Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, much of the talk around the world of football has centred around potential blockbuster moves that we could potentially see over the summer months. In Tuesday’s gossip across Europe, three players have been making the headlines, with Manchester United, City and Real Madrid all looking to make moves.
Manchester United and Manchester City are preparing to do battle over a defender playing his football in Germany, while Real Madrid are drawing up an elaborate plan to bring in two huge strikers to the club over the course of the next two transfer windows.
United & City Chase RB Leipzig Defender
Manchester United and City are expected to do battle over the summer months when the transfer window re-opens, as both clubs are interested in bringing Dayot Upamecano to their club. The big defender has impressed throughout the season so far with RB Leipzig, with his performance against Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the German outfits Champions League win likely to have impressed the Premier League giants.
Both clubs are expected to trigger his £52.5 million release clause, with Leipzig seemingly resolved to losing the central defender as he enters the final year of his contract with the Red Bull club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola are both huge fans of the Frenchman and are hopeful of bringing in a new defender to the club this summer. Solskjaer is also keen on bringing Harry Kane to Old Trafford.
United’s defence has been improved by the addition of Harry Maguire, but City’s has been hampered this season after losing Vincent Kompany in the summer of 2019.
The Citizens have already conceded 31 goals this season, which is more than they have conceded in each of the last two seasons. Both clubs have also been looking at alternatives, but it would appear that Upamecano would be their preferred option.
Real Planning Huge Deals
Real Madrid’s plan to get back to the summit of European football is likely to be a long-term plan, and it would seem that the Spanish giants have a plan in place in terms of their transfer plan. According to reports, Zinedine Zidane is interested in bringing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Braut Haaland over the next two summer transfer windows to strengthen their forward line.
The reports would indicate that the Spanish giants would sign Haaland this season. Real are expected to use Luka Jovic as part of the deal, as the former Eintracht Frankfurt striker has struggled to settle in Spain. Haaland only joined Dortmund in the winter window, but both Madrid and Manchester United are already planning on making huge offers to tempt him away from the German side.
Mbappe would appear as more of a long-term plan for Madrid, as Real will wait until his contract runs down before making the move. The 21-year-old has already scored 30 goals in 33 games this season, and was expected to be one of the stars of the European Championships before they were called off. Madrid will have to part ways with a number of their stars to free up the money that Mbappe will likely command in wages.
