Man Utd Transfer News LIVE: Ronaldo wants return, De Gea involved in deal, Dier possible
Man Utd Transfer News LIVE: Ronaldo wants return, De Gea involved in deal, Dier possible
MANCHESTER UNITED transfer news continues this weekend with plenty of gossip and reports flying around. Express Sport is here to bring you all the updates and done deals.
MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the gossip on Ronaldo, Perisic and more…
Monday 19 June:
09:15: Manchester United may agree to pay Tottenham's steep £50m price-tag for Eric Dier, reports claim.
Jose Mourinho is a fan of the versatile England star, and he is a target to help bolster the Portuguese's midfield at Old Trafford.
According to the Manchester Evening News, United may accept to paying over the odds to convince Spurs chairman Daniel Levy into selling.
An alternative remains Nemanja Matic though, and the Chelsea star is considered a more achievable target.
Either player could potentially double their salaries by moving to Old Trafford.
08.20: Cristiano Ronaldo has told his agent to seal him a move back to Manchester United, according to the Sun.
Ronaldo wants to quit Real Madrid this summer after being caught up in a £13m tax storm.
United are considering a move to smash the world transfer record.
And Ronaldo appears to be keen on a move. PSG and teams from China are also interested but United are said to be Ronaldo's first choice.
03:00: Manchester United are reportedly plotting an audacious deal to land Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese superstar could leave Real Madrid after being left disappointed following his alleged tax evasion.
And according to the Daily Mirror, United could sign Ronaldo in a player-plus-cash deal with David de Gea heading the other way to the Bernabeu in a deal worth £175m.
Sunday 18 June
23:00: Manchester United are still keen on signing Kieran Tierney, reports claim.
Jose Mourinho is on the hunt for a left-back.
A replacement for Luke Shaw is needed, and according to the Daily Mirror, Tierney remains an option.
It is said three scouts kept an eye on the Celtic ace during the Scotland v England World Cup qualifier.
22:18: Chelsea have made an attempt to hijack Alvaro Morata's transfer to Manchester United.
The Mirror say Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich has sanctioned a £70million move for the Real Madrid striker.
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19:51: Cristiano Ronaldo is open to playing for Manchester United once again.
United and PSG are said to be interested in signing Ronaldo from Real Madrid this summer.
Express Sport understands Chelsea could also move for the Portugal star.
And Sky Sports claim the 32-year-old is keen on returning to the Premier League.
Ronaldo left United for Real in 2009 and eight years on now wants to leave the Spanish giants.
Sky Sports say Ronaldo is ‘interested in the possibility of returning to Manchester United this summer’.
19:04: Paris Saint-Germain are interested in siging Andrea Belotti.
Manchester United are understood to be keen on a deal for Belotti.
But the Torino forward has now attracted the attention of mega-rich PSG.
That is according to L’Equipe, who claim PSG are searching for a new centre-forward this summer.
The report adds that AC Milan are also eyeing the Italy international, who scored 26 goals in Serie A last season.
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17:27: In a surprise move for Manchester United, it is claimed the club have made a bid to sign PSG ace Blaise Matuidi.
United are seeking a replacement for Michael Carrick this summer but a bid for Matuidi was not thought to be on the cards.
But outlet PSG United claim a £52.m (€60m) bid for the central midfielder has been launched.
16:30: Cristiano Ronaldo won't join Manchester City this summer due to his Manchester United past, says Roy Hodgson.
Ronaldo has told Real Madrid he wants to leave this summer but the former England boss can't see him moving to the Etihad.
"I don't think Man City would be an option partly because of his legendary status at Manchester United," he said on beIN Sports.
"He obviously enjoyed his time there, had enormous fondness of the club.
"For him to be regarded as the Manchester traitor, I don't see that one."
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16:01: Manchester United sent three scouts to watch Kieran Tierney during Scotland’s World Cup qualifier with England.
United want to sign a left-back this summer, with Luke Shaw’s future in doubt.
Celtic are desperate to keep their defender, who excelled at the Scottish champions last season.
But the Sunday Mirror claim Jose Mourinho sent a trio of scouts on a mission to Hampden Park to watch the player in action.
13:59: Juventus will take advantage of a massive transfer agreement between Manchester United and Real Madrid, as the Italians zone in on Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sudden availability has caught the eye of United.
Italian newspaper Tuttosport claim United could make a bid to sign Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata by offering £183m (€210m) and David De Gea for the pair.
It is a similar figure to the one proposed by The Sun on Saturday.
And the Italian paper claims Juve will push ahead with a deal to sign Donnarumma while the goalkeeper’s two other suitors are embroiled in this transfer saga.
Donnarumma has told AC Milan he doesn’t want to sign a new contract, with Milan now looking at Manchester City’s Joe Hart as a replacement.
12:30pm: Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly told Sir Alex Ferguson he wanted to leave Real Madrid six weeks ago.
The Mirror claim at a function they both attended several weeks before the Champions League final, Ronaldo is said to have confided in Ferguson about feeling unloved at the Bernabeu.
He feels let down by some of the supporters who have booed him over the season - despite him firing them to La Liga and Champions League glory last term.
He also isn't a fan of the dressing room atmosphere and misses the camaraderie he had at United, that is nothing like he has endured at Madrid.
The report adds Ferguson would love to see him back at Old Trafford.
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11:25: Cristiano Ronaldo's relationship with Jose Mourinho puts doubt over a return to Manchester United, according to Spanish football expert Sid Lowe.
Ronaldo has told Real Madrid he wants to quit this summer but when Mourinho left the Bernabeu in 2013, they didn't leave on the best of terms.
"The manager is Jose Mourinho and his relationship at the end with him was difficult, it wasn't good," Lowe said on ESPN FC.
"If you put those two together, they've got a common goal, they're both trying to win things, they've both extremely competitive men and extremely professional men in very, very many ways, then perhaps it would work.
"But I think that is another reason to doubt this."
11:15: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is reportedly targeting a November return from injury, fuelling speculation he could stay at Manchester United.
The Swede was released by Manchester United at the end of the season when they decided not to take up the option of extending his one-year deal.
But the Daily Star claim he is back with United and has vowed to return from injury within five months.
The report suggests the Red Devils could be willing to hand him a short-term deal when he returns.
09:50: James Rodriguez wants to play with Cristiano Ronaldo next season with Manchester United his preferred choice, according to reports.
And his agent Jorge Mendes, who also represents Cristiano Ronaldo, is reportedly working on a deal.
Spanish publication Diario Gol claim Mendes is planning to strike a deal for both of his players to join the same club.
Ronaldo is also said to be on PSG's radar though although the French giants would unlikely be keen on bringing in Rodriguez too.
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07:40: Chelsea are planning to hijack Manchester United’s move for Alvaro Morata, according to reports.
Jose Mourinho is thought to be edging closer to landing the Real Madrid striker but Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has other ideas.
The Mirror claim the Russian billionaire has sanctioned a £70m bid to tempt the forward into choosing Stamford Bridge over Old Trafford.
00:13: Cristiano Ronaldo told Sir Alex Ferguson SIX WEEKS AGO that he wanted to leave Real Madrid.
The Sunday Mirror claim Ronaldo spoke with his former boss at Manchester United as his frustrations in Madrid grew.
Ronaldo has been booed by home fans this season, despite helping the club to a La Liga and Champions League double.
But even though the ex-United ace wants to leave it doesn’t mean his former club will want him back.
PSG have already indicated they are willing to pay whatever the fee necessary to bring the 32-year-old to Ligue 1.
Saturday 17 June
22:48: Express Sport understands West Ham are still in the market for a central defender which could prove to be some salvation to Manchester United's Chris Smalling.
Smalling is set to be allowed by United to leave after the signing of Victor Lindelof pushed him down pecking order.
Everton are also showing some interest in him if they fail to sign Keane while West Brom and Newcastle are being kept in touch with developments as well.
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21:45: Michael Essien has suggested Romelu Lukaku could yet snub a return to Chelsea in favour of Manchester United.
The Blues are looking to secure a mega-money move for the Everton hitman, but United remain in the race.
"Yes why not?" Essien told Manchester Evening News when asked if Lukaku and Jose Mourinho could work together again.
"If Jose wants him and he wants to play for Jose then yes they can work together.
"They both have to want to work with each other for that to happen and if the desire is there then, yes, they can work together."
20:48: Stan Collymore has urged Manchester United to jump at the prospect of re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, with the superstar set to quit Spain.
“If there is even a glimmer of a chance that Manchester United could get Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid for around the £150million mark this summer they’d be foolish to let the opportunity pass,” Collymore wrote in his column for The Mirror.
“He’s 32 years old but super-motivated and United could probably get two very good years out of him at least, plus a huge chunk of that sum back given the commercial juggernaut at Old Trafford.
“They are doing that with Paul Pogba and could roll out the same sort of ‘He’s coming home’ fanfare for Ronaldo to get things going — and the cash tills ringing — on that front.
“I could easily see the Portuguese going back to his old stamping ground and, from a purely footballing perspective, it makes absolute sense.”
18:42: Another newspaper believe they have worked out how much Cristiano Ronaldo will cost.
Manchester United would have to pay a bewildering £175m to sign the Portugal ace, say Marca.
United are said to be interested in the striker, who wants to leave Real Madrid.
But Spanish newspaper Marca claim Real would expect €200m (£175m) for their star man - a fee United are unlikely to match for a 32-year-old.
16:51: Manchester United could be about to blow their transfer budget on Cristiano Ronaldo and Alavaro Morata.
Both men are available their summer, with Ronaldo telling Real Madrid he wants to leave the club.
United have been working on a deal for Morata for some time.
And The Sun claim a double deal is not out of the question.
However, in order to get it done it would have to include David De Gea.
They claim a £180million offer PLUS De Gea would bring Real to the table.
Man Utd a possibility for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
15:55: Manchester United are interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo - but the board will not force a move if Jose Mourinho doesn’t want him.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Real Madrid he wants to leave the club.
United are said to be interested - having kept tabs on the player since he left for Real in 2009.
But they will not go over Mourinho’s head to sign Ronaldo if the boss doesn’t want the player at the club.
That is according to the Daily Mail, who claim Mourinho would then have to base his entire team around Ronaldo.
And the boss, who already faces a restructuring job following Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s departure, may not be keen on that.
15:30: Manchester United will continue their transfer dealings next week as they close in on a move for Ivan Perisic.
United want to sell Perisic and are aware that Inter Milan have to sell in order to meet Financial Fair Play regulations.
Corriere dello Sport claim the two camps will negotiate a deal next week.
United value Perisic at £35m but are hoping to get the deal done at a cheaper fee due to Inter’s FFP situation.
15:00: Roma and Inter Milan reportedly want to sign Matteo Darmian.
Manchester United defender Darmian played a bit-part role at the club last season and manager Jose Mourinho is supposedly open to a sale.
And Corriere Dello Sport claim the two Serie A clubs are keen on the right-back.
Roma are said to be planning a loan bid for the player with an obligation to buy next summer.
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