Man Utd are considering whether to hijack AC Milan s deal to sign Monaco defensive midfielder Youssouf Fofana, according to reports.
The Red Devils have made a good start to the summer transfer window with Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee joining from Bologna, while young French centre-back Leny Yoro has arrived from Lille.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are attempting to lower the age of Erik ten Hag s squad as they target younger players with plenty of potential.
There were rumours earlier this year which claimed that .
The new co-owner hinted that he was going down that route when he claimed that it makes more sense to find the next Kylian Mbappe than spending huge amounts of the current one.
When asked whether he would rather sign Tadej Pogačar for his INEOS cycling team or new Real Madrid star Mbappe for Man Utd, : “What I would rather do, I would rather find the next Mbappe, rather than spend a fortune to just try and buy success.
“It’s not that clever, is it? Buying Mbappe. In a way. Anyone could figure that one out. But what is much more challenging is to find the next Mbappe or the next [Jude] Bellingham or the next Roy Keane.”
INEOS cyclist Thomas suggested the idea of Bellingham signing for Man Utd, despite admitting there is ‘no chance’ of the Red Devils striking a deal, to which Ratcliffe replied: He’s a great footballer [but] it’s not where our focus is.
The solution isn’t spending a lot of money on a couple of great players. They’ve done that, if you look at the last 10 years.
The first thing we need to do is get the right people in the right boxes, managing and organising the club.
We must make sure we get recruitment right, such a vital part of running a football club is getting recruitment right, finding new players.
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