All of the latest transfer rumour gossip surrounding Manchester United.
United told to stump up £37m for Carvalho
Sporting Lisbon have told Manchester United that they are free to sign starlet midfielder William Carvalho this summer provided they meet his £37m buyout clause, according to the Daily Express.
New United boss Louis Van Gaal is reportedly keen on partnering him with fellow new boy Ander Herrera in a new look midfield next term, but has been told to forget about it unless he is willing to match Sporting’s valuation of the player.
Chelsea have reportedly offered Sporting £11million plus a player on loan, but United are in the driving seat after negotiating deals for Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani in the past.
United set to sign Dutch defender after rejecting Lazio
United could be in line to snap up highly-rated Dutch defender Steven De Vrij after the player reportedly turned down on offer from Serie A giants Lazio, the Daily Mail reports.
United had been keen on the youngster for some time, and had appeared to have lost the race earlier in the summer as he closed in on a move to Italy.
Van Gaal currently has the player under his charge with the national team and is now in the driving seat to bring him to Old Trafford.
LVG to offload £27m flop after branding him ‘not good enough’
Louis Van Gaal has told Manchester United that they can look to sell Marouane Fellaini this summer as he does not believe the Belgian midfielder is good enough to be at the club, the Daily Mail reports.
Fellaini endured a disastrous first season with the club after following then manager David Moyes from Everton, though he has rescued his reputation somewhat thanks to some decent performances at the World Cup.
But it is understood that Van Gaal has told associates Fellaini is ‘not a United type of player’ and has instructed chief executive Ed Woodward to sell him before the season starts.
United poised to make €40m offer for World Cup hero.
Manchester United will press ahead with a €40m move for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado after the World Cup, according to Sports Witness.
The Colombian now has his ownership sorted in Italy and has been touted as a possible replacement for the likes of Nani and Ashley Young at United.
However, they will need to move fast as interest in him will surely be high after leading the South American side to the quarter finals of the tournament.
United to make final £20m offer for German international defender.
United will make a final £20m offer to Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels in a bid to land his services, according to the Metro.
United have been trying to sign the 25-year-old for each of the last three transfer windows, but Dortmund are determined to hold on to one of their leading lights.
However, LVG is keen to bring in some solid reinforcement to his back line following the departure of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic at the end of last season.