Manchester United transfer news: Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Nicolo Zaniolo, Bruno Fernandes and more
Lindelof is set to make his first pre-season appearance against Leeds on Wednesday as the centre-back looks to build on an impressive campaign
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Your support makes all the difference.Victor Lindelof has reaffirmed his commitment to Manchester United after the defender’s agent raised doubts about his future.
Having endured a difficult first season at Old Trafford following his arrival from Benfica in 2017, the 24-year-old’s impressive, consistent performances saw him finish runner-up in the club’s Player of the Year vote for 2018-19.
Lindelof’s form led to reported interest from Barcelona and agent Hasan Cetinkaya said his client “is in the orbit of a great European club, but leaving United depends on the English club”.
But at a time when the future of several big names is up in the air, the Sweden international appeared to rule out a summer departure.
“I’m very, very happy to be a Manchester United player,” Lindelof said in Perth. “I’m excited for the new season to start. That’s my answer. I’m very happy here.”
Lindelof is set to make his first pre-season appearance against Leeds on Wednesday as the centre-back looks to build on an impressive campaign.
“It’s my third season here now, I’ve been through it,” he added. “I know what it is to sign for this club and to play for it, and of course to get a little bit of criticism sometimes. That’s part of the game.”
Meanwhile Harry Maguire is reported to have told Leicester City he wants to depart the club while at the club’s training base in France.
United and their cross-town rivals Manchester City are pursuing the centre-back, and he is determined to make the step up, but Leicester are holding out for a world record fee for a defender of more than the £75m that Liverpool paid Southampton for Virgil van Dijk, the Telegraph is reporting.
United remain in pole position to sign Bruno Fernandes from Sporting for £50m, as The Independent reported on Monday, and are also eyeing Tottenham's Christian Eriksen with Paul Pogba's future in the balance.
Additional reporting by PA
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