Manchester United have drawn up a massive bid and tempting contract offer to sign a top defender, Tottenham Hotspur are aiming to beat Barcelona in their search for a Bundesliga star, and Thursday’s Euro Paper Talk has updates on those linked to Liverpool. Included. ace.
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Manchester United are set to make a double bid to seal a deal for Juventus star Gleyson Bremer, according to reports.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes several parts of the United squad need to be strengthened if the Red Devils are to challenge for a top four place again after dropping to eighth this season.
United’s defensive problems were on display once again during Monday night’s horrendous 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
Jonny Evans has been unable to cope with Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, while Casemiro has performed so poorly at centre-back that Jamie Carragher has called for him to move to Saudi Arabia immediately.
Clearly, Evans and Casemiro would not normally be United’s first choice centre-back pairing. This is because players like Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, and Harry Maguire were all injured. But recent embarrassing results have shown Ratcliffe that improving his defense is a priority.
Several outlets have named Bremer as United’s top target to solve some of these problems. The right-footed defender is strong and fast enough to take on elite attackers, and is also good at driving the ball through the defense and helping to initiate attacks.
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In April, it emerged that United were ‘obsessed’ with signing Bremer and could include Mason Greenwood as part of a player-plus-cash deal.
A replacement for Bremer and Greenwood now looks impossible, but the Serie A star is likely to arrive at Old Trafford in the summer.
Manchester United transfer: Juventus await offer from Ratcliffe
According to an update from Italian source Calciomercato, Manchester United have learned that Atletico Madrid are also interested in Bremer and have stepped up their hunt to sign him as a result.
Manchester United executives have prepared both a bid and a contract offer in a bid to secure a double deal and anger Atletico.
United are prepared to send Juve a €50m (£43m) offer for the 27-year-old, with a €10m-a-year deal (around £165,000 per week) also being drawn up.
Bremer would certainly accept the contract offer, but United would likely have to offer Juve more money to seal the transfer deal.
The Italian giants know Bremer is a hot asset and have initially priced him at €70m (£60m).
Obviously, some negotiations will have to take place between Manchester United and Juve for this move to go ahead. However, with the Brazilian being such an important target for United, it would not be surprising if Ratcliffe is pulling out all the stops to get a deal done in the coming weeks.
Bremer’s departure will leave a big hole in Juve’s defence. Because he has become a key player for Juve and has appeared in 37 games this season.
However, Italian clubs are short on money, so selling Bremer to Manchester United would be a huge financial boost for Juve. The Bianconeri have already identified Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix as a potential replacement for Bremer should he leave for England.
Tottenham close to statement deal
Tottenham have edged out Barcelona in the race to sign RB Leipzig playmaker Dani Olmo. His release clause is a reasonable €60m (£51.5m). (sports)
Eddie Howe has held positive talks with departing Fulham star Tosin Adarabioyo, helping Newcastle United become FA frontrunners. (Foot Mercato)
Manchester United and Tottenham are competing to sign Barcelona striker Vitor Roque, who has struggled in the early stages of La Liga. (like)
Arsenal striker target Victor Gyokeres has appeared on Paris Saint-Germain’s radar as he prepares for life without Kylian Mbappe. (Le Parisien)
The announcement of Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid is getting closer following PSG’s elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Borussia Dortmund. (sports)
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Eintracht Frankfurt are keen to know more about Liverpool’s interest in defender Willian Pazzo and have offered Arne Slott a potentially easy first contract offer. (Sky Germany)
Juventus are making progress in contract talks for Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic despite being linked with a move to England. (Rudy Galetti)
Royal Antwerp are hoping to hit the jackpot by selling midfielder Mandela Keita, who is being pursued by Manchester United, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest. (Het Nieuwsblad)
Napoli and Juventus are ready to fight for Leeds United ace Chrysencio Somerville. (various)
Fulham have revived their interest in Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos, whose contract expires next summer. (Vamos Mi Sevilla FC)
4 stars to leave Chelsea
Armando Broya, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Ian Maatsen are expected to leave Chelsea permanently this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Al Nasr are prepared to offer 40 million euros (£34 million) to sign Casemiro from Manchester United and reunite him with Cristiano Ronaldo, while handing the defensive midfielder a three-year contract. (Caught offside)
Bori Fati, the father of Brighton loanee Ansu Fati, has reiterated his desire to see his son play for Sevilla. (ABC Seville)
Thomas Müller believes the linesman made a ‘huge mistake’ in Bayern Munich’s UCL defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night when he raised his flag before Matthias de Ligt was given the chance to equalize. (various)
There is a ‘concrete’ chance that Denzel Dumfries will leave Inter Milan this summer as links with Manchester United continue. (Fabrizio Romano)
