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The summer transfer window is now around the corner and Man United will be out to improve their squad as they prepare for a return to the Champions League.
The Red Devils have been rejuvenated under Erik ten Hag this season, finishing third, winning the Carabao Cup and still having the FA Cup final to play.
However, they will want to be challenging for the Premier League title next campaign and some huge additions are being targeted to compete with rivals Manchester City at the top of the table.
Top stories
- Manchester United step up Rasmus Hojlund interest as Erik ten Hag eyes two new strikers
- Chelsea star Mason Mount agrees personal terms with Manchester United
- Tottenham are confident of keeping Harry Kane at the club this summer despite United interest
- Everton interested in signing Wout Weghorst with Manchester United not planning to buy striker
- Harry Maguire set to be paid £10million to get him to leave the club this summer
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Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Benjamin Pavard this summer.
Sky Germany claim the versatile French defender is set to leave Bayern Munich for around £35million.
They add that both Manchester clubs are keen on the 27-year-old with Real Madrid and Barcelona among his other suitors.
Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Manchester United are set to make their opening bid for Mason Mount.
Chelsea remain determined to get a top price for the England star.
But United are said to be relaxed over the deal as they believe Mount wants to move to Old Trafford.
More on Declan Rice and West Ham,chairman David Sullivan has confirmed to talkSPORT that the England star has played his last game for the Hammers.
When asked whether last night’s historic victory over Fiorentina was Rice’s last match in a West Ham shirt, Sullivan said: “I think it has to be.
“We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going. You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
“In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement – or several replacements.
“It’s not something we want to happen. We offered him £200,000-a-week 18 months ago. He turned it down.
“It’s cost him £10million to stay at West Ham in that time (in lost wages). And he wants to go.
“You can’t keep a player who doesn’t want to be there.”
When asked if the Hammers have received an offer, Sullivan said: “No. But I think the offers will start to come today.
“There are three or four clubs who have shown interest, but out of respect to West Ham, while we’re still playing, you don’t make offers for players.
“That’s not the way decent clubs do things.”
Arsenal are reportedly set to bid £90million for Declan Rice but Manchester United could make a move for him too.
The Daily Mail are reporting that the Gunners are keen to ‘swiftly conclude’ a deal for the England international.
They add that the Hammers want any fee to be paid off in full inside the next two years and they are still holding out for over £100m.
The reports add that United remain keen on Rice as well and are looking to offer players in part-exchange in a deal.
German champions Bayern Munich are interested too.
Tottenham have unveiled their kit for the 2023/24 season this morning and Harry Kane is front and centre of the launch.
talkSPORT reported on Wednesday that Kane would feature prominently as part of the launch, despite the speculation over his future.
It is perhaps the biggest hint yet that they are confident he will stay at the club amid interest from Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Spurs remain confident he will stay at the club next season.
Barcelona are interested in signing Manchester United target Vanderson.
According to Spanish outlet Sport, Barca are pleading with Vanderson’s club Monaco to agree now to a deal that would see the defender join next season.
Xavi is keen to sign the Brazilian right back but due to the club’s financial situation, they will likely be unable to secure the transfer this summer.
And with Man United looking to swoop in during this year’s transfer window, Barca are desperately looking to seal a future deal before the Red Devils can get involved.
Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has said ‘it would be a crime’ to let David De Gea leave the club this summer.
And talkSPORT understands that De Gea is ready to snub a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia to stay at Old Trafford this summer.
McCarthy will be pleased with the news after defending his goalkeeper following the criticism he received for his performances throughout the season.
He said: “He kept 17 clean sheets in the league. Yes, of course, you’re going to concede, but to win the Golden Glove for yet another season is remarkable.
“You see how difficult the league is so I understand that everyone has a bad game here and there, but it doesn’t stop him from being one of the best goalkeepers I’ve seen and I’ve worked with. He is unbelievable.
“I work with him every single day and I get to see first hand more than what most people get to do. You only see him on a Saturday or on a matchday, and if you see him make a mistake the critics hit the roof.
“But I get to spend every single day with him and he is an unbelievable guy, a great lad, very intelligent and one of the best goalkeepers I have seen.
“It would be a crime if Man United lose a goalkeeper like David de Gea.”
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is being tracked by Tottenham, according to reports.
The Evening Standard report that Spurs have considered an approach for the 30-year-old following a glowing recommendation from England teammate Harry Kane.
But the report adds that new Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou prefers to work with younger players and there are concerns about Maguire’s around £190,000-a-week salary.
Former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian has admitted he wants to win the Champions League for his former club.
The Inter Milan star told reporters, via the Daily Mail: “Being a former United player is probably extra motivation. It will be good to play against them. It will be like a derby for me.
“We need to be ready and play our own game to beat them. It will not be easy. They are the best team in the world but we have our qualities and we have to show them. We have the ability to beat them.”
Borussia Dortmund have now confirmed they have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for Manchester United target Jude Bellingham.
In a statement, the Bundesliga side revealed Madrid have agreed to pay £88.5million for the midfielder, with an extra amount of around 30 per cent of the fee agreed.
Should the add-ons be reached, the deal could rise to £115million.
Manchester United face their move for top defensive target Kim Min-jae being hijacked.
The Napoli defender has a £42million release clause that becomes active on July 1 and the Red Devils remain favourites to sign him.
But according to the Sun, Kim’s representatives held talks with Newcastle chiefs at St James’ Park at one of their last home games of the season.
Bruno Fernandes has reacted after Jack Butland’s Manchester United exit.
Butland failed to make a single appearance for the Red Devils after arriving on loan from Crystal Palace in January.
He will now join Rangers on a free transfer this summer but clearly made enough of an impact in the Old Trafford dressing room.
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been tipped for a move to Newcastle.
Liverpool legend John Barnes told indiabetting: “Maguire can have a better time at Newcastle.
“Because of course, you look at him when he plays for England and Harry always plays and Gareth Southgate loves him in his team.
“It just hasn’t worked for him at Manchester United and once it doesn’t work, it’s going to be difficult for the fans to back him.
“Once he’s got this perception, no matter how well you do for England or elsewhere, it will be difficult for him to do that at Man Utd.”
Manchester United target Jude Bellingham is close to joining Real Madrid.
talkSPORT understands the midfielder is set to sign for Los Blancos in a deal worth £86million plus add-ons, with him set to make his second move since he left Birmingham City in 2020.
The 19-year-old’s fee is also set to benefit the Blues, who will earn five per cent of everything over £20million, which equals a £3.3million windfall.
Borrusia Dortmund have not ruled out a return for Jadon Sancho.
German outlet BILD claim there have bit been direct talks with the Manchester United star but sports director Sebastian Kehl is always in contact with his advisors from the Project Elite Group.
Sancho’s £55million price tag is out of reach for Dortmund so only a potential loan move could facilitate his return to the Bundesliga.
The Qatari Sheikh bidding to buy Manchester United has submitted a final ‘take it or leave it’ offer to the Glazers family.
Sheikh Jassim Bin Al Thani has vowed to withdraw from the bidding process if his latest offer if not accepted by Friday after growing impatient at a lack of progress.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes he is still to front-runner to purchase a controlling stake in United because his bid allows brothers Joel and Avram Glazer to retain some of their shares.
United have been on the market since November.
Both Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim have offered world record sums.
Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat has fuelled the speculation he could move to the Premier League this summer.
“Of course, the Premier League is a fantastic league, one of the strongest in the world,” Amrabat told the Daily Mail.
“It would be nice to play there one day, but it’s not that I want only to go to England, because Spain is nice, Serie A is a nice league.
“Football has changed a lot, it’s more physical, you have more to be an athlete, the tempo and intensity is higher.
“Of course, in England the intensity is very high, so I think it could suit me.”
Donny van de Beek is set to be on the move this summer.
The midfielder is back in Manchester United training as he continues his return from a serious knee injury.
But despite the chance to feature in pre-season under his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, Van de Beek wants regular football and will explore options in the transfer market in the coming weeks.
Danny Murphy has told talkSPORT that believes that Harry Kane featuring in Tottenham’s kit launch is a blow to Manchester United.
Murphy said on talkSPORT: “That does suggest [he’s staying]. Some people might dismiss that as a throwaway thing.
“If he’s waiting to see who is coming in or what the figure might be, then he can’t really turn around and say no.
“Maybe they’ve done one with him and one without him as a contingency, I don’t know. But it does seem like a strange one.”
Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan said: “I’ve always felt, and that’s because I’ve had a conversation with Daniel about it, that they believe there’s a distinct possibility that he might stay.
“Of course it’s the background noise around it and other situations around it manifesting themselves like Benzema leaving and interest being stimulated in Harry Kane by that departure.
“I can’t get my head around the idea that Daniel would let him stay for a year and let him leave on a free. It flies in the face of everything Daniel Levy does.”
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is ready to snub a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia to stay at Old Trafford.
De Gea is among a growing number of stars being targeted by the mega wealthy oil state as they look to grow their football empire.
But De Gea is committed to spending at least the next two seasons at Old Trafford – even though manager Erik Ten Hag has offered no assurances he will continue as number one.
The Spaniard has already agreed terms on a new contract, which is awaiting approval from the United board.
The extended deal will see De Gea take a pay-cut in return for a longer commitment.
Harry Kane will feature prominently in Tottenham’s new kit launch tomorrow, talkSPORT understands.
Kane has been subject of interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid but chairman Daniel Levy is determined to keep him.
Making the England captain star of the Nike designed home strip release is a clear message from Levy and the Spurs hierarchy that Kane remains central to their plans.
Kane’s preference is to stay in England and break Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record.
Manchester United have been handed a blow in their pursuit for West Ham captain Declan Rice.
Danny Murphy has told talkSPORT that Rice is getting close to joining Arsenal despite competition from the Red Devils.
He revealed on White & Jordan: “I saw him at the golf club last week but I didn’t ask him [about his future].
“But what I’m hearing is Arsenal and that it’s pretty done. I know Bayern have come in late but I don’t know anything about that.”
Manchester United have been handed a blow with Chelsea entering the race for Neymar, according to reports in France.
French publication, Le10 Sport, claim that the Blues ‘has just contacted PSG to officially open negotiations’ over a transfer for the Brazilian.
The Ligue 1 side are said to be ‘listening’ to the proposal from Stamford Bridge, with United’s interest dating back to last summer.
Manchester United are interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka, according to reports.
The Red Devils signed Goretzka’s Bavarian teammate Marcel Sabitzer on loan in January but he has now returned to the club after failing to convince Erik ten Hag to turn his stay into a permanent move.
However, Sky Sports Germany claim Bayern could offload Goretzka to fund a move for West Ham’s captain Declan Rice.
The report adds that the 28-year-old is not interested in leaving the Bundesliga champions despite falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel.
But he is on the radar for United who are watching his situation closely to see if he becomes available.
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Tottenham are reportedly eyeing a possible move for Manchester United captain Harry Maguire.
Spurs have made checks on Maguire’s situation at Old Trafford and are preparing a swoop for the defender if the club’s new boss Ange Postecoglou is keen to bring him in.
However, it remains to be seen whether that helps or hinders United’s move for Kane, with the Tottenham striker close friends with Maguire from their time with England.
The Red Devils were already facing a complicated bid for Kane with Real Madrid preparing an opening offer.
talkSPORT understands that Madrid are ready to test Tottenham’s resolve to keep the England captain following Karim Benzema’s exit.
United are also interested in Kane as they aim to bring in a striker this summer.
