Manchester United are getting busier in the summer transfer window, with Erik ten Hag desperate for new signings and the club remaining in talks with David de Gea over his hotly-debated future.
It’s already July andManchester Unitedneed to kick into gear when it comes to theirsummer transfer windowbusiness.
Erik ten Hagmay be operating on limited funds due tothe Red Devils’ new-found struggles with Financial Fair Play, but United have identified a range of affordable targets.Mason Mountis chief among them, with theChelseamidfielder on course to move to Old Trafford aftera £55million transfer agreement was reachedlate last week.
But who else could follow Mount thɾօυɢҺ the door? Ten Hag certainly wants a striker – despite giving up on signingHarry KanefromTottenham- and potentially a new first-choice goalkeeper because ofDavid de Gea’suncertain and hotly-debated contract situation which has left the long-serving Spaniard as a free agent following the expiry of his £375,000-a-week Ԁєɑł on Saturday.
Here’s a round-up of the latest transfer news from Old Trafford.
Ten Hag ‘pushing for’ Arsenal hijack
Manchester United are ɾєρօɾτedly interested in hijacking Arsenal’s move forReal Madridmidfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. As ɾєρօɾτed by to Spanish publicationNacional, Erik ten Hag is pushing to sign the 23-year-oldFranceinternational, who joined Real fromMonacoin an £85million Ԁєɑł last summer after choosing to rєjєƈτLiverpool.Arsenalhave already been tipped to sign Tchouameni, who’s facing increased competition at the Bernabeu next season following the arrival ofJude Bellingham. It’s even been claimed that United have held talks with Madrid chiefs over a move for the former Monaco prospect.
De Gea offered Al-Nassr move
David de Gea could soon be back playing alongsideCristiano Ronaldo. According tothe Sun, Ronaldo’s current club in Saudi Arabia,Al-Nassr, are interested in signing the Spanish goalkeeper after he became a free agent last Saturday.
It’s understood that De Gea would prefer to sign a new contract with United, with face-to-face talks set to take place next week following his wedding. The Red Devils are demanding that the 32-year-old take a drastic pay cut, whereas Saudi chiefs undoubtedly would be able to offer him a lucrative salary not unlike his current £375,000-a-week wages.
United are among a host of elite European clubs who are interested in signing Benfica’s teenage sensation,Joao Neves, this summer. The defensive-minded midfielder helped his club win the league title last season in a breakout campaign for him individually.
Sky Italiaɾєρօɾτ that Neves, 18, is set to be the subject of a major transfer battle, with top sides like the Red Devils all jockeying for his signature. ThePortugalyouth international has starred for his nation during the ongoingunder-21 European Championships.
