Manchester United transfer round up- Fonte update, defender close and more
Aug 18, 2016 at 11:48 AM
Manchester United has had a very good transfer window having already signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic for free, Eric Bailey from Spain and Mkhitaryan from Germany and breaking world record transfer fee for Paul Pogba.
However, newly appointed manager Jose Mourinho is keen on a complete squad overhaul and is looking to make a couple of more changes to his squad in the coming days.
Here are the transfer speculations and done deals around Manchester United today.
According to The Sun, Manchester United are willing to offer Marcos Rojo as a makeweight in José Fonte’s deal to get ahead of rivals Arsenal.
Manchester United target Raphael Varane has expressed his desire to stay with Real Madrid for the current season.
Manchester United are hoping to send youngster Andreas Periera on a loan to a Premier League club, reports Manchester Evening News.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is asked to fight for a new contract at the club, reports The Sun. The club icon is currently earning a massive £300k-per-week wages.
Manchester United have renewed their interest in Monaco defender Fabinho as a replacement for Matteo Darmian who is linked with Napoli and Roma.