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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United will let one of their biggest names go for free
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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United will let one of their biggest names go for free

Manchester United have a make-or-break first summer transfer window under INEOS coming up, because this window will set the tone for the next years of ownership that are to come. Making the wrong moves could lead to instability and years of more setbacks, so Man United have to make sure that when they overhaul their squad, they get things right. Raphael Varane is set to leave Man United Manchester United are prepared to wave goodbye to several star players this summer, and ESPN's Mark Ogden reports that one of those big summer decisions will involve letting star center back Raphael Varane go for free. There was some speculation that Man United could re-sign Varane on a short-term, handshake deal so that they could then sell him for at least a modest fee. Instead, Man United aren...
Transfer Rumors: Manchester United have found an easy way to make money off Victor Lindelof
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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United have found an easy way to make money off Victor Lindelof

Manchester United are going to need to overhaul their back line in the summer 2024 transfer window, and INEOS are already looking at priority targets and dream options like Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton and Gleison Bremer of Juventus. In the meantime, Manchester United will need to clear space and generate funds to acquire those big-name center back transfers by selling off their current unwanted central defenders for appropriate fees. Raphael Varane is a former four-time Champions League winner at Real Madrid and a World Cup winner for France, so he will fetch the most amount of money. Harry Maguire could make a pretty penny, too, despite his tanked reputation and own expensive wages. But Manchester United could also be prepared to make a tidy sum off Victor Lindelof, a decent ro...
Transfer Rumors: Manchester United ready to sell 3 star forwards this summer
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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United ready to sell 3 star forwards this summer

Manchester United may undergo the most changes of any club in European football this summer, and that may still be the case even if INEOS somehow decides to give Erik ten Hag another season as manager. A lot of changes are expect at the heart of defense, and even the midfield still needs reworking after the unsuccessful summer 2023 signings of Mason Mount (Chelsea) and Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina). However, Man United's attack remains dire, even with Rasmus Hojlund starting to come into his own as a first-year United striker. Marcus Rashford has stagnated badly in his second season under ten Hag, Jadon Sancho is flourishing with Dortmund and probably doesn't want to return, and then Antony has looked like an even bigger flop than he did in his first season from Ajax. According to T...
Transfer Rumors: Manchester United could get starting attacker from Dortmund instead of Jadon Sancho
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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United could get starting attacker from Dortmund instead of Jadon Sancho

Right winger Jadon Sancho's future is clearly in limbo, because Manchester United were forced to loan him back to Borussia Dortmund in the January 2024 transfer window after Erik ten Hag alienated the star man to a point of no return. There are rumblings Man United could stick with ten Hag as manager despite likely missing out on Champions League football and a barrage of criticism towards the Dutch manager from within the fanbase. Sancho could very well push Man United to sell him to Dortmund permanently, though BVB would have to pony up 40 million pounds in order to convince the fallen Premier League powers to sell him permanently. If Dortmund want to reduce the fee, they could send a star forward the other way. The Mirror's David McDonnell reports Manchester United remain inter...
Transfer Rumors: Two center backs Manchester United want to build a new defense around
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Transfer Rumors: Two center backs Manchester United want to build a new defense around

Manchester United need to completely overhaul their defense this summer. With the exception of summer 2022 signing Lisandro Martinez, none of their center backs fit into a big-picture squad plan. Jonny Evans' days as a top Premier League club are numbered, as are Victor Lindelof's. Clearly, neither of these players is good enough to start for Man United, and the club could easily find depth players with more future upside. Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane are overpriced, oft-injured veteran center backs who were once great (or, in Maguire's case, allegedly great) and will be moved this summer if Manchester United can find a suitable transfer partner. According to a report from The Mirror's David McDonnell, Manchester United are showing interest in Everton center back Jarrad Branth...
Why Manchester United could replace Erik ten Hag with Thomas Tuchel
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Why Manchester United could replace Erik ten Hag with Thomas Tuchel

Manchester United fans are anxiously awaiting word of Erik ten Hag's future, because many have grown frustrated with the lack of results and the abrasive press conferences throughout the 2023/24 season. The Red Devils are at risk of their worst finish in the Premier League era, as they are almost certainly out of the Champions League race. INEOS are taking over Manchester United and have given ten Hag an edict to at least improve the club's playing style, which may have taken a first step forward in a four-goal showing against Sheffield United. But for many Man United fans, it is too little, too late for the Dutch manager. According to a report from The Athletic, the Manchester United vacancy would actually strongly appeal to current Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel, should the...
Manchester United pushing harder to sign one of Bayer Leverkusen’s big stars
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Manchester United pushing harder to sign one of Bayer Leverkusen’s big stars

Manchester United know they need to make some serious upgrades in the summer transfer window, regardless of what the future holds for Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils need more attacking juice and end product, they need to go for ascending midfield quality, and they especially need to make serious upgrades to their defense so that the attacking players have more freedom. According to a report from Sport BILD, Manchester United are intensifying their discussions for Bayer Leverkusen right back Jeremie Frimpong. The Dutch international was already one of the best players in his role in European football before the 2023/24 season, but he has exploded under Xabi Alonso with the Bundesliga title-winning Werkself. Frimpong scored 8 goals with 7 assists last season, averaging 2.5 dribbles...
How Casemiro may save his Manchester United career
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How Casemiro may save his Manchester United career

Manchester United need any momentum boost they can take, and they may have received one down the stretch of the 2023/24 Premier League season by beating lowly Sheffield United 4-2 for their first league victory since March 9 when they beat another struggling side by a margin of two, Everton. The Red Devils' Champions League hopes are all but shot, but there is still plenty to play for before the season ends, including pride and the futures of several individuals. Surprisingly, former Real Madrid star Casemiro finds himself at a career crossroads in just his second season with Manchester United after a hyped move from the 2021/22 Champions League winners. Casemiro was a huge help to Man United in the 2022/23 season, lifting a newly-minted Erik ten Hag to a Champions League place wi...
5 Manchester United players who will be gone in 2024
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5 Manchester United players who will be gone in 2024

Manchester United are now in seventh after dropping more points this weekend, drawing AFC Bournemouth 2-2 in a game in which they needed to be rescued by star playmaker Bruno Fernandes. As the points continue to drop and Man United fall further and further away from the top four, questions will continue to be asked of Erik ten Hag, even though recent reports indicate INEOS could be amicable to keeping the former Ajax manager on board. Many Manchester United fans do not take kindly to those reports, but the fans also know that there are at least a handful of players who simply aren't good enough for the standards the club had set in the preceding decade under Sir Alex Ferguson. Here are five players who won't be back on Man United when the 2024/25 season begins. CB Harry Maguire ...
Manchester United’s most polarizing player is also their most important
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Manchester United’s most polarizing player is also their most important

Manchester United dropped more points this weekend in the Premier League, suffering a 2-2 draw against a mid-table doldrum side in Bournemouth. The draw means Man United are a step further away from Champions League qualification, which seems rather distant now that they are 10 points behind Unai Emery's fourth-placed Aston Villa. If anything, Man United are drawing closer to meeting old "friend" David Moyes and his seventh-placed West Ham side, as the Red Devils are in seventh and flirting with their worst-ever finish of the Premier League era. Manchester United would have lost again without Bruno Fernandes As bad as things seem right now, they could have been even worse for Manchester United if it weren't for star playmaker Bruno Fernandes' efforts. The polarizing Portuguese i...