Transfer News UPDATE: Man United Star Expected To Depart Old Trafford With Another In Negotiations

Monday, August 7 at 1:40 am

Manchester United could see one, possibly two stars leave the club in the near future according to the respected football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.

He tweeted on Sunday, August 6: ‘Manchester United expect Fred sale to advance next week. Sources guarantee he will 100% leave the club. Negotiations will also continue with Real Sociedad for Donny van de Beek’.

Manchester United expect Fred sale to advance next week. Sources guarantee he will 100% leave the club. 🔴🇧🇷

Negotiations will also continue with Real Sociedad for Donny van de Beek. pic.twitter.com/QLizWiFAWC

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2023

Van De Beek is known to be in negotiations with Spanish LaLiga outfit Real Sociedad following his return from injury that kept him out of action for most of the tail-end of last season.

Fred meanwhile is on the radar of Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray. It was reported on July 28 that the 30-year-old Brazilian midfielder had agreed personal terms with the club.

Sky Sports said at the time that the two clubs needed to reach an agreement on the player’s valuation before they could move forward. Fred is in the final year of his contract and has expressed a desire to leave Old Trafford, with Fulham also thought to have shown interest in him.

He has failed to live up to expectations since arriving from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 for £47m. Since joining United he has played 213 matches in all competitions, only managing to net six times, while providing just six assists last season.

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Tuesday, August 1 at 11:23 pm

IN the latest transfer news, Manchester United’s Donny van de Beek is reported to be the subject of an approach from La Liga outfit Real Sociedad.

The stunning news was broken exclusively this evening, Tuesday, August 1, by the respected football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

He tweeted: ‘EXCL: Real Sociedad have approached Manchester United today for Donny van de Beek. First formal contact between the clubs after initial talks player side last week  #MUFC Clubs now discussing formula and terms of the deal. It will depend on conditions decided by United’.

EXCL: Real Sociedad have approached Manchester United today for Donny van de Beek. First formal contact between the clubs after initial talks player side last week 🚨⚪️🔵 #MUFC

Clubs now discussing formula and terms of the deal.

It will depend on conditions decided by United. pic.twitter.com/J4uRUs2gOE

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 1, 2023

Since arriving at Old Trafford in 2020 for £40m from Ajax, the Dutch international has not shown the type of form that made him a target for the Red Devils in the first place.

He has managed just two goals and two assists in 60 appearances for the Red Devils and was even loaned out to Everton for the second half of the 2021-22 season.

Having missed the second half of last season with a serious knee injury, the 26-year-old midfielder now faces the prospect of fighting with Mason Mount for a spot alongside Bruno Fernandes in Erik ten Hag’s revamped squad. The former Chelsea star finally arrived in Manchester after a protracted transfer saga.

In what was an emotional return to action earlier this month, Donny van de Beek scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 friendly win over Ligue 1 giants Lyon.

There had been talk last week that Real Sociedad were interested in the Dutchman but it was believed they were only looking at a loan move at that time.

Romano seems to think that a permanent switch to Spain could be on the cards, and he is very rarely wrong in these matters.

From their point of view, if he can stay injury-free, then he would be a good signing after the former Manchester City and Spain football legend David Silva announced his retirement yesterday after suffering a pre-season ACL injury.

The Spanish legend would leave an enormous hole in any team’s midfield, and the situation is worsened by the fact that Ander Guevara has also departed for Alaves.