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The £397m Amadou Onana transfer truth Everton are well aware of amid Man Utd interest
Manchester United are reportedly interested in Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.
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Man Utd transfer round-up: Defender agreement reached amid Amadou Onana approach
Erik ten Hag continues to scour the transfer market for new signings, with Manchester United targeting Everton midfielder Amadou Onana alongside Benjamin Pavard, who’d replace West Ham target Harry Maguire
Manchester United may’ve kicked off their Premier League campaign against Wolves on Monday but Erik ten Hag and co are still focused on a strong end to the summer transfer window.
The Red Devils have already brought in Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund for just shy of £200million, and are targeting more signings before deadline day on September 1. With Harry Maguire edging closer to joining West Ham for £30m, Ten Hag is set to have a vacant slot among his centre-back options which Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard could fill.
United have already made advances, including a bid which Bayern promptly rejected. There’s also room in midfield, with Fred having completed his £12.9m move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce, while Donny van de Beek is in talks to join Real Socidedad on loan.
Here’s a round-up of the latest transfer news from Old Trafford.
Onana approach made
United have reportedly approached Everton with an interest in signing highly-rated midfielder Amadou Onana. The Guardian claim that Ten Hag’s search for a new midfielder has led him to the 21-year-old Belgium international, who joined Everton from French side Lille for £33m last summer.
The Toffees are reluctant to lose Onana and insist they aren’t under financial pressure to sell him. However, it’s added that Everton chiefs would consider a £50m bid,
West Ham have already made an offer for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who’s understood to be Ten Hag’s preferred midfield signing. Reports in Italy, via Sport Witness, claim that although the Irons haven’t met Fiorentina’s €30m asking price with their opening bid, their offer is ‘interesting’.
That could force United’s hand, having not yet made a formal bid, despite their interest. Amrabat, 26, previously had his heart set on a move to LaLiga with either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, but now he’s set to only have credible options in the Premier League and may end up as a West Ham player next month.
