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Manchester United are expecting a busy summer with INEOS taking control of their first transfer window in charge of the sporting structure at the club.
Erik ten Hag’s side have struggled badly this season leaving the new minority owners in no doubt of the size of the rebuild required across the first team squad.
With reinforcements predicted across the park, a raft of names have been linked with making a move to Old Trafford in the coming months.
As reported by Caught Offside, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on two players that are rumoured to be high on United’s list of targets.
According to Romano, Bayern Munich pair Leon Goretzka and Dayot Upamecano may well be available for transfer with the duo open to leaving the Allianz Arena.
Goretzka would provide Ten Hag with some much needed solidity in his midfield with United far too open in the middle of the park throughout the campaign and Romano says his future will depend on Bayern’s decision on their new manager.
“It’s a possibility for Leon Goretzka to leave Bayern in the summer, but it will depend on the manager. We have to wait,” he claims.
Upamecano has been a long standing target for United and once again, Romano says the “possibility to leave” is there but no clubs have made a formal approach as yet.
“Dayot Upamecano is another possibility to leave Bayern in case they receive a proposal, but so far there are no negotiations, no talks, no contacts. I can’t mention any specific clubs now as it’s very quiet, but we will see in the summer,” Romano states.
The Frenchman would certainly fancy his chances of nailing down a first team place in the centre of Ten Hag’s defence which has been desperately lacking in consistency this season.
With Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans likely to move on in the summer, coupled with the lack of genuine quality at the back, Upamecano would be tasked with taking United’s defence to the next level.
However, with Ten Hag’s position at Old Trafford looking less secure with each passing week, a new man in the dugout at United could have a huge impact on INEOS’ recruitment plans for next season.
