Man United wants £80M star – Carrick free sign target for £39M – £130M target wants European switch

Here is a roundup of the top Manchester United news, gossip and transfer latest from icfootballnews featuring the likes of Kees Smit, Vinicius Junior and yan Diomande that you may have missed….

Chelsea and Manchester United have reportedly been told they will need to fork out €45 million (£39.2m/$53.6m) if they want to sign AZ Alkmaar wonderkid Kees Smit in the summer window.

Smit has established himself as a regular at AZ far quicker than many expected. Operating primarily as a central or defensive midfielder, he has already amassed more than 30 senior league appearances, contributing goals and assists in both Eredivisie and European competition despite his age.

During the current campaign, he has started the majority of AZ’s league fixtures, logging over 1,500 minutes. His output has been particularly impressive given his role, with strong numbers for chance creation, goals and assists when compared to others in his position across the division.

Those performances have reinforced chasing clubs belief that Smit has the technical and tactical profile to adapt to the Premier League, but if chasing clubs really want to get Smit signed up at the end of the season, they will have to pay big money.

According to Fabrizio Romano, a fee of £39.2 million will be enough to get a transfer deal done.

However, the Premier League giants are not the only team interested in the 20-year-old. Real Madrid and Barcelona are all thought to be keeping tabs on the situation and are also ready to make a move for the young man.

IcFootballnews Says…

To have some of the biggest clubs chasing this young man just shows the kind of ability that he has, and the player that they all believe he could be in the coming seasons if he develops at the rate that he is right now.

The summer window is a few months away, there will be plenty of time for all the big clubs to try and sign Smit, and he may even decide to agree a new contract at his curret club, but there will be alot more speculation to come.

It will be interesting to see where he ends up though as Manchester United will pay whatever it takes to get him signed, if they really want the lad.

VINICIUS EYES EUROPEAN SWITCH

Manchester United transfer target and Brazilian superstar Vinicius Junior wants to stay in Europe even if he leaves Real Madrid at the end of the current season, according to Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista.

Vinicius has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past few weeks ever since news broke that he was one of the players that helped end Xabi Alonso’s time at the Bernabeu.

The Madrid fans have even turned on the Brazilian star, and recent reports in the Spanish media have claimed that President Florentino Perez is very much open to the idea of letting some of his big players leave the club, if the right offer is made.

But A ‘Galactico’ at Santiago Bernabeu is generating talk of a Premier League transfer being made in 2026, as reports have claimed that Vinicius could be the big name that arrives at Stamford Bridge in a move that could cost the club over £130 million.

Vinicius Junior has also been linked with a move to Flamengo in recent weeks, but it seems that he would prefer to stay in Europe if he does decide to leave Madrid, He told AS: “Yes, but Vinicius Junior wants to stay in Europe. It’s a different time, as we were just discussing, about each player’s current situation.

‘Whether it’s due to Vini’s wishes or the financial considerations involved, it’s more of a conversation for the fans to imagine. That’s the reality. Vinicius is always welcome.

“When he comes to Brazil, he goes to the Maracana, he visits the Flamengo stands, he has friends at home. We want Vini, but he’s not yet within Flamengo’s reach. Not yet.”

IcFootballnews Says…

There has been alot of speculation about the future of Vinicius Junior for some time now, and to be honest, we would not be shocked to see him actually leave Madrid at the end of the season.

But with that massive asking price and his sky high wage demands, there will only be a handful of clubs that are able to give him the kind of deal that he wants or needs, and Manchester United are one of those clubs.

However – the way that Vinicius is, the fact he frustrates his own fans, Red Devils fans may not welcome the idea of his arrival in the summer

UNITED WANTS DIOMANDE

There has been some fresh reports in the media which have claimed that Manchester United wants to try and sign RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande when the summer transfer window opens up in a few months time.

Despite all the quality that Manchester United has all over the pitch, there has been reports that the Red Devils have joined the chase alongside Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in the hunt to try and sign Yan Diomande.

Diomande has established himself as one of the best young prospects in the Bundesliga since joining RB Leipzig from CD Leganes this past summer. and he 19-year-old has been one of the most productive attackers for the Bundesliga club this season, scoring seven goals and providing four assists in 16 outings in all competitions thus far

Sky Sports recently claimed a €100m price-tag is putting the Reds and other interested clubs off making a bid this January. They would rather secure a deal in the region of €60m–70m (£52m-60.6m).

But this doesn’t seem likely after a recent statement from Oliver Mintzlaff, chairman of Red Bull’s supervisory board.

“As chairman of the supervisory board, I can confidently say he will definitely remain with us next season — even if an offer of €80m or €90m were to come in,” he told Sky Sports Germany.

IcFootballnews Says…

The money that is being talked about for Diomande is well over £80 million, he has been brilliant for the German side this season and his quality and age is why that valuation is so high.

Manchester United have a long list of transfer targets, they have certain type of player that they would like to bring to the side, and although Diomande is a quality player, he probably is not the kind of player that will make a difference in the side.

There are a number of players linked with Diomande, so it will be interesting to see where he ends up if he leaves the German side.

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