Both Manchester United and rival Manchester City are interested in Serge Gnabry of Bayern Munich. United is also thinking of using Antony in lieu of Cristiano Ronaldo. At the same time as they are negotiating for Leeds United’s Brazilian winger Raphinha, Barcelona asserts that they do not want to sell Frenkie De Jong.
This summer, there may be a competition between Manchester City and Manchester United for the services of Serge Gnabry of Bayern Munich. The versatile midfielder’s contract expires at the end of the upcoming season, and negotiations over a new deal have come to a standstill. In order to prevent losing him for nothing the next year, the German team has been forced to contemplate letting him leave. According to The Sun, £35 million may be sufficient.
The opinion of Paper Round is that after acquiring two attackers and a midfielder already this season, City is apparently focusing on finding a left-back for next season. As a result, their priority is in defense before they focus on other areas of the field. In the coming week or two, United appears to be losing Cristiano Ronaldo, thus they may need to consider a pure striker.
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, is thinking about a replacement even though it is obvious that the club does not want to trade Cristiano Ronaldo and the 37-year-old Portuguese international striker has few clubs who can pay him. He has reportedly told the team to intensify its search for Ajax winger Antony, per The Mirror.
The opinion of Paper Round is that while Ronaldo may not always fit Ten Hag’s ideal tactical style, he is still a fantastic goal scorer and is worth compromising a system for if he is on the team. The Dutch manager may need to reconsider his strategy and think about which of his players could lead the line in Antony’s place since he appears to prefer playing on the flanks.
Barcelona has submitted a £55 million bid for Leeds United winger Raphinha, to be paid in three installments totaling £51 million, plus a further £4 million in potential add-ons. The Mail on Sunday reports that Chelsea is considering holding out for the opportunity to sign the Brazilian wide receiver, but for the time being they are concentrating on Raheem Sterling and Ousmane.
Sterling is more than capable of playing on the sides in addition to through the middle, according to Paper Round. Dembele, a French winger, is better suited for that position and wouldn’t need to pay Barcelona up front. However, he might still stay with the Spanish team, which might then make it easier for Thomas Tuchel to sign Raphinha.
According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, Barcelona’s president has refuted recent claims that Manchester United and the Catalan club were close to signing Dutch player Frenkie De Jong. At a memorial for Johan Cruyff, the president declared, “We have no intention of selling him and he wants to stay. Not just Manchester United is interested in him.
The buying club may be rushing things quickly because of Laporta’s public appearance and hard haggling, but, according to earlier transfer rumors, they have been in this situation before. When Pedro left Barcelona, United had the first opportunity to recruit him, but they disregarded the advice of other clubs who were willing to pay more, and Pedro ended up signing with Chelsea.
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