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Manchester United went into the 2020/21 summer transfer market with Jadon Sancho as their priority target. For what is expected to be the biggest signing of the summer, everyone knew that this deal wasn't going to be easy. Borussia Dortmund has been ever-adamant on the €120 million price tag they've set for Sancho, while Manchester United continue to apply their "negotiation tactics". Let's have a look at how this saga has been developing...
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The Sancho Transfer Saga
Manchester United went into the summer transfer market with Jadon Sancho as their priority target
Let's have a look at how things have proceeded if they have proceeded in any manner#MUFC#MUFC_FAMILY#MUFCTransfer#WoodwardOutGlazersOutpic.twitter.com/MDIEv6Dyhn— Hitanshu Samantaray (@hitanshu_5979) September 16, 2020I've prepared a Twitter Thread of how the Sancho deal has developed since the start of the summer transfer windowManchester United have been the only club vying for the signa…

Manchester United's latest signing Donny van de Beek has added to the depth of the Red Devils' squad. But with seasons set to begin next week, question still remains - What will be the best three-man midfield setup for Manchester United this season? Keep reading as we break down the current midfield problems and state how midfield can be setup effectively.What to fix?Starting with deficiencies in Manchester United midfield, the primary concern was depth. An injury to Bruno Fernandes or Paul Pogba last season would've limited Red Devils' creative output and allowed the opposition to sit back and wait for perfect counter attack opportunity. This concern has fortunately been fixed with the arrival of Donny van de Beek, who likes to play #10, and makes clever runs into box to get goals.
Another aspect of midfield that causes problems to us is defensive midfield position. Nemanja Matic has been the anchor of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad, and his presence has always stopp…

Intermediaries are working on a potential swap deal between Inter and Manchester United that could involve Ivan Perisic and Chris Smalling according to a report from Italian news outlet FCInterNews. Inter and Manchester United have excellent relations and the basic idea is to do a swap deal between 2 players as both are valued at approximately around €15 million.
Chris Smalling enjoyed a renaissance kind of season at AS Roma and was wanted by Paulo Fonseca but due to Roma not offering or matching the price which United had set, they signed Marash Kumbulla from Hellas Verona for €8 million. Antonio Conte is an admirer ofChris Smalling and is keen to have him in his squad while Manchester United are chasing Jadon Sancho but the deal has hit a dead end and are now looking for options other than Sancho in the right-wing. Inter to sell Perisic who had a great season with Bayern Munich winning the league and Champions League. Bayern rejected the deal to sign him on a permanent basis and henc…

Manchester United aren’t great sellers and everyone knows that for a fact. So, far in this window, Manchester United have sold only Alexis Sanchez where no fees were involved, getting rid of his wages was considered as a massive success.While the fans want deadwood like Rojo, Smalling, Jones and Andreas to be sold. The most interesting case is Diogo Dalot where United seem confused regarding what to do. It’s a known fact that the manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn’t fancy the Portuguese international at any of his fullback position. So, what should United do?Diogo Dalot moved from Porto for £19m deal, at the time, the United manager Jose Mourinho labelled his compatriot to be a long-term presence in the right-back spot who was brought in as a replacement for club captain Antonio Valencia. Injuries haven’t been kind to Dalot, and he has made just 34 appearances for United in his two years with the club.Currently, one position which United has replacements and options in abundance is th…

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One of the most intriguing transfer stories in this transfer window has surrounded the future of Thiago Alcantara. Around the start of the return to football in Germany at the end of May, Thiago looked certain to sign a new contract at Bayern Munich. In the words of the club “We thought he was ready to sign, everything was agreed”. However something at the 11th hour changed the mind of the player, prompting Bayern to brief the media saying “The player has informed us he would like to try something new”.

Since that point, there’s been an assumption that “The something new” meant that he would be leaving the German Champions to join the English Champions, Liverpool. There has been multiple stories throughout the summer claiming that Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has spoken to Thiago to convince him to join. There has even been claims that Thiago has agreed personal terms with Liverpool and all that’s left is for Liverpool to agree a €30 million fee with Bayer…