Man United are ‘very keen and interested’ in signing As Monaco star Midfielder this summer amid Strong AC Milan links

Man United are ‘very keen and interested’ in signing As Monaco star Midfielder this summer amid Strong AC Milan links

Manchester United are considering signing AS Monaco ace Youssouf Fofana.

According to Corriere dello Sport, Manchester United has an advantage over AC Milan in the fight for Youssouf Fofana because the latter team is starting to look into other options.

The AS Monaco star, who is now one of the names Man United is after, has an alternative in midfielder Manu Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach, according to the Rossoneri.

Since the beginning of the summer, United has been looking for a new midfield player because there are still questions about Casemiro’s long-term future with the team.

The Brazilian, whose current contract with the Red Devils expires in just two years, has been linked to a summer transfer to the Saudi Pro League.

Keen to sign a long-term replacement for the 32-year-old, Man United showed prolonged interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte before identifying several alternatives to the Uruguayan, who is still valued at around £51 million by the Parisians.

Earlier this week, Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth suggested that Fofana is now among six names being considered by Man United, alongside Burnley’s Sander Berge and Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.

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According to Corriere dello Sport, rumours of United’s interest in Fofana are now getting ‘louder and louder’, with Milan ‘willing to wait’ a few more days before they make a final decision on the Frenchman.

The Italian outlet claims that the Rossoneri’s talks with Monaco have stalled over the signing of the highly sought-after midfielder as they now look at Gladbach’s Kone as an alternative.

Milan now reportedly ‘fear’ that Man United will hijack the deal for Fofana, just as they did with former Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee earlier in the window.

The Dutchman’s camp was in prolonged discussions over a summer switch to San Siro before the Red Devils stepped up their interest and convinced Zirkzee to join Erik ten Hag’s project.

Fofana, who has less than 12 months remaining on his current deal with Monaco and has been described as a “game-changer” by football analyst Ben Mattinson, featured in 35 games across all competitions last season, scoring four goals and providing four assists