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Sunday, November 24
- Manchester United have received worrying news in their pursuit of RB Salzburg star Erling Braut Haaland
- RB Leipzig can activate the Norwegian’s £25million release clause because of an agreement between the two sides
- Manchester United are ready to splash the cash to sign Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo
- Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona are competing to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho
John McGinn staying put
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has ruled out a January move away from the club for Manchester United target John McGinn.
McGinn has been one of Villa’s most impressive players this season and was a big part of their promotion to the Premier League last season.
United were thought to be lining up a £50million bid for the Scottish international in the summer, but Villa wouldn’t budge.
“There’s been a lot of speculation about a lot of our players,” Smith said. “But we’ve two owners who want to build a football club, challenging in the top half of the table, and top six in a few years’ time.”
The aura still exists
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insists the aura associated with Manchester United remains despite their recent decline.
The Reds’ trophy-laden era under Sir Alex Ferguson has become a distant memory since his departure in 2013 and, by their own high standards, they are having a hard time.
Solskjaer’s side make the trip cross the Pennines on Sunday to face Sheffield United with Blades boss Wilder tipping them to eventually rediscover their former glories.
“Manchester United are one of the most iconic teams in the world, and there will always be an aura surrounding them,” said Wilder. “No matter how their fortunes on the pitch may fluctuate, it’s still one of football’s true powerhouses that we are talking about whenever we mention their name.
“They are an incredible football club who are just going through a spell right now where they are not having it all their own way. That happens in football. But fortunes can fluctuate very quickly in this game and they will find their way back to the top, that’s for certain.”
Erling Braut Haaland latest
Manchester United have received worrying news in their pursuit of £85m-rated Red Bull Salzburg star Erling Braut Haaland.
The Red Devils are extremely interested in the talented Norwegian international, who has registered an incredible 26 goals and six assists in 18 appearances this season.
Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made the 19-year-old a top priority in the January transfer window – but his signature could be snared by RB Leipzig.
The Mirror claim the Bundesliga side have first refusal because of a contractual tie-up between the two branded clubs that would enable RB Leipzig to sign him for a bargain £25million – which is bad news for Ed Woodward and co.
Nicolo Zaniolo offer
Manchester United are ready to splash the cash to sign Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo.
That’s according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, who claim United will battle with Paris Saint-Germain for his signature in January.
Zaniolo, 20, has scored five goals in 16 appearances this season and recently opened his account for the Italian international side – netting twice against Armenia.
It’s reported that Ed Woodward and co. are prepared to test Roma’s resolve with a £52million bid.
Jadon Sancho options
Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the four possible transfer destinations for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.
The 19-year-old has been linked with a move back to the Premier League after leaving Manchester City’s in the summer of 2017, and he now feels more determined to leave Germany than ever.
The Athletic have reported that Sancho feels ‘humiliated and scapegoated’ by the actions of chiefs at his current club, pushing him to force a move at the end of the season.
The report goes on to claim that chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke needed assurance from Sancho’s representatives in the summer that the player would not try and force a move away in January, but his stance could now have changed with recent developments.