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One of those paying serious attention to Summerville are Manchester United, the tricky winger ranking highly among multiple options being studied in case they recruit in that position.
United have enquired about his situation and will be aware that it is expected to cost approximately £50million for West Ham to sanction the departure of a player under contract until June 2029.
Much will depend on the future of Marcus Rashford, given that Barcelona did not activate the €30m buy option in his season-long loan (it expired on Monday).
As things stand, Rashford will return to United next month and it is unclear whether a move happens before the window comes to a close.
Another switch to Barca is not completely discounted, nor the idea of fellow European sides pursuing the 28-year-old England attacker, although United intend only to entertain permanent solutions.
There is a £40m clause available to all admirers — bar local rivals Liverpool and Manchester City — and a number of Premier League teams have expressed interest.
But if Rashford goes back to Old Trafford, it is believed his preference would be to honour the remaining 24 months on his deal there rather than join an English team.
Such a scenario, in all probability, reduces the chances of United bolstering that part of head coach Michael Carrick’s squad.
It already is a lower priority than central midfield, where Ederson will join from Atalanta, and work continues to strengthen further.
United are currently focusing their efforts on Mateus Fernandes — also of West Ham — as talks through the 21-year-old’s agent Jorge Mendes advance, with personal terms not anticipated to prove an issue.
Interessant bid om Rashford. Det er vel første gang vi hører om at han selv kunne tænke sig at blive hvis alternativet er en anden PL klub hvilket så udelukker Villa, Arsenal og Newcastle som der været en lillebitte smule røg om.
Det virker også ret smart at United har indført den her £40m klausul hvis nogen klubber skulle være interesseret da man så har en pris at forhandle ud fra. Tror ikke nogen europæiske klubber udløser den klausul, men fint udgangspunkt.
Lige nu kunne det da godt tyde på at den hedder Rashford udlån til Barca eller at han bliver i United kontrakten ud.
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Omkring Summerville er £50m vist i den høje ende, men jeg tror nu det er en kant der vil passe ret godt ind som rotation med Cunha. Man mangler en reel venstrekant der kan holde bredden og er dygtig 1v1.
Gad dog godt vide hvad det betyder for Dorgus rolle på holdet hvis Rashford eller Summerville er i truppen næste sæson.
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