Transfer rumors, news: Man United consider shock Mitrovic move

Aleksandar Mitrovic has emerged arsenic a astonishment transportation people for Manchester United, while AC Milan privation to motion Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors, and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Manchester United are being linked with a daze determination for erstwhile Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. talkSPORT says that United are 1 of 3 clubs who are considering making an connection to the 30-year-old, which would spot him instrumentality to the Premier League. The Serbia planetary near Fulham for Al Hilal successful the summertime of 2023, and has scored 68 goals successful 79 appearances for the Saudi Arabian club. Everton and West Ham United are besides said to beryllium looking astatine Mitrovic, who has besides played for Newcastle United, but it would instrumentality a £40 cardinal transportation fee.

- AC Milan are funny successful Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, says Fabrizio Romano. The 39-year-old has been 1 of the archetypal names discussed by the San Siro hierarchy, who see him arsenic a "dream option" amid their hunt for summertime reinforcements. Modric is to permission the Bernabeu astatine the extremity of his declaration aboriginal this month, though helium is expected to instrumentality clip earlier deciding his adjacent nine aft receiving aggregate approaches. He made 56 appearances crossed each competitions for Los Blancos past season.

- The representatives of Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund have been approached by Internazionale, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Nerazzurri person placed the 22-year-old Denmark planetary adjacent the apical of their shortlist arsenic they look to reenforce their broadside aft losing 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain successful the Champions League final. Højlund scored conscionable 4 goals successful 32 Premier League matches past play and an exit from Old Trafford is apt arsenic caput manager Ruben Amorim eyes a large squad overhaul. The Italian giants are besides considering a determination for Parma guardant Ange-Yoan Bonny, who is besides linked with Napoli.

- Initial talks person been held by Barcelona regarding a determination for Liverpool winger Luis Díaz, reports Sky Sports Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg. The 28-year-old Colombia planetary is adjacent the apical of the Blaugrana's shortlist contempt concerns implicit their finances, though they could besides look contention arsenic clubs successful the Saudi Pro League clasp "concrete" interest. Diaz was a cardinal subordinate for manager Arne Slot successful Liverpool's Premier League winning-campaign past season, scoring 13 goals and providing 5 assists successful 36 appearances.

- There's a standoff betwixt Real Madrid and Benfica implicit the transportation interest for left-back Álvaro Carreras, who Los Blancos wanted successful spot for the Club World Cup this month. Benfica person told Madrid to wage the player's €50m merchandise clause, but that seems to beryllium excessively much. Marca says that Benfica volition lone negociate connected outgo operation and not the transportation fee. Real Madrid person already met 1 defender's merchandise clause, paying AFC Bournemouth €50m to motion Dean Huijsen.

EXPERT TAKE

Rob Dawson asks if Manchester United truly could marque a determination for Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Manchester United request -- and privation -- a striker this summer, but it would beryllium a astonishment if it ended up being Aleksandar Mitrovic.

He's got the Premier League acquisition Ruben Amorim likes -- look astatine Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo -- but helium doesn't acceptable the property profile. Cunha is 26 and Mbeumo is 25. Mitrovic volition beryllium 31 successful September.

With nary European shot adjacent season, Amorim is readying to slim down his squad, not adhd ageing legs.

He's already got 2 centre-forwards successful Rasmus Højlund (for now) and Joshua Zirkzee. United are unfastened to offers for some and determination is simply a feeling that a season-long indebtedness determination for Højlund would suit everyone, provided it makes consciousness financially.

OTHER RUMORS

- Bryan Mbeumo has told Brentford helium wants to articulation Manchester United. The 25-year-old efficaciously has 2 years near connected his declaration astatine the Gtech Community Stadium, arsenic the Bees person the enactment to widen done to 2027, truthful this summertime presents the champion accidental for a large transportation fee. (The Athletic)

- Chelsea person told Eintracht Frankfurt they person a steadfast involvement successful signing Hugo Ekitiké. The 22-year-old striker is expected to travel Ipswich Town's Liam Delap in heading to Stamford Bridge. (L'Equipe)

- Meanwhile, Chelsea expect to motion Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg earlier the Club World Cup. The 19-year-old centre-back volition determination from Chelsea's sister nine for a transportation interest of €20m. (L'Équipe)

- Sporting CP prima Viktor Gyökeres is keeping his cards adjacent to his thorax erstwhile it comes to his aboriginal amid ongoing speculation helium volition articulation Arsenal. Speaking to his erstwhile Coventry team-mate Leo Ostigard, Gyökeres said: "Nobody cognize thing yet. I privation I had a much entertaining reply but that's each I tin accidental for now." (FaceTime)

- A determination for Manchester United guardant Marcus Rashford is being considered by Internazionale with the 27-year-old is expected to permission Old Trafford. Barcelona person besides been linked with the England international, and the Red Devils would beryllium consenting to judge an connection worthy £40 million. (The Sun)

- Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid are each considering making a determination for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is astir to participate the last twelvemonth of his contract. (Foot Mercato)

- Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, 30, is blessed astatine the nine amid ongoing speculation astir his future. The Slovakia planetary is simply a reported people of Atlético Madrid, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. (Corriere dello Sport)

- Antonio Rudiger isn't considering leaving Real Madrid. A photograph published connected societal media featuring Rudiger and Fernando Hierro -- who's sporting manager of Al Nassr -- led to rumours of a switch. Rudiger has "categorically denied" immoderate anticipation of leaving, with 1 twelvemonth near connected his contract. (Marca)

- Federico Chiesa expects to beryllium backmost with Liverpool for preseason grooming but said "never accidental never" erstwhile asked astir a imaginable instrumentality to Serie A. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Diego Simeone is "Inter's dream" arsenic coach, with existent brag Simone Inzaghi set to sermon his aboriginal successful Milan connected Tuesday. Inzaghi has been linked with a determination to Saudi Arabia. However, immoderate determination for Simeone would beryllium "very difficult" arsenic helium has a declaration astatine Atletico until 2027. (Diario AS)

- An statement successful rule has been reached betwixt Al Hilal and AC Milan for left-back Theo Hernández. The 27-year-old is closing successful connected a €30m determination to the Saudi Pro League side, with Hernandez requesting the wage connection is accrued from €15m-per-year wage connection to €20m. (Foot Mercato)

- Lazio's Mario Gila, 24, is simply a imaginable transportation people for Paris Saint-Germain arsenic a caller centre-back. (Le Parisien)

- Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 19, has chosen to travel successful the footsteps of his brother, Jude, and volition motion for Borussia Dortmund this summer. Jobe has turned down proposals from Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig to articulation BVB. (Bild)

- Manchester United are considering a determination for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who could beryllium disposable for €30m. (TEAMtalk)

- Arsenal are assured that Myles Lewis-Skelly volition motion a caller declaration earlier the 2025-26 play kicks off. (Daily Mail)

- Brighton, Leeds and Marseille are tracking Feyenoord winger Igor Paixão. A transportation interest of €40m whitethorn beryllium needed to onshore the 24-year-old. (Foot Mercato)