Man United table surprise €60m bid for Euro 2024 star midfielder who wants Old Trafford

Man United table surprise €60m bid for Euro 2024 star midfielder who wants Old Trafford

According to Nacional, it’s is reported that Manchester United have made an offer to pay the €60m release clause in the midfielder’s contract.

Man United is looking to add a defensive midfield player. Man Utd need new reinforcements in the middle of the park after opting not to extend Sofyan Amrabat’s loan from Fiorentina, and with Casemiro perhaps heading out. Manuel Ugarte of PSG had been their main aim for the role.

Nevertheless, having only paid €60 million to recruit the 23-year-old from Sporting CP last summer, the French powerhouses are eager to turn a profit on him.

Man United has now focused on Zubimendi, who is one of the most sought-after players in Europe at that position and is available for just €60 million because of a contract release clause.

Zubimendi enjoyed a fantastic Euro 2024 as Spain won the title and he was deemed by many to have been the key man in the 2-1 final win over England.

The midfielder came on at half time for Rodri with the score at 0-0 and immediately changed the game.

Man Utd face competition from Arsenal. Zubimendi is considered Mikel Arteta’s dream target at Arsenal, with the fellow Basque said to be a huge fan of the Erreala star.

However, the problem Arsenal have faced and which Man Utd may face too is that the Spain international has thus far shown absolutely no inclination or willingness to leave his boyhood, hometown club Real Sociedad.

Zubimendi has spent his whole career at Real Sociedad, making 187 appearances and scoring seven goals. He won the Copa del Rey in 2020.

Previously he played for Real Sociedad’s B team, making 50 appearances and scoring four goals.

He has been capped 10 times by Spain, winning Euro 2024 and the Nations League last year.