Man United eyeing ‘concrete’ move for ex-Man City star with £150m price tag set
Man United are reported to hold a ‘concrete’ interest in signing a former Man City star, but he’ll cost a whopping £150 million.
United are quietly building one of the most ambitious summer transfer plans in the Premier League, and the early signals suggest Michael Carrick’s interim stint could hand him a remarkable squad to manage permanently — if the club keep faith with him.
Sitting third in the table with Champions League football far more likely than not, United have turned their season around dramatically since Ruben Amorim’s departure.
INEOS are now reportedly planning for next season with serious intent, and the targets emerging from Old Trafford reflect a club preparing to compete at the top end of the game again.
United have already made an initial approach for Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz, understood to be the club’s primary attacking target for the summer.
The 20-year-old has been exceptional in Turin this season, contributing 10 goals and 7 assists across all competitions, and has allegedly drawn comparisons to Lamine Yamal from within the Juventus dressing room.
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The Red Devils are looking to take advantage.
INEOS are prepared to bid in the region of £78 million, though Juventus value him higher still and Arsenal and Chelsea are circling.
Separately, the Red Devils are keen to close a deal for Wolves teenager Mateus Mane, with the 18-year-old flagged as a £50 million option who could follow a similar path to the one Matheus Cunha took from Molineux to Old Trafford last year.
There is also interest in Newcastle star Anthony Gordon, but amid all of that activity, one eye-catching potential piece of business involves an ex-City sensation.
Man United eyeing ‘concrete’ move for Cole Palmer
According to CaughtOffside journalist Mark Brus, United have a genuine and ‘concrete’ interest in signing Cole Palmer from Chelsea.
The 23-year-old was tipped to be an eventual superstar for City, but found consistent opportunities limited under Pep Guardiola before leaving for Stamford Bridge.
Since then, Palmer has excelled in west London, standing out as their superstar player when at his very best.
The scale of the obstacles involved for United, though, is considerable.
Chelsea regard Palmer as the central figure of their entire project and have made their position unambiguous, he is not for sale.
The England international signed a contract extension until 2033 only last August, gifting the club maximum leverage in any future negotiations.
CaughtOffside say that sources close to the player are giving nothing away about his intentions either, and there is no suggestion he is actively pushing to leave.
Chelsea’s internal valuation, should the situation ever change, is understood to be in the region of £150 million — a figure that would represent the largest transfer fee in Premier League history and one that even the wealthiest clubs would struggle to justify under PSR constraints.
Brus acknowledges that even within United, the view is not unanimous that this is the right moment to move for him.
Sources suggest the preference would be to avoid a prolonged public saga, and that without clear indication from Palmer himself that he wants out, the deal has no obvious pathway this summer.
United also remain keen to keep Bruno Fernandes for at least one more season, which raises questions about where Palmer would fit into the immediate structure.
In the long run, Palmer is seen as the natural heir to Fernandes at Old Trafford.
For now, it could be more one for the future.
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