Manchester United transfer news: Gareth Bale, Sergio Reguilon, Jadon Sancho plus Premier League updates
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We track all the latest transfer news, done deals and rumours as Manchester United consider whether or not to enter a battle with Tottenham to sign Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale.
Tottenham are exploring a loan deal but United are in a better position to meet Bale’s significant wage demands of £600,000 per week, which he currently receives from Real Madrid.
United have lost the race with Spurs for left-back Sergio Reguilon, and while they continue to hunt Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, the reality is Sancho may be out of their price range.
That means Bale could became a possibility, although even United would need Real Madrid to contribute a significant portion of wages.
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THIAGO ‘NOT A PRIORITY’ FOR SOLSKJAER
United do not consider Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara a priority and have not made contact over the player’s availability, the MEN report.
Liverpool remain favourites to sign the Spain international having made an official enquiry.
CLAUSES PUT UNITED OFF SPURS TARGET REGUILON
Sergio Reguilon appears to be on his way to Spurs, but United were reportedly keen on the left-back until very recently.
Real Madrid’s insistence on including certain clauses in any deal was enough to put the Red Devils off, according to Sky Sports.
Los Blancos wanted a buy-back clause of €40m, and a preemption clause which would mean United would be forced to contact Real Madrid if any club made a bid for the player.
The proposed fee of €40m was also more than United were willing to pay.
GARNER STILL ON HUDDERSFIELD’S RADAR
United youngster James Garner remains a target for Huddersfield Town as they look to improve their midfield options.
Yorkshire Live report that the 19-year-old could move to the Championship side on loan before the close of the transfer window.
“They're at the point now where they need to go play in the league, play in a first-team environment, playing in those games every week where they are going to be stretched and find it hard,” United under-23s manager Neil Wood said of the club’s youngsters.
"The incentive is there, it is not like they're going on loan and we are trying to find an exit strategy for them.
"They are going on loan to show how good they are, to show what they can do and to make an impact at the club they are going to be at, and hopefully come back to be a Manchester United player."
SANCHO PURSUIT WILL GO TO THE WIRE
United will continue their pursuit of Jadon Sancho until the final day of the transfer window.
That is according to the the Athletic’s David Ornstein, who claims the Premier League side are not willing to give up yet having invested so much time in the potential deal.
Recent reports have claimed United are searching for alternatives to Sancho, with the likes of Gareth Bale, Ivan Perisic and Douglas Costa linked with a move to Old Trafford.
But the Borussia Dortmund youngster remains the prime target, despite the asking price of £108m.
UNITED MONITORING ATALANTA YOUNGSTER
Manchester United are looking into the possibility of signing Atalanta winger Amad Traore, according to the MEN.
The 18-year-old is not viewed as an alternative option to Jadon Sancho, but instead as a player who could push for the first team in the next few years.
United are likely to face competition for his signature, and Atalanta will demand a hefty fee for one of their most promising players.
Traore became the youngest player to score on his Serie A debut in a 7-1 win over Udinese last season.
TIM SHERWOOD CLAIMS UNITED HAVE ‘NO MORE MONEY'
Former Tottenham and Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has claimed United have “no more money” and won’t be able to sign Jadon Sancho this summer.
The transfer saga surrounding the Borussia Dortmund youngster has dragged on and on and doesn’t seem to be approaching any sort of conclusion.
United also chose not to pursue a deal for Gareth Bale, who now looks set to return to Spurs.
And Sherwood, discussing another reported United target in Jack Grealish, suggested the Red Devils have nothing left in the bank.
“Jack Grealish’s contract is great news for Aston Villa, what a signing that is," he told talkSPORT.
“I thought he was nailed on to go to Manchester United, but it’s quite clear after the Van de Beek deal they’ve run out of money.
“No Gareth Bale, no Jack Grealish, there’s no more money. There will be no Jadon Sancho that’s for sure.
“They’ve run out of money, otherwise it was a no-brainer in my opinion to take that boy [Grealish] to Manchester United.”
WEST HAM JOIN UNITED IN RACE TO SIGN PSG MIDFIELDER
West Ham are the next club to express interest in reported Manchester United target Idrissa Gueye.
Le10Sport claim Wolves and Crystal Palace are also hopeful of doing a deal for the 30-year-old, who only joined Paris Saint-Germain from Everton last summer.
United’s interest has reportedly cooled, with another midfield signing no longer a priority.
WHY BALE PREFERS SPURS RETURN TO UNITED MOVE
Gareth Bale does not want to be seen as nothing more than a Plan B option for Manchester United, the Athletic have reported.
Tottenham’s intention to make him the main man under Jose Mourinho is why a return to north London is more appealing for the Real Madrid winger.
That move is edging closer now, while United remain at an impasse with regards to the signing of number one target Jadon Sancho.
SPURS MOVE CLOSER TO BALE SIGNING
Here’s all the latest on Bale to Spurs, which looks increasingly likely. United will have to look elsewhere:
Gareth Bale set to rejoin Tottenham
The Welsh forward has no future at the Bernabeu and now looks set for a second spell with Spurs
The three reasons United won’t move for Bale
United have singled out three reasons why they will look to other targets instead of pursuing a deal for Gareth Bale.
Reports have suggested the Real Madrid winger could be brought to Old Trafford on loan as an alternative option to Jadon Sancho.
But, according to the Evening Standard’s James Robson, the player’s age, injury history and lack of regular football last season put United off.
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