Man United ‘table offer’ for £51m defender as Richard Keys makes ‘top players’ claim

Man United ‘table offer’ for £51m defender as Richard Keys makes ‘top players’ claim

Manchester United will already be looking ahead to next season, though any preparations will hinge on the future of Erik ten Hag.

The club are yet to communicate any decision over whether Ten Hag will be kept on or dismissed following a hugely disappointing Premier League campaign of last.

The Red Devils need to strengthen significantly ahead of next season, but no transfer talks are likely until Ten Hag’s future is addressed one way or another. In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news surrounding Old Trafford.

United are being linked with a move for young Lille defender Leny Yoro. The 18-year-old is already a regular starter at senior level, and he is said to be attracting interest from around Europe this summer.

According to MARCA, United have already made an offer to Lille, but it is said to have come up way short of the Ligue 1 club’s £51million asking price.

Liverpool and Real Madrid are also said to be interested in a deal for the defender this summer, though the reported fee may see that race whittled down when it comes down to actual offers.

Speaking recently about Yoro’s fast rise into senior football, already earning the tag of being one of the most highly rated young centre-backs on the continent, Lille boss Paulo Fonseca has said:

“Maybe it is not easy for a young player, who reaches this moment very quickly. I spoke with the player, I think the main thing is for him to stay focused on what he has to do this season.

“He must remain balanced and humble, that is the main thing. It is, I think. He’s playing well again. In the end we’ll see. If he wants to have the opportunity to play at another level, he must continue like this, do things well. ”

He told Vibe with Five: “He’s had I think close to 9 assists in the 10 [qualifying] games. He has that capacity of doing what the game needs, the attribute of appreciating what the game needs. We had a game in Slovakia that was really tough, they surprised us with how high they were pressing us and they stopped us.

“And Bruno came up with certain positions and scored the winning goal. That’s what his quality allows him to do. He’s got this capacity to almost change slightly his positions and how he should affect the attacking play. [Yes] without the coach.”