Wrapping up the Man Utd transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 summer window.
Ajax reject Man Utd’s £76.3m Antony bid
Ajax have rejected Manchester United’s latest offer of £76.3m (€90m) for Brazil winger Antony.
United have been chasing the 22-year-old for several weeks and saw a £67.9m (€80m) offer rebuffed by the club earlier this week.Antony was omitted from the Ajax squad for last Sunday’s 1-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam, in the latest indication the player wants to move to Old Trafford, but the Eredivisie champions have stood firm against United’s improved offer.
Despite rejecting the latest bid, talks are ongoing between the two clubs, ahead of the transfer deadline on September 1.
Man Utd in talks for Dubravka
Image: Martin Dubravka
Manchester United have held initial talks with Newcastle United over the signing of keeper Martin Dubravka on loan.
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Dubravka has been pushed down to the No.2 choice following the arrival of Nick Pope at St James’ Park and wasn’t in the squad for their Carabao Cup tie at Tranmere on Wednesday night.
Manchester United are in the market for a keeper to provide competition for David de Gea and Tom Heaton after Dean Henderson joined Nottingham Forest on loan. It’s thought Dubravka would be open to the move and personal terms are not expected to be a problem.
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Dubravka’s representatives are expected to hold face to face talks with Newcastle United officials this week, although both clubs are yet to agree a deal. Dubravka’s Newcastle contract is up in 2025.
Bailly joins Marseille on loan
Eric Bailly has joined Marseille on a season-long loan.
Marseille will cover all of the 28-year-old Ivory Coast international’s wages during his time at the Stade Velodrome.
The Ligue 1 club are obligated to sign Bailly permanently in the summer of 2023 for £5.1million (€6m), subject to appearances and whether Marseille qualify for the Champions League.
Frankfurt goalkeeper Trapp turns down Man Utd
Eintracht Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp said on Thursday he had received and rejected an offer to join Manchester United, instead opting to remain at the Europa League champions who are competing in this season’s Champions League group stage.
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“There was a lot of talk in the past days about an interest from Manchester United,” Trapp said on social media. “It is correct that I have a written offer.”
“Manchester United are a world class team and that I consider it and think about is something, I am sure, everyone can understand. Yesterday, however, I informed both clubs that I decided for Eintracht.”
United coach Eric Ten Haag is eager to bring in another goalkeeper to add pressure on first choice David de Gea, who was a liability in their 4-0 loss to Brentford this month.
United, who did not qualify for the Champions League this season, have just three points from their first three matches in the Premier League, with two losses and a win, over Liverpool last week.
The 32-year-old Trapp, who played for Paris St Germain between 2015-18, has settled well in Frankfurt since his return, initially on loan in 2018. He has also earned six caps for Germany.
Who have Man Utd been linked with?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Manchester United are reportedly looking to enter the race to sign Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Chelsea so far unable to get a deal over the line (Daily Mail, August 27)
Moussa Dembele – Moussa Dembele has rejected a final contract offer from Lyon, fuelling speculation about a summer transfer to Manchester United (Daily Mirror, August 25).
Martin Dubravka – Manchester United have held talks with Newcastle United over the signing of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka (Daily Mail, August 25).
Memphis Depay – Manchester United are plotting an outlandish £8m swoop for ex-flop Memphis Depay, five years after his first spell at Old Trafford (Daily Star, August 24).
Antony – Man Utd are ready to test Ajax’s resolve over Antony, who wants to move to the Premier League, with a bid close to the Dutch club’s £84.5m valuation of the winger (The Times, August 26). Antony is on the brink of becoming an £84m Manchester United signing (The Sun, August 24); Manchester United are convinced they will complete the capture of Ajax star Antony within the next week (The Sun, August 22) but are only likely to sign one of Antony or PSV’s Cody Gakpo (Daily Telegraph, August 22). Ajax expect Manchester United to increase their offer for their Brazil forward Antony to €100m (£84.9m) as the Premier League’s bottom club scramble to strengthen their squad before next week’s transfer deadline (Sunday Times, August 21)
Yann Sommer – Manchester United are homing in on a move for Switzerland international keeper Yann Sommer.
Christian Pulisic – Manchester United are facing disappointment in their attempts to prise Christian Pulisic away from Chelsea (Mail on Sunday, August 21).Chelsea may be willing to allow Christian Pulisic to join Manchester United on loan if he agrees to extend his contract first (Daily Mail, August 18); Chelsea are considering loan offers for Pulisic but would let him leave the club permanently if they are able to recoup the £58m he cost when signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2019 (The Sun, August 18); Manchester United are considering a loan move for Chelsea forward Pulisic and the USA captain is keen ahead of the World Cup in Qatar (The Athletic, August 17).
Moises Caicedo – Manchester United are interested in signing Brighton defensive midfielder Moises Caicedo (Sky Sports News, August 18).
Asmir Begovic – Manchester United are considering a move for Everton’s Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (Daily Mail, August 19).
Jurrien Timber – Manchester United have suffered yet another blow in their pursuit of a summer transfer target as Jurrien Timber extended his contract with Ajax (The Sun, August 19).
Joao Felix – Manchester United have been linked with yet another top European star in their miserable quest for reinforcements this summer, with Atletico’s Joao Felix the latest to be touted as an Old Trafford target (Daily Mail, August 18).
Yannick Carrasco – Man United might consider Atletico Madrid forward Yannick Carrasco, who is priced at £25.5m, following a failed bid of £67.6m for Ajax’s Antony, who was their first choice (Daily Telegraph, August 18).
Thomas Meunier and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – Manchester United will try to sign five players before the transfer window closes including moves for Borussia Dortmund’s Thomas Meunier and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Daily Telegraph, August 18).
Frenkie de Jong – Manchester United transfer chiefs remain convinced that Frenkie de Jong can still become a signing for the Old Trafford club before the summer window shuts (Daily Mail, August 23); Manchester United are set to make a final push for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong (Daily Express, August 22); The long-running saga of Manchester United’s summer pursuit of De Jong may have hit its final snag, with a report in Holland claiming the club’s offer to Barcelona has expired (Daily Mail, August 16).
Sasa Kalajdzic – Sources close to the Stuttgart striker Kalajdzic claim he wants to move to Manchester United; Austria international Kalajdzic has entered the final year of his contract and is thought to be one of a number of strikers United are looking at (Sky Sports News, August 12).
Cody Gakpo – Manchester United are to submit a bid for PSV Eindhoven forward Gakpo and expect to complete a £34m deal (Daily Telegraph, August 20); PSV are refusing to allow Manchester United target Gakpo to leave until at least August 24 – the date their vital Champions League play-off tie with Rangers concludes (The Times, August 11); Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag ‘appreciates’ PSV winger Gakpo, who is also linked to Arsenal and Leeds (The Sun, August 8).
The latest players linked with a Man Utd exit
As many as nine Manchester United players could leave Old Trafford in the next 10 days as Erik ten Hag continues to wield the axe (The Sun, August 24).
Harry Maguire – Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag has no plans to let club captain Harry Maguire leave before the September 1 transfer deadline, despite interest from Chelsea and uncertainty over the defender’s future (Daily Express, August 27); Manchester United are reportedly set to block a transfer exit for Harry Maguire to Chelsea (The Guardian, August 22); Chelsea have made a shock enquiry about Maguire’s availability amid growing doubt over the central defender’s future at Manchester United (Daily Mail, August 20).
Brandon Williams, Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are set to follow Eric Bailly out of the door at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag plots an overhaul to his defensive options (Daily Telegraph, August 24)
Scott McTominay – Manchester United ‘s move for Casemiro could see Scott McTominay leave the club this summer, with a number of clubs already interested in his services. (Sunday Mirror, August 21).
Donny van de Beek – Ajax have been told there is no chance of taking Donny van de Beek back to Holland – because Erik ten Hag is convinced he can still play a key role at Manchester United (The Sun on Sunday, August 21).
James Garner – Manchester United could be willing to sell promising midfielder James Garner for £14m, with the chase hotting up for his signature (The Sun, August 25) and Everton could sign him (The Times, August 25); Garner – who has never started a Premier League game for them – is of interest to Tottenham, Leeds and Southampton (The Sun on Sunday, August 21); Manchester United could be willing to sell promising midfielder James Garner for £14m (The Sun, August 24)
Amad Diallo – Manchester United star and former Rangers loanee Diallo has been ‘eyed up’ for a loan move by Ligue 1 side Nice (Scottish Sun, August 20).
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – Crystal Palace are open to bringing Wan-Bissaka back to the club in a bid to end his Manchester United nightmare (The Sun, August 20); Manchester United are hoping to sell or loan Aaron Wan-Bissaka with Crystal Palace, the defender’s former club, willing to pay £10million for the 24-year-old they sold to United for £50million in 2019 (Daily Telegraph, August 18); Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has played down reports linking his club with a move for Manchester United defender Wan-Bissaka (Daily Express, August 5).
Cristiano Ronaldo – Cristiano Ronaldo could be rescued from Manchester United by the club where the journey first began, Sporting Lisbon, who are not prepared to pay a transfer fee for the Portugal international but have tabled an offer to the player (The Sun, August 22); Borussia Dortmund have ruled themselves out of a move for wantaway Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail, August 22). Manchester United are at war over what to do with .Ronaldo (Daily Star, August 17); Erik ten Hag has shifted his stance on Ronaldo’s request to exit Manchester United and is open to selling the Portugal international in the transfer window (The Times, August 16); Fed-up Manchester United players want Ronaldo out of the club and claim his transfer saga is sapping the squad’s morale (The Sun, August 10).
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Confirmed Man Utd signings
Tyrell Malacia – Feyenoord, £14.7m
Christian Eriksen – Brentford, free
Lisandro Martinez – Ajax, £56.7m
Casemiro – Real Madrid, £59.5m
Confirmed Man Utd departures
Eric Bailly – Marseille, loan
Dean Henderson – Nottingham Forest, loan
Paul Pogba – Juventus, free
Juan Mata – released
Jesse Lingard – Nottingham Forest, free
Nemanja Matic – Roma, free
Edinson Cavani – released
Lee Grant – released
D’Mani Mellor – Wycombe, free
Reece Devine – Swindon, free
Paul McShane – released
Connor Stanley – released
Paul Woolston – released
Dylan Levitt – Dundee United, undisclosed
Andreas Pereira – Fulham, £10m
Alex Telles – Sevilla, loan
Alvaro Fernandez – Preston, loan
Ethan Laird – QPR, loan
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