Man Utd preparing £33m bid to sign “gem” who is seen as a Luke Shaw upgrade

Manchester United are preparing an offer worth £33 million to sign a player who is seen as an upgrade to Luke Shaw, according to a recent report.

Man Utd are considering selling Luke Shaw

There is still a lot of football to be played this season before the Red Devils can think about their summer transfer window, but given how the season has gone so far, it is no surprise that Ruben Amorim and the club’s board are putting plans in place to attack the next transfer window.

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More exits out of Old Trafford could be on the horizon, as Ruben Amorim looks to continue the clear-out.

There is an expectation that there will be a lot of changes at United over the summer, as Amorim eyes his own arrivals and will also look to move players on he doesn’t see fit. One player who could be on his way out sooner rather than later is Shaw. The left-back has once again had a campaign to forget, as he’s played just three games for the 20-time Premier League champions.

Shaw has failed to start a game this season, his last coming in February 2024, and with him struggling to maintain his fitness levels, a report has emerged that United will be open to offers for Shaw. The Englishman is still under contract until 2027, but United could see this as the right time to move him on, especially as they have just brought in Patrick Dorgu, who looks to be his long-term replacement.

Man Utd preparing £33m bid to sign “gem”

Dorgu may not be the only left-back to arrive at Old Trafford, as according to El Nacional, Man United are preparing a 40 million euro (£33 million) offer to sign Alejandro Balde from FC Barcelona as Amorim seeks to have two valid options for each position.

The 21-year-old has become a key player for Barça under Hansi Flick, but those performances have put him on the radar of the Red Devils, who are willing to offer this fee in a bid to bring him to Old Trafford and provide Amorim with another option at left-back.

Amorim sees Balde as an ideal signing for his project, and he believes the Spain international would be a significant improvement over the likes of Shaw and Lisandro Martínez, who has also had injury problems in the last 18 months.

Balde, who has been labelled a “gem” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, is a product of La Masia and is seen as one of the most promising full-backs in the game. Should United make an offer, it would be a tempting proposal for Barcelona due to their economic situation, despite Flick wanting to keep the player.

Balde’s potential arrival at Old Trafford would see him compete with Dorgu for that starting left wing-back spot. Amorim would then have two exciting young options to pick from there and could begin building out the rest of his famous 3-at-the-back system.