Manchester United are reportedly budgeting for a £100million outlay on a new midfielder next summer. According to reports, United are planning to invest that fee alone on a ‘world class’ midfielder. It is claimed a clutch of players feature on their shortlist including long-time target Frenkie de Jong.
The Barcelona man was courted all summer long by United but after a number of hiccups the deal fell through. It is now thought Erik ten Hag may look to resurrect a deal at the end of the current season as he looks to bring in a marquee signing.
De Jong features on a high-profile shortlist, that also includes Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimaraes and West Ham’s Declan Rice.
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Meanwhile, United are again being linked with Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries.
Italian journalist Rudy Galetti claims United have asked for information on Dumfries, with top-flight rivals Chelsea and Tottenham also said to be interested in signing the Netherlands international.
The 26-year-old is expected to play a starring role for his country at the World Cup later this month in Qatar. A series of impressive performances could inflate his price tag even further from its current reported value of £35million.
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