Manchester United’s poor start to the Premier League season has increased the pressure on Old Trafford executives to provide a good finish to the summer transfer window.
The Red Devils have only 10 days to trim Erik ten Hag’s squad, which has started the 2023-24 season in disastrous manner. Ten Hag and his signings were questioned after a lucky 1-0 win over Wolves was followed by a sloppy 2-0 loss away to Tottenham.
Despite investing £55 million to recruit Mason Mount from Chelsea in July, fans are pressing United to bring in another playmaker, particularly one who can cover for Casemiro. There’s also the possibility of departures, with Mason Greenwood now confirmed to be one following the Red Devils’ decision on his future.
Here’s a roundup of the latest Old Trafford transfer news.
Gravenberch price in Bayern
If Bayern Munich sells out-of-favour midfielder Ryan Gravenberch to Manchester United or Liverpool, they want £22 million. According to Mirror Football, the two Premier League giants are battling for the 21-year-old Dutchman, whose Bayern career has failed to take off following his arrival from Ajax last summer, with only three Bundesliga starts since.
Erik ten Hag, who brought Gravenberch into the first squad at Ajax, wants to reunite with him at Old Trafford, as he has done with the ex-Ajax trio Antony, Lisandro Martinez, and Andre Onana. Meanwhile, Liverpool are keen for midfield reinforcements and may be able to persuade Bayern with a loan offer.
The Saudis have begun negotiations in Varane
Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia has initiated talks with Manchester United about signing Raphael Varane, who has offered ‘positive signs’ about the potential trade. This is according to a Saudi Arabian report, which also states that negotiations are in the early stages.
Last week, it was reported that Varane, 30, wants to stay with United for at least one more season before deciding his future. The former Real Madrid defender has two years left on his Red Devils deal and would join ex-France international teammates Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante at Al Ittihad.
Amrabat is given optimism by Fiorentina’s manager
Fiorentina CEO Joe Barone has indicated that his club will consider bids for Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat during the transfer window’s final days. Amrabat, 26, was an unused substitute in Fiorentina’s 1-0 win against Genoa on Saturday, prompting Barone to question the Moroccan midfielder’s future.
“We are always ready for other comings and goings,” Fiorentina CEO Labaro Viola is reported as saying. “If there’s someone who isn’t happy, we can satisfy him between now and the end of the transfer window.”
