Manchester United hires Dan Ashworth as new sporting director

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• Manchester United hires Dan Ashworth as new sporting director
• Ashworth was appointed as Newcastle's sporting director
• He is one of a number of high-profile hires
• Manchester United now have until August 30 to do their business in the transfer market

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Manchester United's search for a new centre-half

• Manchester United is looking for a top-class replacement for Raphael Varane, who will not extend his contract with the club.
• The club has allocated a budget of £50m to sign a centre-half, but their previous offers for Jarrad Branthwaite were dismissed by Everton.
• United's focus has now turned to Matthijs de Ligt, who has given the green light to the move and a reunion with his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.

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teamtalk.com

Matthijs de Ligt willing to take pay cut to join Manchester United

• De Ligt is willing to accept a more modest fee of less than €1m a month – around £195,000 a week to join Manchester United.
• The Dutch defender's willingness to take a pay cut is to help grease the wheels for the transfer to go through.
• With a deal for De Ligt looking good, Manchester United have been able to turn their focus towards other arrivals, with their central midfield also seen as an area in need of an upgrade.

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teamtalk.com

Bayern Munich's move for Joao Palhinha clears the path for Manchester United to sign another major target

• Bayern Munich's agreement to spend the funds received from De Ligt's sale on Palhinha effectively ends their interest in signing Manuel Ugarte, leaving the path clear for Manchester United to make their move for the midfielder
• Ugarte has been unofficially put up for sale by PSG after just a season in the French capital and has seemingly given the green light over a move
• With the path now clear, Dan Ashworth can proceed with his plans to bring Ugarte to Old Trafford as part of the changes behind the scenes at Manchester United

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teamtalk.com

Manchester United's focus on outgoings to raise funds for transfers

• Dan Ashworth and his team are as much focused on outgoings as incomings, hoping to secure as many as possible before the squad flies to the US on July 24 for a three-game summer tour.
• United are looking to move on several more players to raise funds for upgrades, with three positions – centre-back, midfielder and striker – viewed as priorities in this window.
• Seven players United want to offload are Casemiro, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Christian Eriksen, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood, with the dream scenario for United being able to sell all of them to raise in the region of £200m, giving them a transfer spend of £250m, including the original £50m budget.

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Mirror

Manchester United's potential transfer targets

• Jonathan David of Lille is a potential target, having been linked to Newcastle during Dan Ashworth's time there
• The club reportedly has ongoing talks with Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt as a potential defensive target
• The trail for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite appears to have gone cold after the club's £35million bid was rejected

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fourfourtwo.com

Manchester United's Priorities for the Transfer Market

• Dan Ashworth's priority is to bring in a new defensive midfielder to complement Kobbie Mainoo.
• Manchester United needs to bring in significant funds this summer to comply with PSR limits.
• Offers will be encouraged for Jadon Sancho, Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Casemiro, who is being targeted by Saudi Arabian interests.

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fourfourtwo.com

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