Bayer Leverkusen want to sign £100k-a-week Man Utd ace to replace Wirtz
da imperador bet: Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing a Manchester United player as a replacement for outgoing hero Florian Wirtz this summer, according to a new transfer rumour.
Man Utd gearing up for busy summer
da poker: The Red Devils continue to be linked with new signings in the summer window, with the club reportedly readying a shock move for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali. The Italian could be a great signing at Old Trafford, having been such a key man for the Magpies.
United are also believed to be planning a late hijack of Tottenham’s move for Lille and England ace Angel Gomes, with the midfielder potentially sealing a return to the Premier League giants as a free agent.
Wolves star Matheus Cunha has been mentioned as a leading summer option for the Red Devils, too, and the attacker is still being linked with a switch to the club, possibly even alongside Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
A new goalkeeper is also arguably important for United ahead of next season, with Andre Onana a hit-and-miss performer between the sticks, and Paris Saint-Germain star Gianluigi Donnarumma has been mentioned as a target. He has been magnificent this season, playing a big role in his side reaching the Champions League final.
Bayer Leverkusen want Man Utd player to replace Wirtz
According to a new update from The Sunday Mirror [via Man Utd News], Leverkusen are keen on signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho to replace Wirtz at the end of the season, with the German potentially departing for as much as £100m.
While Chelsea have an obligation to sign him for £25m this summer, it is claimed that the Blues aren’t interested in making his loan move permanent, paying a £5m penalty to take themselves out of the agreement after BBC reported his move there is in doubt.
The £100,000-a-week Sancho has been a big disappointment for United, hence their willingness to allow him to join Chelsea on loan last summer, so allowing him to leave for good makes complete sense.
It is simply a transfer that hasn’t worked out, with the 25-year-old clearly an extremely talented footballer, with Ian Wright calling him “amazing” and Blues manager Enzo Maresca sharing that sentiment: “Jadon is doing well. He needs to continue in the same way; work hard, every day. As I’ve said before, for sure he is going to help us. We really believe that he is a special player. But the only way for him to confirm that is by working hard every day and never be happy and always be ambitious. He needs to want more and more and more.”
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United should now be looking to cash in on Sancho, in a summer that could also see the likes of Marcus Rashford and Antony move on, allowing Ruben Amorim to bring in the wingers that he feels can best suit his style of play moving forward.