As The Glazers continue to delay the takeover, anger among Manchester United supporters is at an all-time high.
As the launch of the team’s new uniform for the upcoming season took place, fans gathered outside the megastore to demonstrate against the owners as any acquisition agreement appears unlikely to be completed before the start of the Premier League season.
These are the most recent rumors coming out of the club, and there are concerns the protracted process is negatively affecting Erik ten Hag’s transfer intentions.
Man Utd is at last ‘coming for’ their long-term objective.
Sergej Milinkovi-Savi has been a long-term transfer goal for Manchester United, and they are prepared to take immediate action.
Lazio and the midfielder have been connected in the past, but the Italian club has never actually agreed to trade their top player, thus the reports have never materialized.
After missing out on Juventus player Adrien Rabiot, Erik ten Hag is reportedly ‘coming for’ the star, according to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
Only one year remains on Milinkovi-Savi’s Lazio deal, which may prompt the club to want to make a profit this summer before letting the 28-year-old leave on a free transfer when his contract expires next year.
David de Gea discussions for Man Utd are more difficult than anticipated
Perhaps even more convoluted than initially believed is the David de Gea contract dilemma at Old Trafford.
Although there have been requests to remove the star from his number one position, the Spanish goalkeeper’s contract with Manchester United expires this summer, and Erik ten Hag would be left without a goaltender given that Dean Henderson is also expected to leave the club.
Some of Europe’s finest goalkeepers have been the subject of transfer rumor due to this conundrum, but it has always been possible that de Gea stays with the team.
The Athletic claims that de Gea’s decision to back out of a contract extension after having already reached an agreement with the club earlier this summer caused more rifts in those already difficult negotiations.
United has since extended a second offer to the star, although it comes with a smaller salary than the first one.