Wrapping up the Man Utd transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 summer window.
Man Utd sign Martinez from Ajax in £56.7m deal
Manchester United have confirmed the £56.7m signing
of Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez on a five-year contract.
United have paid a guaranteed €57.37m (£48.3m) for the Argentina international, with an additional €10m (£8.4m) in add-ons agreed between the two clubs. The move sees Martinez link up again with former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, who signed him for the club in 2019, at Old Trafford.
The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract in Manchester, with the option of a further 12 months, which would take him beyond his 30th birthday.
Ronaldo holds Ten Hag talks | Atletico and Bayern rule out move
Cristiano Ronaldo held talks over his Manchester United future with boss Erik ten Hag on Tuesday, as Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich both ruled out a move for the forward.
The 37-year-old arrived at United’s Carrington training ground with his agent Jorge Mendes on Tuesday morning for talks.
Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was also seen arriving but it is understood he was there for a regular board meeting with chief executive Richard Arnold.
The Portugal captain has told United he wants to leave this summer amid concerns he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club.
But United’s stance regarding Ronaldo’s future has remained unchanged: United are willing to listen to offers for Ronaldo this summer, Sky Sports News understands, but the club’s public stance remains that he is not for sale.
Ten Hag: Ronaldo in my plans and not for sale
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo is in his Manchester United plans for the season ahead.
The United boss said: “We are planning with Ronaldo for this season – that’s it. I’m looking forward to working with him.”
Asked if Ronaldo wants to leave, Ten Hag replied: “He hasn’t told me this. I have read, but as I say, Cristiano is not for sale, he’s in our plans and we want to get success together.
“I spoke with him before this issue came up. I had a conversation him and had a real good talk.”
Ten Hag on De Jong: Starting tour with all players would’ve been best
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admits he would have preferred to have gone into pre-season with a fully equipped squad that would have ideally included Frenkie de Jong.
‘De Jong looks set to stay at Barcelona’
Spanish football expert Alvaro Montero on Sky Sports News:
“Man Utd want the player and there was an agreement with FC Barcelona, but the main problem for Manchester United is the player, who likes the tranquillity, obviously he knows Man Utd is a huge club, Ten Hag is an amazing coach, especially for him, but he wants to stay in Spain, in La Liga, at Barcelona, which was his dream.
“The club asked de Jong to leave as they need the money, maybe de Jong has to accept the situation, but he and his agent have explained to Xavi Hernandez and Joan Laporta that ‘I want to stay at the club.’
“And as we have been saying with Kounde and Lewandowski, the player normally gets what he wants and if he wants to stay, then he will stay, sorry for Man Utd fans!”
Man Utd comfortable in De Jong pursuit
Manchester United still believe a deal can be done for the Frenkie de Jong. A broad agreement is on the table worth £72m.
United will have their own deadline on the deal as they have other targets if the deal proves too difficult to complete.
For now, United are continuing to pursue the Dutch international. The feeling is all the obstacles are still on the Barcelona end with the issue of deferred wages unresolved.
It is thought De Jong is owed £17m after taking a pay cut during the pandemic.
Man Utd sign midfielder Eriksen on free
Manchester United have completed the signing of Christian Eriksen on a three-year deal following a rigorous medical.
The 30-year-old has strengthened Erik ten Hag’s midfield options at Old Trafford after opting against remaining at Brentford, where he enjoyed an impressive stint on loan last season.
Denmark international Eriksen will not join United’s pre-season tour of Australia due to the long flight involved from the UK.
Ten Hag: United searching for midfielders and forwards
Erik ten Hag confirmed Manchester United were still looking to do business in the transfer market with midfielders and forwards top of the list.
Sky Sports News was told last week Man United and Barcelona have a “broad agreement” on a fee – believed to be €65m (£56m) plus performance-related add-ons – for Frenkie de Jong.
Ten Hag was not prepared to speak about specific targets but said: “Definitely we are searching for players in the midfield, and also in offence we are still looking for players.
“I never talk about players who are not under contract at Man United, players at different clubs. I cannot tell you anything about this issue.
“We want to have the right players. We have a really good squad, we’re working on developing our way of play and if the opportunity is there, we will strike.”
Tielemans to discuss Leicester future
Youri Tielemans will sit down to discuss his Leicester City future with manager Brendan Rodgers this week.
He currently has one year left on his existing contract and has consistently refused offers of a new deal.
Arsenal have been long-time admirers of the midfielder but the £34m signing of Fabio Vieira, who plays in a similar role to Tielemans, means they are unlikely to pursue a deal with Leicester right now.
Manchester United and Newcastle are also reportedly interested in Tielemans, though they have yet to make any concrete offers.
Mejbri set to be loaned out to the Championship
Man Utd’s Tunisia international Hannibal Mejbri looks set to join a Championship club on loan, with Birmingham, West Brom, Millwall and Middlesbrough all interested in signing the youngster.
The 19-year-old, who made two Premier League appearances last season, featured under Erik ten Hag for the first time against Crystal Palace on United’s pre-season tour of Australia on Tuesday.
However, there has been interest from abroad, with Braga and two clubs in Spain also keen on the midfielder.
A decision on where he’ll be playing this coming season is expected early next week.
Sky Sports News understands that United have been happy with Mejbri’s pre-season training and matches and see him as a bright prospect for the future.
The club hope he will benefit from the experience of playing regular football.
Who have Man Utd been linked with?
Antony – Manchester United have seen a second bid for Brazilian forward Antony turned down (Daily Mirror, August 1); Manchester United have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of winger Antony after his club Ajax refused to rule out selling the Brazilian (The Sun, July 27); Manchester United remain interested in Ajax forward Antony but initial talks between the clubs have highlighted a gap in valuations for the player (Sky Sports News, July 25); Manchester United have been publicly warned off pursuing Ajax wing-star Antony – with the Dutch champions furious at Erik ten Hag ‘s asset-stripping (Sunday Mirror, July 24); Alfred Schreuder has said he does not intend to sell any more key Ajax players this summer, and he expects United target Antony to stay at the club (Daily Mail, July 23); United are increasingly pessimistic about a move for Ajax winger Antony, with reports suggesting they now believe the Dutch club to have priced him out of leaving this summer (Daily Express, July 12).
Frenkie de Jong – Chelsea are reportedly hoping to ‘hijack’ Manchester United’s move for Frenkie de Jong (Daily Mirror, August 1); Manchester United still believe a deal can be done for De Jong. A broad agreement is on the table worth £72m (Sky Sports News, July 25); De Jong has been told he will need to take a pay cut to stay at Barcelona and it appears, according to reports in Spain, that he is open to doing so (Daily Express, July 25); United’s pursuit of the Barcelona midfielder is no nearer a conclusion, with the player still undecided on a move to the Premier League (Daily Mirror, July 23); Chelsea have reportedly been informed by Barcelona in private talks that they can pip Manchester United to a deal for De Jong (Daily Express, July 22). De Jong has no interest in joining Manchester United because he dislikes the city and believes the club is run erratically, a new report in Spain has claimed (Daily Mail, July 21); De Jong has taken a clear swipe at Barcelona after “liking” an Instagram post that openly criticised the club (The Sun, July 19); Manchester United are working on a deal to bring De Jong to the club and still remain hopeful of signing Ajax winger Antony (Daily Express, July 18).
Fabian Ruiz – Manchester United transfer target Fabian Ruiz has refused to sign a new contract with Napoli, according to reports (The Sun, August 1).
Benjamin Sesko – Manchester United met Benjamin Sesko’s agent last Wednesday but Red Bull Salzburg don’t want to sell this window unless they get an offer over £55m. Manchester United met Benjamin Sesko’s agent last Wednesday but Red Bull Salzburg don’t want to sell this window unless they get an offer over £55m (Daily Mail, July 30); Manchester United have joined Newcastle United, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in monitoring Red Bull Salzburg striker Benjamin Sesko but the Austrian club do not wish to sell for less than £55million this summer (Daily Mail, July 25); Red Bull Salzburg do not anticipate losing teenage star Benjamin Sesko this summer as Manchester United became the latest club to show interest in the Slovenia forward (Daily Express, July 25).
Tarik Karic – Manchester United will give 16-year-old Bosnian goalkeeper Karic a trial with the academy (The Sun, July 28).
Sergei Milenkovic-Savic – Manchester United ‘will test Lazio’s resolve with an offer of £42m for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’ as Erik ten Hag looks for alternatives to Frenkie de Jong (Daily Mail, July 29); United have identified Lazio midfielder Sergei Milenkovic-Savic as their alternative plan if Frenkie de Jong continues to reject the chance to move to Old Trafford (Daily Mail, July 25).
Denzel Dumfries – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly interested in signing Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries – if he can engineer an exit for Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Sunday Mirror, July 24).
Sergino Dest – Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag reportedly wants to sign Barcelona defender Sergino Dest (The Sun on Sunday, July 24).
Benjamin Pavard – The United transfer target is not short of confidence and has already declared he is “more complete” than Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold (Daily Mirror, July 22).
Kyle Walker-Peters – Manchester United have been told that they would have to shell out another £40m to seal a deal for Kyle Walker-Peters this summer (Daily Mirror, July 19). Arsenal and Manchester United are reportedly interested in a transfer for Walker-Peters (The Sun, July 13).
Kieran Trippier – Trippier has confirmed Manchester United were in for him when he first explored the possibility of returning home from Madrid (Daily Mirror, July 29).
Endrick – Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly set to enter a transfer battle for 15-year-old Brazilian wonder-kid Endrick (The Sun, July 19).
Ivan Toney – Manchester United are keeping tabs on Ivan Toney and could make a move for the Brentford striker (Sunday Mirror, July 17)
Ibraham Sangare – Manchester United are said to have not made a bid for PSV midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, despite previous reports to the contrary (Sunday Mirror, July 17).
Ruben Neves – Manchester United are reportedly eyeing Ruben Neves in case their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong fails (Sunday Express, July 17).
Neymar – Neymar’s hopes of leaving Paris Saint-Germain appear to be over after clubs including Chelsea and Manchester United were told of his estimated £35m yearly wage (The Independent, July 13).
Wissam Ben Yedder – The Monaco striker has emerged as a serious contender to replace Cristiano Ronaldo should the United legend leave the club for a second time this summer (The Sun, July 8).
Youri Tielemans & Ruben Neves: The duo are the alternatives United will look at if their move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong fails (Daily Mirror, July 11).
Pau Torres – United are reportedly ready to use Alex Telles and Eric Bailly in a swap deal to land Torres (Daily Express, July 4).
The latest players linked with a Man Utd exit
Cristiano Ronaldo – Cristiano Ronaldo’s potential Manchester United exit has taken another twist with reports his agent is in talks with Sporting CP (Daily Mirror, July 29); Napoli have reportedly been offered the chance to snap up Cristiano Ronaldo by the Manchester United striker’s agent Jorge Mendes (The Sun, July 29); Ronaldo remains intent on leaving Manchester United in the transfer window so that he can play in this season’s Champions League (The Times, July 28); Manchester United have refused to shift from their hard-line position that Cristiano Ronaldo must stay at Old Trafford after an opening round of talks with the unsettled forward ended in impasse (Daily Telegraph, July 27); Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has said a move for Cristiano Ronaldo is “practically impossible” for the Spanish side (Daily Mirror, July 27); Cristiano Ronaldo is travelling back to England for talks with Manchester United over his future (The Athletic, July 25); Manchester United are not looking to replace Cristiano Ronaldo and the player is not for sale (Sky Sports News, July 25); Manchester United are still in the dark about when or if Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the club as they flew back from their tour of Thailand and Australia last night (Daily Mail, July 25); Atletico Madrid supporters launched an online protest after reports emerged that they were interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United (Daily Mirror, July 25).
James Garner – Nottingham Forest are targeting Manchester United’s James Garner (Daily Mail, July 27).
Zidane Iqbal – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to keep midfielder Zidane Iqbal to help his progress while goalkeeper Nathan Bishop is poised to join Wycombe (Daily Mail, July 28).
Anthony Martial – Juventus have emerged as a possible suitor for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial although it appears the club no longer has any interest in selling him (Daily Mirror, July 25); Erik ten Hag has blocked United from selling Martial and sees the French forward as an important member of his squad (The Sun, July 23); Martial is staying at United after reviving his Old Trafford career this summer. Martial has scored three goals in as many games on tour in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, and new manager Erik ten Hag has decided that he will not be sold (Daily Mail, July 22).
Eric Bailly – Bailly and Ethan Laird have attracted the interest of several clubs after the arrival of Lisandro Martinez (The Athletic, July 29); Eric Bailly is reportedly interesting a number of clubs but, as it stands, he wants to stay and fight for his place (Sky Sports News, July 25); Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is attracting interest from Jose Mourinho at Roma (Mail on Sunday, July 24); Fulham want to sign Bailly and have approached United about the defender’s availability, but a source close to the defender has told Sky Sports News he is not interested in going anywhere at the moment (Sky Sports, July 2); United are willing to take a £30m hit on Anthony Martial and Bailly with both players available for cut-price transfers (The Sun, June 21); United are set to keep Harry Maguire, but will look to sign a new centre back if they can offload Bailly, Phil Jones or Axel Tuanzebe this summer (Daily Mail, June 21).
Donny van de Beek – Erik ten Hag has blocked the sales of Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial by Manchester United this summer (The Sun, July 22).
Phil Jones – Wayne Rooney is considering handing Phil Jones the chance to join him at DC United (The Sun on Sunday, July 17)
Alex Telles – Following the arrivals of Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia, Manchester United would be open to allowing Alex Telles and Brandon Williams to leave the club (Sky Sports News, July 25); Telles is reportedly set to be sold by United after his bust-up with starlet Hannibal Mejbri in May (The Sun, July 4); Telles could be the next player to leave United once they have secured the signing of Malacia from Feyenoord (Sunday Mirror, July 3).
Harry Maguire – Harry Maguire’s determination to beat the Manchester United boo boys has seen the England defender turn his back on a potential move to Barcelona (Sunday Mirror, July 24); United have rejected a sensational request from Barcelona for England defender Maguire to be included in any deal to sign midfielder De Jong (The Sun, June 27).
Brandon Williams – Following the arrivals of Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia, Manchester United would be open to allowing Alex Telles and Brandon Williams to leave the club (Sky Sports News, July 25); Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams is wanted by Brighton in a £15m deal (Sunday Mirror, July 24); Williams can leave United for £10m as the defender is deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford (The Sun, June 22).
Confirmed Man Utd signings
Tyrell Malacia – Feyenoord, £14.7m
Christian Eriksen – Brentford, free
Lisandro Martinez – Ajax, £56.7m
Confirmed Man Utd departures
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
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