Date of publication: Sunday 21 June 2020 11:51
Manchester United are preparing to increase their interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey after rivals City entered the game for the player.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to add to his attacking rankings this summer, with bastion be overturned as a cheaper alternative a Jadon Sancho.
MAN Sport says that the star of Borussia Dortmund and England remains the main target of the Red Devils, with Bailey considered more of a second-hand option.
The discussion about United that cools their interest in Sancho was sparked following comments about Covid-19’s transfer by supreme United Ed Woodward. He recently said that “speculation on single player transfers for hundreds of millions of pounds this summer seems to ignore the realities facing the sport.”
This led to rumors that United would consider cheaper options, with the insane Bailey, Jamaican international, advertised as a new signature of Old Trafford.
However, a report surfaced on Saturday stating that Pep Guardiola was the head of the city trying to lure Bailey into The Etihad to replace outgoing Leroy Sane.
The 22-year-old, who has also been linked to Chelsea, is currently valued at £ 40 million, but Leverkusen will try to get close to £ 50 million if he starts a bidding war.
MAN Sport He goes on to say that United is also looking at Rabbi Matondo of Schalke and Thiago Almada of Velez Sarsfield as backup options for Sancho and Bailey.
In the meantime, Everton, attacking superstar Richarlison, has extraordinarily revealed that he has declined an offer to join Man Utd mid-season, and has also expressed his reasons behind the decision.
Richarlison has blossomed to become one of the league’s main attack threats since arriving from Watford in 2018.
By operating better than one target every three games, Richarlison’s exploits didn’t go unnoticed.
The Brazilian became the subject of great speculation during the winter window.
Barcelona has reportedly made a gigantic £ 85 million offer for the 23-year-old, but The Toffees held out.
Now, the man himself has disclosed that a second high profile offer has emerged in the same window. Read more…
