Manchester United plan to sign two brilliant midfielders and will let three leave to fund the move, Real Madrid will sign Erling Haaland for €150m subject to one condition, while Arsenal want to raid the Spanish giants for a classy star with Mikel Arteta to pair him up in a new-look formation next season.
Manchester United are ready to make the signing of Teun Koopmeiners a top summer priority and could go as high as €70m to land the Atalanta man, it has been claimed.
But the Dutch star, who is also on Liverpool’s summer radar, will not be their only midfield arrival of what is sure to be a busy summer of comings and goings, it has been reported.
The Red Devils endured an indifferent 2023/24 campaign, winning the FA Cup to qualify for the Europa League, but showing why vast improvements are still very much needed after a woeful Champions League campaign combined with an unacceptable Premier League finish of eighth – their lowest-ever in the history of the competition.
And with Sir Jim Ratcliffe seeing midfield as a major area of improvement, it’s reported Manchester United now have big plans to bring in at two new names there as part of a huge €150m (£127m) double deal.
Indeed, their interest in Koopmeiners was first mentioned at the back end of last week and now Calciomercato claims United are ready to step up that interest by making a firm offer for the Dutchman.
United have good relations with his side Atalanta having signed Rasmus Hojlund last summer in a deal worth £72m.
Now the Red Devils are ready to meet the €70m (£59.6m) fee required to bring in Netherlands international Koopmeiners, who enjoyed a stellar season for the Europa League winners.
United’s offer will simply blow his other suitors, Juventus, out of the water, with the Bianconeri only able to go as high as €40m. As a result, Juve have now switched their focus towards Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz.
Koopmeiners scored 15 goals and added seven assists for Atalanta this season, a brilliant tally for a No 8.
