Manchester United transfer news LIVE updates: All the latest news and gossip from Old Trafford
Monday, June 24
- Manchester United are set to meet Crystal Palace officials today
- They will discuss a deal for England Under-21 international Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- PSG have contacted United about an audacious swap deal involving Neymar and Pogba
- Roy Keane could be an ideal member of Manchester United’s backroom staff
Kalidou Koulibaly hint
Kalidou Koulibaly has refused to rule out a move away from Napoli this summer.
The Senegal international has caught the eyes of several clubs across Europe with a string of impressive displays for the Serie A side.
Manchester United are long-term admirers of the 28-year-old, who was on Jose Mourinho’s wish list last summer, and Manchester City have also been linked with the defender.
“I don’t know [if I’ll still be at Napoli next year], I think so,” he told Goal. “But I have to play the Afcon and then after that I’ll go back to Napoli.
“Everyone’s speaking about me, but I’m only speaking about Senegal, because that’s my objective today and I want to achieve something big with Senegal.”
Victor Lindelof plea
Victor Lindelof has urged Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to complete his summer transfer business before the start of pre-season training.
“Pre-season is very important for the team,“ the centre-back said.
“New players come in and meet the group and I think it’s vital, especially this season, that we’re altogether in the beginning and work through things we want to do and the things we want to improve, so yeah I would say pre-season is very important.
“When I had just signed for the club [in June 2017], it was important for me to meet and bond with all the players and staff, see what what kind of personalities there are and see how the club worked. I really enjoyed it.”
Aaron Wan-Bissaka talks
Manchester United are set to meet Crystal Palace officials today discuss a deal for England Under-21 international Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Palace are eager to retain the right-back’s services but are willing to cash in on him if their £60million valuation is met.
United are hoping to lower Palace’s asking price for their young full-back in a meeting with the south London chiefs, which, according to the Telegraph, will take place later this afternoon.
They claim United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and head of corporate development Matt Judge will meet with Palace chiefs to hash out an agreement.
Paul Pogba/Neymar swap proposal
Paris Saint-Germain have contacted Manchester United about an audacious swap deal.
That’s according to the Independent, who claim PSG have spoken to Ed Woodward about directly swapping Neymar for Paul Pogba.
Both players are unhappy in their current situations with Pogba admitting a new challenge would be tempting while Neymar wants to leave the Ligue 1 champions.
The Independent claim PSG have tried to remedy the situation and have held discussions with United about a potential exchange.
However, Woodward is supposedly against the deal for two reasons.
The first is Neymar’s current £900,000-a-week wages, and the second is that the Manchester United executive vice-chairman wants to keep Pogba at Old Trafford.
Roy Keane return?
Roy Keane could be an ideal member of Manchester United’s backroom staff – but only if manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants him at the club, says Danny Murphy.
Keane left his post as Nottingham Forest assistant manager on Sunday after just five months at the club.
“I actually see where you’re coming from,” Murphy said in response to talkSPORT presenter Jim White. “Roy Keane is very unique in the way he conducts himself, how forthright he is and he does understand the United way and he wouldn’t mess about.
“United have empowered Solskjaer with the job, so if you then start choosing his staff, you’ve got a problem. You’d be undermining him. If someone comes in who the manager doesn’t really want, you’ve got a problem already.
“If Solskjaer turns around and says, ‘I would love Roy Keane with me’, then you’ve got an exciting team.”