Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Red Devils make £25.5m demand as deal edges closer

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly stopped staff receiving free lunchboxes on matchdays.

According to the Mail, employees learned of the cost cutting measure at Friday’s home game with Fulham. The number of complimentary programmes handed out to corporate guests has also been reduced.

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A Brazilian police investigation into allegations of domestic abuse by Man Utd winger Antony has concluded without any charges being brought.

The 24-year-old winger, who has denied wrongdoing, remains the subject of a Greater Manchester Police investigation.

A statement from the player’s lawyers read: “The defence of player Antony Matheus dos Santos, in light of the news published by the press this Tuesday (20 August 2024), hereby confirms that the police investigation opened at the fifth Women’s Defense Precinct of Sao Paulo, of the Civil Police, was closed without any police indictment.

“The defence has always believed that the investigations, that run under confidentiality, would prove Antony’s innocence.”

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he has turned down offers to leave Manchester United before signing a new deal this summer.

“The club knew I want to compete with the best. They knew we needed to improve the team. And we’re doing that,” he told MUTV.

“I had concrete offers but my first choice was always to stay at the club. It was not even demands, but the things that I wanted to see – the club going forward. To be honest, I look now and I see that the club is making an effort for that.”

Man United have reportedly agreed to pay £51million to sign Manuel Ugarte from PSG.

According to Le Parisian, the two clubs have negotiated a fee after the French champions agreed to drop their £60million asking price.

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Man Utd are set to make a move for Fulham defender Antonee Robinson.

According to Football 365, the London club will only be prepared to sell if they can sign Ferdi Kadioglu from Fenerbahce.

Barcelona are reportedly targeting Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford as their next summer signing after failing to get Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao.

According to Gol, Barca boss Hansi Flick has now proposed a move for Rashford to club bosses in order to fill what he feels is a void on the left-hand side.

Flick is said to be an admirer of Rashford’s ability to dribble and cut in from the left. The 26-year-old had been linked with Barcelona before, as well as French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester United are sensing a formal approach from Chelsea for winger Jadon Sancho, according to The Athletic. The Blues are set to make a last-gasp bid for the former Borussia Dortmund ace.

United value Sancho at £40m, which won’t cause Chelsea any issues, but his £250,000 weekly wages could be a stumbling block.

Sancho fell out of favour at Old Trafford following a bust-up with boss Erik ten Hag a year ago and was left out of the matchday squad for the Red Devils’ victory over Fulham on Friday night.

Manchester United have been left exposed at left-back, with Luke Shaw missing the start of the season and Tyrell Malacia yet to feature since injuring his knee while in action for the Netherlands in June 2023.

According to TEAMtalk, the Red Devils are considering making a move for either Ben Chilwell or Marcos Alonso in order to find a solution to their left-back woes.

Chilwell has fallen out of favour at Chelsea, while Alonso is currently a free agent after leaving Barcelona at the end of last season.

Manchester United may have to agree a loan deal for Manuel Ugarte initially in order to get their hands on the midfielder ahead of the summer transfer deadline.

According to the Daily Mail, Paris Saint-Germain have offered the Red Devils a loan deal with an obligation to buy.

But the asking price remains too high, with United valuing him at around £42million and PSG holding out for £51m.

Manchester United have confirmed that young goalkeeper Radek Vitek will join Blau-Weiss Linz on loan, subject to registration.

The shot-stopper is yet to make a competitive first-team appearance for the Red Devils but played against Rosenborg in a pre-season friendly last month.

“The Austrian Bundesliga should provide valuable experience for the 20-year-old, who illustrated his potential with an outstanding display in our opening pre-season friendly against Rosenborg in Norway,” United said in a statement.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old academy goalkeeper Tom Wooster will spend the season on loan at National League North side Farsley Celtic but will continue to train at Carrington.

Manchester United are targeting a No. 6 as their final piece of the jigsaw laid out at the start of the summer, according to The Athletic.

Manuel Ugarte is still under consideration, with sources believing an agreement is possible as the deadline approaches.

Agent Jorge Mendes is working on the deal, which could be completed late into the summer transfer window.

Manchester United hero Dimitar Berbatov has raised concerns over whether Matthjis de Ligt can stay fit. The centre-back completed a move to Old Trafford last week and made his debut as a substitute against Fulham on Saturday.

“My only concern for him is to stay fit,” Berbatov told Futbin. “Obviously [Erik] ten Hag knows him. They were at Ajax together. Then he moved to Juventus and then Bayern Munich. That jumping from team to team, some can argue against this, but the thing is that every team he went to, they became champions. So let’s hope that it’s good karma and he brings it to United.

“Outside of the jokes and funny things, he is a really good defender so let’s hope he can stay fit – the most important thing for any player. And Ten Hag will put faith in him and let’s see how he will start in the Premier League because it is a different beast. Let’s see how he will handle the speed and all the quick players coming against him.”

Facundo Pellistri’s exit from Manchester United is edging closer, with the Uruguay winger set to join Panathinaikos in a £5.1million deal, according to the Daily Mail.

And the Red Devils will include a 40 per cent sell-on clause when the deal goes through.

Pellistri joined United from Penarol in his homeland four years ago but has featured just 25 times for the club, despite winning 26 caps for his country.

Manchester United are demanding a £25.5million package to sanction Scott McTominay’s transfer to Napoli, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The deal remains a possibility, with the Italian club looking at several midfield options, including former United loanee Sofyan Amrabat. Amrabat spent last season on loan at Old Trafford from Fiorentina, with the Premier League giants opting against making the move permanent.

Good morning and welcome to our Express Sport live blog as we follow all the latest transfer developments surrounding Manchester United. Deadline day is around the corner and the Red Devils are attempting to get deals over the line, so stick around to keep up-to-date.