Man Utd information: £43m switch bid incoming as ‘talks held’ with star’s representatives
Manchester United need to make signings ahead of the new Premier League season but Michael Carrick is also braced for bids for the club’s top stars
Michael Carrick is looking to add to his Manchester United squad
Manchester United are hoping to get deals done ahead of their Premier League curtain-raiser against Hull City.
Michael Carrick’s squad is still in need of major improvement, something that was laid bare in their thumping 4-2 defeat at the hands of Italian giants AC Milan on Saturday, when Michael Carrick’s men were handed a beating by his predecessor Ruben Amorim.
During the summer window, only three senior recruits have been brought in. Andrey Santos was snapped up from Chelsea for £50m, Karl Darlow came on board after his Leeds United contract expired and Youri Tielemans was acquired from Aston Villa for £35m. And now there is also growing speculation about major exits. Here’s all the latest news from Old Trafford.
Michael Carrick knows Manchester United must improve(Image: Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)
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Marcus Rashford U-turn
Rashford’s future has been a hot topic throughout this summer transfer window following the English forward’s return to United after a loan stint at Barcelona.
The 28-year-old impressed in patches in La Liga, but the Catalan heavyweights chose not to convert his loan deal into a permanent one for £26m, instead opting to bring in Anthony Gordon from Newcastle for £70m and Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.
Rashford was left in uncertainty, with speculation that he could be completely reintegrated at Old Trafford for the forthcoming campaign.
Marcus Rashford is back in the Manchester United picture but for how long?
Yet fresh reports suggest Barcelona haven’t entirely given up.
TEAMtalk claims they maintain dialogue with Rashford’s representatives and despite completing a raft of attacking acquisitions, continue to evaluate their possibilities and could still try to engineer a sensational comeback.
Rashford returned to United’s training regime on August 9 following his impressive displays for England at the World Cup. He featured in their 4-2 loss to AC Milan.
Bruno Fernandes bid
Bruno Fernandes could still leave Manchester United(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
In another startling development, United are preparing for Galatasaray to launch a pursuit for skipper Fernandes, reports the Mirror.
In May, we revealed the Portuguese maestro would represent a dream acquisition for the Turkish outfit and could make a blockbuster move.
Now, it seems they are pulling out all the stops to lure him to Istanbul, with The Telegraph reporting they are prepared to double his salary and table £43m for Fernandes’ signature.
Nevertheless, numerous sources have indicated United will promptly knock back the approach and any subsequent offer, as they regard their captain as completely off-limits. His £55.6m release clause for overseas clubs ran out in July.
BBC Sport explicitly states Galatasaray would be wasting their efforts and they aren’t the sole club that might try to test United’s determination. Both Juventus and AC Milan have been mooted as potential suitors.
Fernandes’ existing deal runs until 2027, with the possibility to extend it by another year.
