Man Utd make ‘offer’ for Amorim ‘obsession’ as they plan £190m splurge on three signings
Man Utd have made an offer to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha as they plan to invest €230m (£190m) in three new signings.
The Red Devils are having a terrible season so far with Erik ten Hag losing his job at the end of October and being replac by Ruben Amorim in November.
Man Utd are currently 13th in the Premier League with Amorim unable to halt their inconsistency in performances and results.
The Portuguese head coach has taken charge of nine matches in all competitions since being appoint as Ten Hag’s successor, winning four, losing four and drawing one.
Although Amad Diallo and others have ufabet https://ufabet999.app adapt to Amorim’s formation, tactics and philosophy, Man Utd still need to bring in some more players to suit Amorim’s style of play in January or the summer transfer window.
And now reports in Spain claim that Man Utd have made an ‘offer’ for Barcelona winger Raphinha after Amorim ‘asked’ for the Brazilian.
The former Leeds star has been in good form for the La Liga side this season and Amorim wants Raphinha to help ‘solve their problems’ at Old Trafford.
Amorim has ‘asked the board to make several signings’ with Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres his ‘first objective’ and the Swede ‘has a buyout clause of €80m and is on the radar of the world’s most powerful clubs thanks to his skills’.
The Man Utd boss is ‘also obsess with Raphinha and ‘has surpris by the performance’ of the ex. Leeds man and Amorim ‘hopes to be able to convince Joan Laporta and Deco to open the doors to him, even though he is an indispensable pillar’ at Barcelona.
It is understood that a ‘very tempting proposal that could cause doubts at the Camp Nou’ with. Barcelona going through ongoing financial difficulties.
With Amorim ‘tired of Andre Onana, who was a request from Ten Hag, and has never convinced with his performances in the Premier League’, the Red Devils boss’ ‘last request’ is Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Man Utd are prepar to ‘invest €230m (£190m)’ in the three additions with an offer of €80m plus €10m for Raphinha.