Man Utd to concede defeat on biggest summer signing, with move in 2025 expected unless Man City strike first
Manchester United are increasingly aware that their most expensive signing of the summer will have to wait until 2025, though bitter rivals Manchester City could swoop first, according to a report.
Manchester United have presided over a transformative summer window thus far, particularly in defence. Three of United’s four major arrivals (Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, and Matthijs De Ligt) are all defenders.
A trio of moves were necessary given the exits of Raphael Varane (Como), Willy Kambwala (Villarreal) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham).
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Given it’s been a simple case of one-in-one out, Manchester United have continued to show interest in Everton ace Jarrad Branthwaite.
Branthwaite was Man Utd’s No. 1 centre-back target when the window began, though Everton refused to budge from their £70 million asking price.
The Red Devils saw two separate bids for Branthwaite rejected, with the highest totalling £50m (£45m plus £5m in add-ons).
Had Man United raised the stakes for Branthwaite and come close to matching Everton’s valuation, the centre-back would have surpassed Leny Yoro (£58.9 million, add-ons included) as United’s biggest summer signing.
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