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Man Utd and Branthwaite talks to take place TODAY
Jacque Talbot
- Updated: 8 Jul 2024 11:04 BST
- 3 min read
Manchester United will hold a recruitment meeting on Monday to discuss the transfers of Jarrad Branthwaite among others.
Deals are lined up for Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee and Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt, too, but there is still an eye on the Everton defender, reports the Daily Mail.
The Red Devils saw a failed offer for £35million withstanding add-ons rejected by the Toffees earlier in the window but they have not given up hope of signing the youngster, after verbally agreeing on personal terms with him.
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There is a limited budget for Man Utd - reports suggest around £50m, but a lot can be made up via player sales.
The side are seeking to recoup funds for their window - midfielder Donny van de Beek looks set to join Girona for around £450,000, plus add-ons up to £16m and a sell-on clause. The Dutchman had cost Man Utd £35m when he arrived from Ajax in 2020 but he failed to make an impression and then had subsequent unsuccessful loan spells at Everton and more recently, Frankfurt.
Current ETV
Jarrad Branthwaite
D (C)
Everton
Jarrad Branthwaite
D (C)
Everton
ETV Range
€19.4M - €32.4M
Man Utd are also looking to sell on Mason Greenwood, with Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus all linked to the youngster. It’s thought that they are asking for a significant sum for the attacker despite him now in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, manager Erik ten Hag will commence pre-season training today ahead of the club’s tour of the United States. Reports suggest that new assistants Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake are at Carrington today as they begin their work.
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Man Utd are still keen on Joshua Zirkzee, who is open to a move to the Red Devils from Bologna. There are ongoing talks about his £34m buy-out clause and if it could be met in full or done via a payment structure. His former club, Bayern Munich, have 50 percent sell-on clause.
The Bundesliga club are also looking for around £42.5m for defender de Ligt, who Man Utd see as their ideal choice as a right sided centre-back.
