Manchester United have submitted a £53 million bid to signal Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes this winter, in line with Spanish outlet Fichajes.
The Crimson Devils have had a constructive begin to the Premier League season, and have picked up 21 factors from their opening 13 video games. Man United are simply 3 factors adrift of the Champions League locations and should wish to add extra attacking firepower subsequent month.
Fichajes declare that Ruben Amorim’s facet have now submitted a gap £53 million bid to buy Barnes. Chelsea have likewise made the same proposal for the 27-year-old attacker.
The Magpies don’t have any intention to promote the Englishman in the mean time and imagine he can be troublesome to switch. United & Chelsea might nonetheless check their resolve with an improved package deal.
Unlikely deal
Barnes was in-and-out of the beginning XI at first of the marketing campaign as he performed second fiddle to Anthony Gordon on the left wing. Gordon’s latest harm has allowed him to grow to be an everyday within the line-up. The previous Leicester Metropolis man has scored 7 objectives and offered 2 assists in all competitions this season.
United and Chelsea are talked about as sturdy contenders to land his signature in January, but it surely might not be greater than hypothesis. United are on the hunt for confirmed Premier League attackers, having just lately signed Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, however they’re unlikely to have an enormous finances in January after a spending spree of greater than £200 million final summer season.
Chelsea, then again, could be dominated out of the race. The west London giants have primarily targeted on signing gamers aged 25 or beneath. Final summer season, they targeted on recruits with a most age of 23. The Blues have a strict switch coverage with the deal with a possible resale worth. Barnes turns 28 this month, and the Blues are extremely unlikely to buy him.
In the meantime, Eddie Howe’s facet additionally received’t entertain any bids for the England youth worldwide. They’re in a tricky qualification race for the Champions League subsequent season. The Magpies are 6 factors adrift of the highest 4 within the Premier League and are unlikely to strengthen their direct rivals in United or Chelsea on the midway stage of the marketing campaign.
