Manchester United transfer news: The Red Devils are tracking Khéphren Thuram as Juventus set asking price
Manchester United transfer news: Juventus have slapped a €40 million to €45 million price tag on midfielder Khéphren Thuram. According to Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb, the Turin side need a quick sale. Missing out on Champions League football has left a massive hole in their balance sheet. They are under immense financial pressure. To balance the books, their premium assets must go.
Thuram tops that casualty list. Old Trafford officials are watching the situation unfold very closely. The 25-year-old powerhouse has already knocked back massive, lucrative contract offers from both the Saudi Pro League and Turkey. His heart is set on England. He wants the Premier League. For a player of this calibre, a fee under £40 million is remarkably sharp business in today’s inflated market.
Why Thuram fits Michael Carrick’s new-look midfield?
Casemiro has gone. The high-profile departure left a massive void in the centre of the park, but newly appointed permanent manager Michael Carrick is already fixing it. He needs specific physical traits to make his tactical blueprint work. United have already signed Atalanta dynamo Éderson, meaning Thuram wouldn’t have to hold the fort all by himself. He would have a proper partner.
Look at his Serie A performances last season. The Frenchman possesses brute physical power with elegant, direct ball-carrying. Carrick was a master midfield general himself and can easily fix the lad’s positioning. Critics will point to a modest tally of four goals and five assists last term. Forget that. Look at his press-resistance. His progressive running metrics are absolutely outstanding.
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United spent far more on Manuel Ugarte, an experiment that simply failed to deliver. Buying a technically proficient 25-year-old international for a cut-price fee fits the sensible recruitment strategy enforced by INEOS. Liverpool are watching too. United cannot afford to dither.
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