Chris Smalling latest
Manchester United have told Roma they will demand €20million [£17.22m] for Chris Smalling.
That’s according to reports in Italy.
Smalling surprised many football fans earlier this season when he swapped the bench at Old Trafford for the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
After being left out of United’s first three games of the Premier League season, he was deemed to be surplus to requirements by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
As a result, he was placed on the transfer list, only for no teams to make any concrete bids before the end of the transfer window.
Glazers to sell?
Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, will reportedly only sell the club if they receive a massive financial offer in the region of £4billion.
The Red Devils’ supremos have been tipped to sell up with talk of a mega-money Saudi Arabia takeover from Mohammed bin Salman refusing to die down.
Manchester United chief Richard Arnold has been pictured in the Middle East this week, posing with officials who even gave him his own Saudi jersey.
The Athletic say it’s currently unknown where the potential takeover is at amid all the speculation.
But it’s claimed they would only sell for a huge amount, potentially exceeding £4billion.
Bruno Fernandes turns down contract
Manchester United can sign Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in January after the midfielder turned down an offer of a new contract, reports say.
The Portugal international was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford throughout the summer after flourishing last season.
Manchester United always denied their interest. Express Sport understands they grew tired of the constant links and believed their name being mentioned was solely because of their financial might.
Yet that hasn’t stopped A Bola from saying that United ARE interested in the midfielder.
And they now have a path to sign the player in January.
Negotiations between Fernandes and Sporting are currently at an impasse and, with the player in-demand, Sporting may cash in.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic contact made
Manchester United have made ‘small contact’ with Zlatan Ibrahimovic over a proposed move to Old Trafford.
That’s according to Tuttomercatoweb who claim Napoli, Bologna and Inter Milan are also interested.
LA Galaxy have also offer Ibrahimovic a new deal but the striker is interested in returning to a top European league.
United are short on attacking options with Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood their only forwards.