INEOS are now willing to offer a one-year deal to sign a “strong” player on a free transfer for Manchester United, according to a recent report.
Man Utd transfer news
There are still three months of the season left to play for the Red Devils, and while concentration will be on climbing the league table and going far in the FA Cup and Europa League, the club’s board will soon be turning their attentions to the summer if they have not already.
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Ruben Amorim is expected to be backed in the summer in terms of getting players out of Old Trafford and bringing in signings he approves of. Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were the two players United brought in during January, but with injuries in defence and the lack of goals at the top of the pitch, there is an expectation that there could be a few arrivals in numerous positions.
It emerged over the weekend that United are interested in signing Heung-min Son from Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs have just triggered the forward’s contract, meaning it runs until 2026, but given how that is only 12 months from the summer, United are prepared to make a significant offer to secure his services.
Meanwhile, reports in Spain have stated that United are advancing their efforts to sign Jonathan David and Angel Gomes on free transfers in the summer. The pair are expected to leave Lille at the end of the campaign, and with interest high in both, the Red Devils are looking to get ahead of the queue and secure their services, as Amorim has demanded their arrivals.
Man Utd willing to offer one-year deal to sign “strong” player
But there could be a new arrival at Old Trafford way before the summer transfer window opens, as according to a report from Spain, Manchester United are ‘willing’ to offer a one-year deal to free agent Paul Pogba.
The 31-year-old French international has yet to find a new club after leaving Italian giants Juventus in December last year following his doping ban. That ban is set to expire on the 10th of March, and with him looking to join a new team, United have shown an interest in bringing him back to England.
The Red Devils are willing to offer the midfielder a one-year deal, with them looking to offer a lower package than he had previously; it would now be a bonus-based structure, which could increase his wage depending on his performances.
However, United are not the only team willing to make an offer to Pogba, as clubs from the MLS have held talks with the Frenchman – United will hope the opportunity to return to a club he knows well and back in Europe puts them ahead of teams from the United States.
Pogba, who has been dubbed “strong” by Pep Guardiola in the past, left United in July 2022 to join Juventus once again on a free transfer. The midfielder has played over 200 games for the club and while he was a favourite among the squad, there was always a mixed reaction from the supporters as to how they felt towards him.
Signing a midfielder isn’t a top priority for Amorim and United, as they do have options there for the remainder of the season, but if the United boss believes Pogba’s arrival can help them in terms of going forward, by creating and scoring more goals, then it is probably a low-risk signing on a one-year deal.