Sir Jim Ratcliffe Pushing To Sign Liverpool Midfield Target With Ten Hag signing to be replaced

Sir Jim Ratcliffe Pushing To Sign Liverpool Midfield Target With Ten Hag signing to be replaced

Man United plot move for brilliant Liverpool target as Ratcliffe Makes final decision on Ten Hag signing

Schalke midfielder Assan Ouedraogo is a transfer target for both Manchester United and Liverpool.

Schalke midfielder Assan Ouedraogo is wanted by Manchester United and Liverpool

Manchester United are reportedly ready to launch a firm offer for Assan Ouedraogo after Schalke green lit the sale of the talented Liverpool linked midfielder, and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe having made a final decision on a player who has struggled to shine under Erik ten Hag this season.

The Red Devils have endured a tricky season under Ten Hag, with Manchester United set to miss out on a Champions League spot and their inconsistent form placing the future of the Dutch coach in serious peril.

And while they can still win a trophy if they triumph over Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley later this month, it promises to be a nervous few weeks for the 54-year-old as minority shareholder Ratcliffe decides to stick or sack the former Ajax coach.

Per the latest reports, Ratcliffe will likely decide to give Ten Hag one more season to prove his worth after what has been a problematic season both on and off the pitch.

And The Athletic claims that, due to a lack of genuine contenders out there worthy of replacing the Dutchman, coupled with the compensation costs needed to pay him off for the final year of his contract, Ten Hag will be allowed to remain in situ at United for the time being at least.

However, one stipulation likely to be put in place over the summer is that Ratcliffe – alongside incoming new sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox – will be given the say-so on United’s transfer business this summer and beyond, taking away the previous control Ten Hag has enjoyed during his reign so far.

Man Utd enter race to sign brilliant Schalke star Ouedraogo
As a result, there will be a real emphasis placed on signing top upcoming talents – much like Arsenal and Liverpool have done in recent years – as opposed bringing in the big-name players in the game.

To that end, Ratcliffe has already spoken of how United’s strategy will be to ‘avoid signing the Kylian Mbappes of this world’.

And with Ratcliffe and Co determined to strengthen the club’s midfield this summer, reports in Germany now claim the Red Devils are honing in on highly-rated Schalke star Ouedraogo.

The 17-year-old stands at an imposing 6ft 4in already and has drawn admiring glances from a number of European football’s top sides after a an impressive breakthrough season.

While Liverpool and Chelsea have been strongly linked with a move, TEAMtalk sources revealed the most firm interest so far this summer has come from Bayern Munich, who are always on the lookout for the best domestic talents.

However, Sky Germany now claims United have suddenly propelled themselves into the mix for the capture of the brilliant midfielder.

And they claim United are very much hunting a deal to sign ‘one of the biggest talents’ in European football, with the player seen as a dream partner for another talented teenager in Kobbie Mainoo.

In addition, they state United had a scout in attendance to check on Ouedraogo during Schalke’s recent 1-1 draw with Dusseldorf recently.