Rashford agrees Barcelona deal, United ready Bastoni bid

Rashford to Barcelona: deal agreed

Marcus Rashford has reached a contract agreement with Barcelona and is set to leave Manchester United permanently. The homegrown forward's departure brings an end to a long-running saga. No details on the transfer fee have been confirmed yet. (4)

£61m bid ready for Inter's Bastoni

INEOS are preparing a £61m offer for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni. United are moving now because Barcelona, also interested, have been hesitating. The Italian centre-back is seen as a major upgrade to the backline. (6)

Two midfield targets, one slipping away

United are in secret talks with Bournemouth for forward Eli Junior Kroupi, but Liverpool are also in the race. (1) Separately, Roy Keane has warned the club not to pay "crazy money" for Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson, who is being looked at as Casemiro's long-term replacement. (2) The pursuit of Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney looks in trouble, Brighton are close to sealing a deal. (3)

Mourinho wants Dalot, Carrick reacts

Jose Mourinho is interested in taking Diogo Dalot to Real Madrid. Former United midfielder Michael Carrick has reportedly made his feelings known on the matter, though details of his reaction remain under wraps. (5)

Fan-reaktioner

The mood on Reddit is a strange mix of endings and beginnings. Bruno Fernandes picking up his Footballer of the Year award from Michael Carrick hit fans hard, a reminder of what still works at the club, even as Rashford prepares to leave. Some are already debating whether Barcelona got a bargain. Others are more focused on the Bastoni bid, calling it exactly the kind of signing INEOS should be making. Read the full reaction here.

Sources

  • 1. thepeoplesperson.com — United lock horns with Liverpool for red-hot PL forward, INEOS already in "secret" talks with his club - report
  • 2. thepeoplesperson.com — “Crazy money”: Roy Keane outlines how much United should really pay for red-hot PL warrior
  • 3. thepeoplesperson.com — Carrick’s dream reunion with midfield metronome in jeopardy as Brighton near agreement - report
  • 4. fourfourtwo.com — Marcus Rashford's Barcelona contract agreement revealed, with Manchester United star finally set to leave: report
  • 5. football365.com — Michael Carrick reacts after learning Jose Mourinho wants Diogo Dalot at Real Madrid
  • 6. football365.com — Man Utd ‘capitalise on indecisive Barcelona’ as INEOS give ‘leeway to submit £61m offer’

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