Sky Sports Germany reports that Manchester United remain confident of completing a deal to sign Mazraoui and De Ligt from Bayern Munich in August. Florian · Plettenberg said Manchester United and Bayern were in active talks, with Ten Hag wanting to sign the two and Bayern wanting to sell. There are no deals at the moment, but there is progress.
Of course, this update is just as much said as it wasn't. Plettenberg also insisted that United and PSG are still in talks over a move for Ugarte, who wants to join the Red Devils and his agents Jorge ·Mendes want to facilitate a deal. However, United have indeed begun to consider other midfield options, with Sky Sports Germany only stressing that Ugarte's transfer possibilities are not 100% complete.
Manchester United's move to bring in 26-year-old Morocco right-back Mazraoui depends on Wan-Bissaka's departure. Sky Sports United Kingdom have a similar no-nutrition update, with reports that talks between West Ham United and Manchester United over Aaron Wan-Bissaka remain positive. However, the 26-year-old England right-back is said to be asking for a £8 million "break-up fee" because the Hammers will not match his current £90,000-a-week salary, so he is demanding compensation from the Reds.
As for the 24-year-old Netherlands centre-back De Ligt, he has apparently been in trouble lately, after being exposed to crash into a car parked on the side of the road outside Bayern's Sabena training ground on Wednesday. Police then seized his £63,000 worth of Audi for investigation. If convicted of a hit-and-run, De Ligt could face up to three years in prison or a fine, lawyers said. Of course, most of the time it's just a fine.
According to The Sun, Manchester United, who have rejected bids twice, are still looking to buy Everton centre-back Jarrad · Branswaite again. The Reds' first two offers of £43 million and £50 million were respectively and fell short of the £70 million price tag for the Toffees. British media claim that Manchester United will also make an offer, but not more than £55 million, and the result may make no difference.
And another candidate for a new centre-back has appeared in United's list this week, Mari·o Hermoso, who has expired his contract with Atletico Madrid, is said to have received an olive branch from the Red Devils. According to the Western media, the two sides have made initial contacts, and the 29-year-old Spain defender has asked for a three-year contract with an annual salary of 6 million euros.
Hermoso was a regular for Atletico last season, making 31 appearances in La Liga, playing at centre-back and left-back. However, due to the breakdown of contract renewal negotiations, he opted to leave on a free transfer. Coach Diego · Simeone lamented this: "Hermoso is very good, he is one of the best players in the team. He can play as a starting centre-back or as a wing-back and always contributes a lot to the team. I would have liked him to stay in the team."
Hermoso's versatility could help United as left-backs Luke · Shaw and Malacia are suffering from injuries and there is no transfer fee to sign the free agent! In the Turkish media, Manchester United's introduction of Fenerbahce's Kadioglu has once again become a rumor of concern.
Manchester United are said to have met with the agent of the Turkey Left Gate to bring in from Fenerbahce. After the European Championship, Kadioglu and the Red Devils were rumoured, but only in Turkey. Judging from the feedback from the British media, Manchester United does not seem to have any plans to bring in an authentic left-back new signing this summer.
With just over two weeks to go until the summer window closes, it's safe to assume that United transfer rumours will continue to run the air for some time, depending on Ten Hag's record at the start of the season. If all goes well, it may die down, but if the start is not good, the Red Devils' buying stories are bound to proliferate.