Manchester United are already being linked with several potential new signings as the summer transfer window approaches
Sandro Tonali after a Newcastle United game
Newcastle's Sandro Tonali continues to be linked with a move with Manchester United(Image: Molly Darlington/Getty Images)
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Manchester United do not have long to wait before they have the opportunity to strengthen their squad in the transfer window. The Reds made four new signings last summer but chose not to go into the market for reinforcements during the January window.
Michael Carrick has guided United to third place in the Premier League table during his two months in charge as the club’s interim head coach. Such form has seen plenty of speculation about whether the 44-year-old could get the job on a permanent basis at the end of the season.
Qualification for the Champions League is likely to have a major impact on what business United could do when the summer transfer window opens.
Here, the takes a look at some of the latest United transfer news and gossip that has emerged over the last 24 hours.
Sandro Tonali update
United are once again being linked with a move for Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali. The Italy international has been credited as a potential target for the Reds in the last few weeks, having also been linked with Arsenal on deadline day.
According to the i, United have a clear interest in Tonali as the summer transfer window approaches, and Newcastle have made their stance clear.
The Magpies are reported to value Tonali at a fee in excess of £100million, which could see the midfielder be the most expensive Premier League signing if a deal were to be agreed.
United are likely to be in the market for a new midfielder this summer, especially with Casemiro set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
MEN says: Tonali is certainly one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier League, and his experience from his time at Newcastle would certainly help settling in at Old Trafford if a move to United was to materialise. However, if the reported fee of more than £100million is accurate, it would certainly be a test to see if the Reds would be willing to pay it.
Andre Onana future
United are reportedly still determined to sell Andre Onana this summer when the transfer window opens.
Onana is currently on loan at Trabzonspor, with the goalkeeper leaving Old Trafford last summer as the club brought in Senne Lammens to be their new first-choice shot-stopper.
According to The Sun, Onana is one of four goalkeepers who United are planning to move on in the summer.
It has been claimed that United would need to receive a fee of at least £18.88million for Onana’s signature in order to avoid making a loss under the Premier League’s Profit & Sustainability Rules.
Despite this update, it’s unlike that Onana will join Trabzonspor on a permanent deal, with the Turkish club outlining their clear stance.
"As the figure from Manchester United for the purchase of Andre Onana is in the range of €45-50m (£40-43m), our president has sincerely informed the community in line with Trabzonspor’s realities,” Trabzonspor vice president Zeyyat Kafkas told Gunebakıs.
MEN says: There has been a question mark around Onana's future at United for some time, and few would expect the goalkeeper to remain at Old Trafford for next season regardless of what happens with his loan spell at Trabzonspor. The question will be whether a club will be able to meet United's valuation for the shot-stopper.
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