After Hojlund: Manchester United ‘Will Push’ for 4th Signing Following Injury to Preseason Star – official announcement soon

Amrabat is almost a player for Manchester United! He affirms the agreement with a yes! He will now be paired with Casemiro, according to Erik Ten

Amrabat is almost a player for Manchester United! He affirms the agreement with a yes! He will now be paired with Casemiro, according to Erik Ten Hag

The Red Devils slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in their latest pre-season friendly in Houston, where it was apparent that Erik ten Hag’s side are in desperate need of a new striker.

Ten Hag admitted as much after the game, revealing the club are “working 24/7” on addressing the issue, and United’s current priority is finalising the capture of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, whom they made a £51.4m bid for on Wednesday.

PSG are also interested in the highly-rated Dane, but Ten Hag has stressed the importance of United completing their transfer business before the new Premier League season begins. Crucially, Hojlund’s preference is to head to Old Trafford.

90min confirmed earlier this month that United were also looking to address some issues in central midfield, and had opened talks with Fiorentina over Amrabat, who helped his club reach the final of last season’s Europa Conference League and was a standout player for Morocco at the 2022 World Cup.

Those talks are continuing to be held, 90min understands, although United do not have a clear run at Amrabat’s signature.

La Liga heavyweights Atletico Madrid are also interested in signing a new defensive midfielder and have him on a three-player shortlist of targets alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Marco Verratti – though the latter now seems destined to join Al Hilai in Saudi Arabia.

Indeed, Spanish sources believe they are a very real threat to United’s pursuit of Amrabat

Amrabat is almost a player for Manchester United! He affirms the agreement with a yes! He will now be paired with Casemiro, according to Erik Ten Hag

United are also working hard on moving on some of their squad players, and progress is being made in regards to selling Fred to Turkish giants Galatasaray.

The Brazilian’s departure would free up valuable room on United’s wage bill, and after an opening bid from Gala was turned down, negotiations are ongoing between the two parties.

Sources have told 90min there’s a confidence of that deal eventually being agreed, which is a key factor in United progressing their move for Amrabat.

United have already signed Mason Mount and Andre Onana in big-money deals this summer – moves made to strengthen United’s squad ahead of a return to the Champions League.

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Lindelof, 28, emerged as a key player under Ten Hag in the latter stages of the season, deputising at centre-back after Lisandro Martinez suffered a serious metatarsal injury in April. The Swedish defender impressed alongside the likes of Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw, helping United secure a third-place finish in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final.

The Red Devils will take on Spanish side Athletic Club in Dublin on Sunday August 6, a week before the start of the Premier League season.

They are also set to play Leeds, Lyon, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund throughout pre-season.

Previously linked with a takeover at Old Trafford, Thomas Zilliacus has (once again) confirmed that he has pulled out of the process.

He tweeted: “XXI Century Football Capital focuses on football investments. We know how to make clubs successful and profitable and how to make fans happy. We focus on big clubs with a large fan base. We are profit oriented as only profitable clubs are successful in the long run.

“XXI Century Football Capital believes the price of Manchester United has reached levels where investments no longer make sense. We therefore have turned our attention to other clubs.”

Sheikh Jassim bid to ‘remain live’

Despite the self-imposed deadline for Sheikh Jassim’s bid, it appears that the offer will remain on the table for the foreseeable future.

According to The Guardian, the Qatari will not fully walk away even if he doesn’t hear back. His offer, that is reportedly below the Glazers’ £6bn asking price, will remain live beyond today.

Glazers to respond to Sheikh Jassim

Sheikh Jassim will only have to wait a little while longer to find out if his final bid for Man United is successful.

According to Proactive, the Qatari billionaire will be told if his offer is accepted by the end of play today.

Should he not be then it is reported that he will stop engaging with the process.

McTominay opens up on Ten Hag influence

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has hailed Erik ten Hag for his influence on the side during his first 12 months at Old Trafford.

Talking to the Red Devils’ official website, he said: “Obviously, the transition in terms of his style is very, very different to some other coaches, but, as I say, that’s football. He’s always having you thinking, and having you think about new ideas and stuff like that.

“It’s good, that’s the best way to be with football: open-minded and going into every game, if he asks you to do something, you do it to the best of your abilities and you try to learn it as best as you can. I think, for me, it’s great. I love it.”

Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has praised Bruno Fernandes for driving standards in training after revealing that the Portuguese midfielder requested extra finishing drills.

Fernandes, 28, quickly established himself as one of United’s most influential players after joining the club back in January 2020 and enjoyed a standout season under Erik ten Hag, often donning the captain’s armband in the absence of Harry Maguire.

Read what he had to say here

Foster pens new Wrexham deal

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has extended his stay with Welsh side Wrexham following their promotion.

He has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal with the EFL side.

Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has praised Bruno Fernandes for driving standards in training after revealing that the Portuguese midfielder requested extra finishing drills.

Fernandes, 28, quickly established himself as one of United’s most influential players after joining the club back in January 2020 and enjoyed a standout season under Erik ten Hag, often donning the captain’s armband in the absence of Harry Maguire.

Read what he had to say here

Foster pens new Wrexham deal

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has extended his stay with Welsh side Wrexham following their promotion.

He has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal with the EFL side.

Harry Maguire has once again made a vow to stay and fight for his place with Manchester United.

The Red Devils was expected to leave Old Trafford this summer after losing his place under Erik ten Hag last term. Tottenham were linked with a move for him.

However, according to talkSPORT he has now decided to stay with the club and fight for his role.

Man Utd lose out on Laimer

After seeing Alexis Mac Allister move to Liverpool yesterday, the Red Devils have lost out on another former target.

Former RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer has moved to Bayern Munich on a free transfer. He has signed a four-year deal.

He was previously linked with a switch to Old Trafford.

Back in January, the Daily Mail reported that Klopp had attended a meeting with Sofyan Amrabat’s representatives with a view to a transfer, but failed to get a deal done. And Ten Hag, who worked with the player at Utrecht when he was coming through the ranks, is now keen to be reunited with him at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils looked to be edging towards a move for the South Korean defender with the Italian side resigned to losing him. He looks likely to still be on the move but Eddie Howe is looking to make a late play for his services.

That is according to talkSPORT, who suggest that Newcastle are keen to bolster their defence this summer and could pay Kim’s release clause.

Manchester United are set to be impacted by VAR and offside decisions in the Premier League.

Four extra offside cameras are set to be used at every game in the Premier League next season in an effort to overcome the problem of a ‘blind spot’ in the current technology.

However, the semi-automated system that was used with great success at the World Cup will not be seen.

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Man Utd’s takeover reality bites

The reality of Manchester United’s ownership statuts has dawned on them with a deal for Declan Rice faltering.

As it stands, the Red Devils cannot afford to sign the West Ham and England star according to The Athletic. He has a price tag of around £100m, with Premier League rivals Arsenal expected to crank up their interest over the coming days.