Transfer: All in place as Manchester United to complete four transfers in five days
It’s set to be a busy week at Manchester United ahead of Friday’s deadline.
Man Utd looking to complete ‘four transfers in five days’ ahead of transfer deadline as private jet scheduled
Manchester United are looking to complete ‘four transfers in five days’ ahead of the transfer deadline as a private jet has reportedly been scheduled.
Man United remain in the market for new talent, having already signed Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
The club have also trimmed their squad, with the likes of Mason Greenwood, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Donny van de Beek and Raphael Varane all departing Old Trafford this summer.
And more outgoings are expected, with the Red Devils planning one more signing before Friday’s deadline.
Manuel Ugarte is set to sign for Man United, who have reportedly struck terms with Paris Saint-Germain.
A deal is close to being completed as Ugarte is poised to become Erik ten Hag’s fifth signing of the summer transfer window.
The Uruguayan’s arrival will see fellow midfielder Scott McTominay leave the club in a permanent deal.
Napoli have agreed a package worth £25 million for McTominay, who is set to end his 22-year association with Man United.
He’s not the only midfielder set to be allowed to leave the club, with Hannibal Mejbri also on his way out.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Championship side Burnley are in talks with Man United over a loan deal for Hannibal, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla.
The Tunisian international did feature during pre-season but has not been involved in either of Ten Hag’s matchday squads for their opening two Premier League games.
Hannibal Mejbri in pre-season action for Manchester United. Image: Getty
Hannibal Mejbri in pre-season action for Manchester United. Image: Getty
And, finally, Jadon Sancho is edging closer to a move away from Man United as a private jet has been scheduled, according to a report.
He’s set to fly from Manchester to Turin amid interest from Juventus, who hope to secure the winger’s services on a loan basis.
Sancho has patched things up with Ten Hag, but his future still lies away from Man United.
Manchester United have likely agreed such a long front-of-shirt deal due to concerns around the future of sponsorships.
That is the view of former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider the Premier League giants could have held back on signing a long-term deal as they look to re-establish themselves at the top of European football.
United agreed a three-year deal with Snapdragon, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, to be their front-of-shirt sponsor for the next three years in September 2023.
But The Athletic reported on 15 August the US technology firm has now triggered a two-year extension option, meaning it will be the club’s primary sponsor until 2029.
That will bring Snapdragon’s total investment up to around £318million across the next five years.
Man United are concerned about future sponsorship deals
But Borson suggested United likely agreed the deal after having doubts over whether they could land such a lucrative deal in the future.
“There are positives and negatives to that deal,” Borson told Football Insider.
“You have got the positive of having signed one of the largest sponsorship deals in Premier League history.
“You have got cash flow coming through the door and I suspect Snapdragon are good for the money, so that’s a positive.
“But clearly if United felt super confident about the future of sponsorship and the future of front-of-shirt sponsorships, you may say ‘Why do we need to agree such a long-term deal? Maybe it would be better if we held back, established the club at the forefront of European football and went again for a new sponsor’.”
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