Wednesday’s rumours

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Wednesday 8 May

08.04: Benfica always make at least one big sale in the summer, and Portuguese Record (here reproduced by Sport Witness) writes that they have decided to sell the very exciting centre-back António Silva in the upcoming transfer window.

United are mentioned as a potential destination, while clubs such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG are also said to be interested. United will be present at almost every single Benfica match.

The 20-year-old has a buy-out clause of €100m (£86m at current exchange rates) – a sum Benfica will of course not get, but the plan should in any case be a significant sale.

Tuesday 7 May

19.03: More Mason Greenwood: The Daily Mail writes that staff at the club were recently informed that selling Greenwood is the club’s first priority.

18.21: Getafe president Ángel Torres has spoken about Mason Greenwood in an interview with Radio Marca:

– If it was up to the boy, his parents and the club [Getafe]then I think he would have stayed another year, Torres is quoted as saying.

He followed up by saying that the Getafe sporting director was recently in England, and that the message from United was that United would like to sell if there is a good offer. According to Torres, a return to Manchester should not be an option.

– We have to wait until the end of June. The family and the player are very comfortable and happy here, claims Torres.

08.40: Michael Olise played big for Crystal Palace in Monday’s match, the Frenchman who will be high on Manchester United’s wish list this summer.

However, the 22-year-old right-winger is on the block of several Premier League clubs, and the Daily Mail writes that Newcastle have renewed their interest in the player who will have a buyout clause of between 50 and 60 million pounds this summer. In addition, both Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal will value him highly.

08.10: It’s been a while since he’s been linked with Manchester United, but we’ll include it anyway: the Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, who was frequently linked with United last season, remains a sought-after man. Now Borussia Dortmund will be the favorites to sign the forward. This is written by Sky Sports in Germany.

The 28-year-old has had a brilliant season in the Bundesliga and has 25 goals in 26 league games. It is not only United who have been linked to Guirassy in the past, so have Newcastle, Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Now, however, Guirassy is said to be ready to move on, and according to reports open to going to Dortmund. Guirassy should have a buyout clause of around 20 million euros.

Monday 6 May

2 p.m.: The Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport claims Denzel Dumfries is keen on a transfer to Manchester United this summer. The newspaper writes that the Dutch defender, who became league champion with Inter this season, has been in contract negotiations with the Milan club, but so far the parties have not agreed.

Gazzetta claims several Premier League clubs have Dumfries’ name on the block for the summer, but that the 28-year-old is not interested in going to a mid-table club and that he would rather go to Manchester United. Dumfries has played 34 games this season and contributed three goals and six assists.

08.20: The Italian journalist https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1786688861612994659 has claimed earlier this spring that Manchester United is allegedly trying to sell Antony for an “acceptable” sum this summer. Now he writes that there have still been no concrete offers from other clubs, although United are still waiting for interest to appear.

Like other media, he also says that Michael Olise is high on the wish list of right wingers who can come in this summer.