Manchester United are main the race to signal Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana, as per Sky Italia as relayed by Soccer Italia.
United want to reinforce their midfield this summer time and have been in talks with Paris Saint-Germain star, Manu Ugarte for the previous few weeks. It seems the French membership are reluctant to cut back their asking worth which has prompted the Crimson Devils to maneuver to different targets.
Citing Sky Italia’s journalist, Luca Cilli, Soccer Italia reviews that Manchester United at the moment are main the race to signal the Fofana and are able to ship an ‘necessary supply’ to Monaco.
The report additionally provides that United have begun talks to signal the 25-year-old and at the moment are forward of AC Milan — who’ve been linked to the Frenchman in latest months.
Nonetheless, Monaco’s doorways are nonetheless open to Milan who provided near €20m (£17m), however a transfer to San Siro appears to be like unlikely with United anticipated to outbid the Italian giants, as per the report.
Fofana has a yr left on his contract at Stade Louis II and Sky Italia reviews that the Crimson and Whites are demanding a proposal within the area of €25m (£21m) to promote the midfielder.
Fofana’s switch ought to be a no brainer
United are in need of midfield choices with a number of gamers dealing with unsure futures at Outdated Trafford. Sofyan Amrabat has left the membership after the expiration of his mortgage from Fiorentina, whereas Scott McTominay is being linked with a transfer away from the membership.
Casemiro however is ageing and unreliable typically leaving Erik Ten Hag in need of high quality choices in the course of the park.
With the membership already readying an ‘necessary supply’ for Fofana, Ten Hag might lastly be handed the midfield destroyer he has lacked since becoming a member of the membership.
Final season, the crew was simply handed by way of the center leaving the defence susceptible to waves of assaults from opponents.
Including a combative midfielder like Fofana would shield United’s defence whereas additionally offering cowl to the overlapping Bruno Fernandes to thrive in assault.
If the 13-time Premier League champions are to compete for the League and European silverware, swooping for a high quality midfielder like Fofana — who’s in the identical mould as Rodri, ought to be a no brainer.
