Man Utd just £8.5m away from completing first January deal after '£78m bid made' for Liverpool & Spurs targetplaceholder image
Man Utd just £8.5m away from completing first January deal after '£78m bid made' for Liverpool & Spurs target | Manchester United via Getty Images
Man Utd have reportedly made a bid for one of their January targets and the player's price tag has now emerged
The focus at Manchester United over the coming days is to find a caretaker manager for the remainder of the season after they parted ways with Ruben Amorim earlier this week.
A decision is expected early next week after United’s FA Cup third round clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. An interim boss is expected to be place early next week, as United prepare for the derby with Manchester City.
Once the club have made their decision, they can turn their attention to any potential transfer business.
It has been reported earlier this week that United had made a bid worth €90 million (£78m) for RB Leipzig gem Yan Diomande, who is currently starring in the African Cup of Nations alongside Amad Diallo, and who has 11 goals and assists in 16 appearances so far this season.
Africafoot claimed the Red Devils have offered a four-year contract, with an option for a fifth year.
While a reported bid has been made, United’s valuation is still short of what RB Leipzig want to sell Diomande. But they are just £8.5m away from potentially completing a deal.
United are also not the only club who are interested in the player. Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked alongside Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
The summer is when RB Leipzig are more likely to sell. Speaking on his YouTube channel, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said previously: “One player that is driving several clubs completely crazy, who’s playing in January, is Yan Diomande, the winger at RB Leipzig.
“Leipzig don’t want to sell the player in January and will do their best to keep him in January. Many clubs are following him like Manchester United, who I have told you about already. United are following Diomande and [are] really interested in him for the future, tracking him. For the moment they’re just monitoring the player.
“Tottenham and PSG are also following Diomande. I’m told that more Premier League clubs are tracking the situation. It’s going to be an interesting topic, the future of Diomande. My personal opinion is this is more for the summer than January, but in terms of money, it’s going to take a big amount. I don’t think €60-70m (£52-61m) will be enough to convince Leipzig, it’s going to have to be higher.”
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