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It’s been some time now since Manchester United have made any waves in the transfer market, however all that may be about to change with the sale of Victor Lindelof.
The last official transfer move completed at Old Trafford was three weeks ago with the sale of Mason Greenwood to Marseille. The winger joined the Ligue 1 side for £26.7 million marking the first sale of the summer.
Since then there have been numerous conversations around the club agreeing personal terms with priority transfer targets in both defence and midfield. Unfortunately for the Red Devils, thanks to the massive signings of Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro for a total of close to £90 million.
Now, United are on the brink of two more outgoing deals which have kickstart their signings once more.
Interest in Victor Lindelof
Early this summer, Victor Lindelof was listed as one of the players that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Dan Ashworth were prioritising selling this summer.
The defender is now going into his final year of contract, explaining the pair’s decision to prioritise his sale. This is the last transfer window United could earn a fee from his sale, generating much needed transfer funds for the club. Also, with Ratcliffe’s rebuild project underway, it’s unlikely his contract would be extended, instead making room for a new class of defenders.
It was reported previously that Fenerbahce have been monitoring his situation, wanting to sign the Sweden international this summer.
However, CaughtOffside are now reporting that a number of Saudi and Italian clubs are joining the race for his services.
It’s understood that United have put out an asking price of between £6 million and £9 million. This low valuation makes the 30-year-old extremely accessible for most clubs, but also brings in enough funds to begin a domino effect elsewhere.
United’s domino effect from the Lindelof sale
As soon as a sale of Lindelof goes through, United will be able to advance their dual purchase of both Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.
Both players have agreed personal terms with the Red Devils, so the final step is confirming a transfer fee between the clubs.
With the remaining transfer budget and the income from selling Lindelof, United should be able to get this deal across the line, bringing both defender to Old Trafford.
As well as this knock-on effect, we also have a deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka potentially close to completion with West Ham United in the front seat to sign the right-back.
It was reported that The Hammers are pulling away from the deal thanks to Wan-Bissaka’s extreme sign on bonus demands. The right-back has requested £7 million, either from United out of the £18 million they are set to receive, or from West Ham on top of the transfer fee.
Naturally both clubs are reluctant to agree to this, however it’s understood that negotiations are still ongoing to see if an agreement can be reached.
If this deal manages to get across the line, the £18 million will be able to contribute to the £30 million that Burnley are asking for for midfielder Sander Berge who is extremely keen to join United.
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