MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly keeping tabs on Kingsley Coman – and could make a summer swoop for the Bayern star.
Meanwhile, United target Ilaix Moriba is set to be offered a three-year deal by Barcelona.
And Marcus Rashford is set for surgery after Euro 2020, prompting fears that he may miss the start of next season.
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- Kealan Hughes
RED ROM
Manchester United are preparing a £39million bid for Atalanta defender Cristian Romero, according to reports.
The Italian side are reportedly planning to make his loan from Juventus permanent for £21.5m before cashing in on his services.
According to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Atalanta will take up an option in the 23-year-old's loan deal to sign him permanently.
The fee is believed to be £21.5m – but some rumours suggest it could be as low as £13.75m.
Reports claim the Serie A side will then look to sell Romero for €45m – around £39m – and make a huge profit.
And the Red Devils are said to be leading the race for the Argentina international's signature.
- Kealan Hughes
DOR CLOSED
Manchester United, City and Chelsea have reportedly been dealt a major blow in their pursuits of Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland.
All three Premier League giants, as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona, have been heavily linked with the Norwegian ace.
But Dortmund are determined to keep the 20-year-old for another year.
According to AS, the German giants have slapped a £172million (€200m) price tag on their talismanic forward.
Should Haaland stay for the upcoming season, a release clause a little under £70m will activate next summer.
Man United relieved their need for a new No9 by re-signing Edinson Cavani for next season.
- Kostas Lianos
MOR INFO
Manchester United have been previously linked with an interest in Barcelona youngster Ilaix Moriba.
According to the Marca, however, Barca are set to open contract negotiations with Ilaix.
There has been speculation suggesting that the Blaugrana can't meet the midfielder's demands.
However, it seems like the 18-year-old will be offered a new three-year deal
- Kostas Lianos
RASHFORD UPDATE
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is set to undergo surgery following the summer's delayed Euro 2020 tournament.
Rashford has suffered shoulder as well as foot injuries and United have agreed to let him play through the pain for the Three Lions.
According to the Daily Mirror, the star centre-forward is set to go under the knife as soon as England's involvement in the competition comes to an end.
The 23-year-old, who will get surgery on his foot, is then facing a race against time to be fit for the new Premier League season
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KANT DENY IT
Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba insists Chelsea star N'Golo Kante deserves the Ballon d'Or.
Pogba told Eurosport: “What I would like to say to the whole world is that the ‘NG’ we have seen in recent months has always been the same.
“We talk a lot about his performances but he has always been as good as ever.
“There was no Cristiano [Ronaldo] and [Lionel] Messi in the semi-final, so it's good to see the performances of the midfielders or even the defenders.
“I said a long time ago that it would be appropriate, if Chelsea won, for him to win the Ballon d'Or. It would be deserved too"
- Kostas Lianos
NEVES CONTACT
Arsenal have made contact with Wolves regarding a potential deal involving Ruben Neves, who has also been linked with Manchester United.
That is according to The Athletic, who claim that Neves will be allowed to leave Molineux in the summer transfer window.
The Gunners are keen to sign the midfielder as manager Mikel Arteta is looking for someone to link up with Thomas Partey in the centre of the pitch.
United have also been linked with the Portugal international but an offer has yet to be made
- Kostas Lianos
ENGLAND SQUAD
Let's have another look at the players England manager Gareth Southgate has called up.
As you can see, four Manchester United players made the cut; those are Dean Henderson, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (injured), Ben Chilwell, Conor Coady, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice
Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling
- Kostas Lianos
SANCHO WAR
Chelsea are delaying their decision on whether they will join Manchester United in the bidding war for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho.
That is according to the Daily Express, who claim the Blues may try to swoop in for Sancho.
United are holding talks with Dortmund and the winger's representatives and the Red Devils appear to be firmly at the front of the queue.
The west Londoners could provide competition but manager Thomas Tuchel is yet to decide on whether he believes the England international is needed, given their attacking options.
- Kostas Lianos
WEST HAM LING
Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn doesn't see Manchester United ace Jesse Lingard moving to any other club this summer apart from West Ham.
Winterburn told SunSport: "He [Lingard] looked like someone going nowhere but he’s been sensational at West Ham.
"I think there’s a conversation to be had at Man Utd as to whether he’d fit back into their plans.
"If not, he’s had this success at West Ham, so I don’t know why he’d want to sign elsewhere.
"He knows the club, so I think West Ham would be favourites to sign him”
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- Kostas Lianos
MANCHESTER TRIP
Atletico Madrid star Kieran Trippier is looking at houses in the north-west of England.
Trippier has been linked with a £10million move to Manchester United this summer.
According to The Athletic, the full-back has been seen trying to find a new house near Old Trafford.
However, the England international may simply be looking to buy a property in the area because he's originally from Bury, which is a town in Greater Manchester.
- Kostas Lianos
MAGUIRE INJURY UPDATE
England boss Gareth Southgate shared an injury update regarding Manchester United star Harry Maguire.
Maguire suffered an ankle injury recently and missed the Europa League Final, which saw United losing to Villarreal.
However, the Three Lions' medical team is "pleased" with his progress but insist a minor setback could have heavy repercussions.
Southgate said: “With any injury it’s impossible to predict 100 per cent, our medical team are pleased with his progress, particularly over the last couple of days, [but] we know there’s always that risk"
- Kostas Lianos
RASHFORD UPDATE
England boss Gareth Southgate claims Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has "been able to move on" from the Europa League loss to Villarreal.
Southgate said: “He looks very bright, I think he had value from the time off we were able to give him after the European final.
"That was, of course, a huge disappointment for him not to win the trophy.
“For all of the players, the psychological freshness of having a short period off has been beneficial.
"He’s been able to move on from that moment and I think he’s enjoyed being in our environment again and he’s trained really well"
- Kostas Lianos
NEVES SAY NEVER
Manchester United have been linked with a summer swoop for Wolves star Ruben Neves.
According to The Times, Neves poses as a transfer target for Arsenal, who are looking to strengthen in midfield.
However, United are closely monitoring the situation and could try and meet Wolves' £35million asking price.
Mikel Arteta's side, though, appear to be making the first move though
- Kostas Lianos
COM AND GET HIM
Manchester United are reportedly still keeping tabs on Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman.
According to Bild, however, Chelsea seem to have the edge in the race for Coman.
That comes down to Blues manager Thomas Tuchel's close ties in Germany.
The star winger stood out for Bayern as he amassed eight goals and 15 assists in 39 appearances this season
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DE-D SERIOUS
Manchester United star David De Gea has been let down by a poor coaching team and soft backline.
That's according to De Gea's old Spanish coach Gabino Rodriguez, who told SunSport: “I always believe the team is a true reflection of the character of its coach.
“But Ole’s team is softer than a muffin and David is suffering the consequences of the defensive frailties.
“You need to protect your best asset in the team, but there is just an uncontrolled mess between midfield and defence with gaps.
“Basically Ole’s team has a brutal defensive weakness. The two centre-backs are too slow, they are not commanding and other teams are well aware of it.
“The big problem is Solskjaer’s tactical organisation. United’s defensive deficiencies are undervaluing De Gea and Ole just doesn’t convince me”
- Kostas Lianos
WAN OF A KIND
ManchesterUnited are thinking of playing Aaron Wan-Bissaka at centre-half in a defensive reshuffle.
SunSport understand that United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to see Wan-Bissaka in a more central role in pre-season matches to find out if he could handle the position.
The right-back is their quickest and best tackler and could be ideal in the middle of a back four – or even right side in a three.
It would make the Red Devils' backline more flexible if he could copy Kyle Walker at Manchester City and play both slots.
- Kostas Lianos
SAUL SEARCHING
Manchester United are set to face a bidding war for Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez.
United have been linked with star midfielder Saul amid the ongoing summer transfer window.
However, the likes of Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are also keeping tabs on the Spain international.
According to Marca, Atletico need to sell players if they are to make top signings due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Matteo Moretto and Marca report that the Spain international has a release clause of €150million [£128m] but the LaLiga champions are willing to let him go for a lot less
- Kostas Lianos
IT'S RON
Cristiano Ronaldo is holding talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a move in the summer transfer window.
That is according to AS, who claim that Ronaldo has "welcomed" the approach from PSG.
The star forward's future at Juventus is uncertain following a hapless season that saw the Bianconeri giving away their Serie A crown to Inter Milan.
The 36-year-old has also been linked with a big return to Manchester United
- Kostas Lianos
VARANE UPDATE
Manchester United are facing a major hurdle in their bid to sign Real Madrid star Raphael Varane in the summer transfer window.
According to The Athletic, Real want more than their reported £35million release clause for Varane.
That is despite the fact the star centre-back only has one year left on his current contract with the LaLiga giants.
United are looking for a new star defender to partner up with Harry Maguire at the back
- Kostas Lianos
SANCHO LATEST
Manchester United have restarted talks with Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho's representatives.
That is according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who claims United want to offer Sancho a five-year contract.
The Red Devils have yet to make an official bid to Dortmund for the winger.
The Bundesliga giants are willing to sell him for a fee in the region of £82million.
Rumours suggested that Liverpool are keeping tabs on the England international but no move has been made
- Kostas Lianos
BAL-LING
Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri made his international debut on Saturday.
Mejbri committed his international future to Tunisia, his parents' nation, even though he played for France's reserve teams.
The 18-year-old came off the bench after half-time against Congo and played throughout the entirety of the second half.
United's Under-23s Player of the Year helped his country beat Congo 1-0 thanks to Naim Sliti's winner
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- Alex Terrell
'MAD SCENES
Amad Diallo scored a stunning last-minute free kick to give Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Burkina Faso.
The Manchester United youngster embraced Eric Bailly after his 96th-minute strike to win the friendly for the Elephants.
- Joshua Jones
GOOD MORNING RED DEVILS FANS
SunSport can exclusively reveal Man United are thinking of playing Aaron Wan-Bissaka at centre-half in a defensive reshuffle.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to see the right-back in a more central role in pre-season matches to find out if he could handle the position.
Wan-Bissaka, 23, is their quickest and best tackler and could be ideal in the middle of a back four – or even right side in a three.
It would make United’s backline more flexible if he could copy Kyle Walker at Manchester City and play both slots.
Meanwhile, David De Gea has been let down by a poor coaching team and powder-puff backline.
His old Spanish coach Gabino Rodriguez told SunSport: “I always believe the team is a true reflection of the character of its coach.
“But Ole’s team is softer than a muffin and David is suffering the consequences of the defensive frailties.
“You need to protect your best asset in the team, but there is just an uncontrolled mess between midfield and defence with gaps.
“Basically Ole’s team has a brutal defensive weakness. The two centre-backs are too slow, they are not commanding and other teams are well aware of it.
“The big problem is Solskjaer’s tactical organisation. United’s defensive deficiencies are undervaluing De Gea and Ole just doesn’t convince me.”
Finally, Cristiano Ronaldo is in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a summer move.
That is according to AS, who report that Ronaldo has “welcomed” the approach.
The star forward’s future at Juventus has cast major doubt following a hapless season that saw the Bianconeri giving away their Serie A crown to Inter Milan.
The 36-year-old has also been linked with a Manchester United comeback.
- Anthony Chapman
EXCLUSIVE BY PHIL THOMAS
David De Gea has been let down by a poor coaching team and powder-puff backline.
His old Spanish coach Gabino Rodriguez insisted: “I always believe the team is a true reflection of the character of its coach.
“Look at the one led by Sir Alex Ferguson and that would show no mercy.
“But Ole’s team is softer than a muffin and David is suffering the consequences of the defensive frailties.
“You need to protect your best asset in the team, but there is just an uncontrolled mess between midfield and defence with gaps.
“Basically Ole’s team has a brutal defensive weakness. The two centre-backs are too slow, they are not commanding and other teams are well aware of it.
“The big problem is Solskjaer’s tactical organisation. United’s defensive deficiencies are undervaluing De Gea and Ole just doesn’t convince me.
“In the old days Roy Keane and Paul Scholes not only dictated games, but did the dirty work and were the defensive backbone. In Ole’s team Edinson Cavani is the best defender!”
- Anthony Chapman
EXCLUSIVE BY ALAN NIXON
Man United are thinking of playing Aaron Wan-Bissaka at centre-half in a defensive reshuffle.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to see the right-back in a more central role in pre-season matches to find out if he could handle the position.
Wan-Bissaka, 23, is their quickest and best tackler and could be ideal in the middle of a back four – or even right side in a three.
It would make United’s backline more flexible if he could copy Kyle Walker at Manchester City and play both slots.
United are keen on Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier, 30, to provide competition at the back.
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