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Manchester United round-up: Boost in winger chase; Serbian agrees personal terms; Barcelona reject midfielder interest
have today reported that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is willing to let one of his attacking stars leave this month, in order to attract Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe. Either Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema or Gareth Bale, who has been linked with United, will be allowed to leave to allow for Mbappe’s arrival.
The Madrid boss is not having to sell a player in order to raise funds for the 18-year-old rated at £135 million, but instead to give Mbappe assurances that he will get the necessary game time in order to continue his development.
, who expand on L’Equipe’s report, suggest Bale is on his way to United, as the Red Devils look for a star to do Ryan Giggs’ number 11 shirt justice, after Anthony Martial failed to perform last season. The British outlet suggest that Bale is happy in Madrid, but he is the most valuable of the three stars linked with an exit, and could give Madrid the financial manoeuvrability to invest into Mbappe.
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While Bale speculation continues, United are close to signing their second player this summer, as personal terms have reportedly been agreed with Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic. live news feed, as referenced by and the , reported that Jose Mourinho will reunite with his former player if the two clubs can agree on a deal.
The proclaimed that Chelsea have already agreed a £35.1 million deal for the Serbian’s replacement, with Tiemoue Bakayoko set to join next week.
Meanwhile, as Matic looks set to join United’s midfield array, one player less likely to be playing football in England next season is Barcelona’s Andre Gomes.
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The Catalan club turned down an offer for the Portuguese star after talks with agent Jorge Mendes, according to Spanish outlet . The report suggests that United, along with Juventus, and one of Tottenham or Arsenal, have been monitoring Gomes’ situation. However the Catalan outfit have refuted any approach for their Euro 2016 winning star.
After a poor campaign last season, new Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde views Gomes as a key player for the future – he is a player Valverde wants to use in Andres Iniesta’s current role, with the Portuguese midfielder expected to eventually replace the Spaniard.
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