express now reports that the Frenchman is furious with the recent turn of events and is particularly angry with the Barcelona players for advising the club against a potential deal. He feels that the Barcelona stars are desperately trying to stop him from joining the club. Griezmann even thinks that it could influence the Catalan giants to ultimately cancel any plans of bringing him to the Camp Nou.

All these uncertainly has put United in an unexpected advantage. The Red Devils were interested in signing the Atletico Madrid star in 2017 before he snubbed them and Jose Mourinho had to settle for Lukaku. Now it remains to be seen if Solskjaer can manage to get the player who eluded his predecessor.

#3 United midfield target not keen on move

Declan Rice wants to stay at West Ham United

The Express reports that United target Declan Rice is all set to snub a move to Old Trafford this summer due to his relationship with West Ham United fans. The 20-year-old has been one of the rising stars of the Premier League in the 2018-19 season and was stellar in the defensive midfield postion for West Ham. His performances were so impressive that he broke into Gareth Southgate's England squad for the UEFA Nations League. He had also impressed Solskjaer, who wants to sign him this summer.

However, all that looks tough now as the Englishman spoke about his connection with the Hammers fans.

"I know that there's speculation but during the season last year I just signed a new five year contract with West Ham. So my focus is fully on playing for West Ham.

"I've got a great connection with the fans; the fans love me and I love them and that's the way it is at the moment. I'm not thinking about anything else, for sure.

"It's been crazy. For me to have thought that I'd be playing as a regular for West Ham in the Premier League at 19 or 20 is something that sometimes you've got to pinch yourself on."

He then went on to speak about his desire to play in the Champions League.

"You want to play in the Champions League. If you were in football and you didn't want to do that there'd be no point playing."

Unfortunately for United, they do not have Champions League football next season to entice the young man to make the move. Even though nothing is final yet, a deal right now looks highly unlikely.

#2 Treble hero wants Solskjaer to sign £90m centre-back

Sheringham has urged Solskjaer to sign Maguire

Teddy Sheringham has urged Solskjaer to sign Harry Maguire, according to the Metro. The English defender has been in United's radar since last summer when Mourinho failed in his bid to bring Maguire to Old Trafford. This summer, a centre-back is Solskjaer's number one priority and the Norwegian's old teammate has advised him to look no further than the Leicester City defender.

"Central defence is a big area where they need to find a Vincent Kompany or Tony Adams-type player

"I think Harry Maguire is the one for me. He’s got great leadership qualities, and has a real calming influence.

"He’s very similar to Rio Ferdinand, in that he’s cool on the ball and defends very well. That would be a fine start from my point of view."

Maguire, who is currently with the England national team, was asked about the speculations surrounding him, and the Leicester City defender said,

"When I am away with England I don’t think about anything to do with club football.

"As soon as I wear the badge my only focus is on England. I am fully focused on the two games coming up."

With deals for Kalidou Koulibaly and Matthijs de Ligt looking increasingly unlikely, should Solskjaer go for Maguire? We revealed in this segment on 24th May that Leicester City have set a £90 million price for the Englishman. So, United will have to shell out the cash to bring him to Old Trafford. One can expect to hear a lot more about the Englishman in the next few days.

#1 Matthijs de Ligt sets two demands to complete move to United

De Ligt has two demands which could determine his next destination

Talk about a never ending saga! Even after we reported on 26th May that United were no longer interested in Ajax wonder kid Matthijs de Ligt, the rumour mill keeps moving with new stories on the deal. The Daily Mail reports that the Dutch defender has set two main demands that has jeopardized his proposed move to Barcelona.

United had moved away from a proposed deal because they considered Barcelona to be the front runners for the Dutchman's signature. But the 19-year-old has now asked for more money in the deal and has also asked for reassurances regarding the number of games he would play at the Camp Nou. Neither of these two demands have pleased the Catalan giants, who are unwilling to part with more money. Also, with Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti in the mix, a place in the starting eleven is not guaranteed on a consistent basis for the youngster.

This is where United have suddenly emerged as the favourites again. They have the financial muscle to meet the Dutchman's wage demands, while De Ligt is a huge upgrade to the players in their arsenal, which guarantees the Dutchman a permanent place in the starting eleven.

One thing is certain, this is one transfer we have not heard the last of yet.

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