80 million! Manchester United's "top salary player" may join Paris, with 3 major signings after De Ligt.

With Ashworth and Viver taking their positions, Manchester United's new football management team is now fully assembled. To be frank, compared to the previous management under "Three De" and "Two De", the current four-member team of Berrada, Ashworth, Wilcox, and Viver is an outstanding assembly! As the saying goes, "professionals do professional work." With such a specialized operational team, we have every reason to expect Manchester United to experience the most perfect summer transfer window since the post-Ferguson era, not only in terms of acquisitions but also in player sales.

Based on media and journalist reports, Manchester United is currently active on multiple fronts in the transfer market. The primary target for the center-back position is De Ligt, and breakthrough progress has already been reported. According to Italian renowned journalist Romano, negotiations between Manchester United and Bayern are ongoing. Bayern hopes to receive around 50 million euros in transfer fees, while Manchester United aims to negotiate additional clauses. Additionally, De Ligt is currently interested in Manchester United's project, even if there is no Champions League next season. Negotiations on personal terms are progressing smoothly and are expected to be unproblematic, as De Ligt is willing to join Manchester United. The player's agent is currently only negotiating with Manchester United, and no other clubs have been involved so far.

Of course, there are other media and journalists reporting on the De Ligt deal, but from Romano's reports, we can essentially fully understand the current progress. Bayern wants to sell and is asking for about 50 million euros, which is far lower than the transfer fee previously paid to Juventus for De Ligt. This indicates Bayern's urgency to sell, willing to lower the price to quickly complete the deal and then proceed with Jonathan Tah's transfer.

Manchester United is also actively responding to Ten Hag's requests, but unlike the previous management that was led by the nose by others, they will strike hard in price negotiations. Bayern asks for 50 million, but Manchester United hopes to include浮动条款 to reduce the fixed transfer fee. Given Bayern's urgency, it is entirely possible to reach an agreement. However, the conditions for achieving the浮动条款 are expected not to be too difficult, likely tied to appearance次数.

De Ligt also hopes to reunite with his mentor Ten Hag, even without Champions League participation. Moreover, only Manchester United is negotiating, with no other clubs involved. Therefore, all three parties are pushing together, without competitors搅局, and this deal will be completed只是时间问题.

If Manchester United invests a low fixed transfer fee for De Ligt, they can quickly proceed with other player transfers. Additionally, De Ligt will not be Manchester United's only new center-back this summer; they still have lingering interest in Branthwaite but will not meet Everton's 70 million pound asking price. It is foreseeable that this will be Manchester United's most challenging signing this summer, likely the final one, with Zirkzee and Ugarte joining first.

However, Manchester United certainly needs to sell players to complete these deals, and relevant news has emerged. According to TEAMtalk transfer expert Graeme Bailey, Manchester United is prepared to sell Rashford if Paris is willing to agree on a deal. Manchester United realizes that under the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules, the potential profit from selling academy players represents pure profit. Paris is a devoted fan of Rashford, with a transfer fee around 80 million pounds, and they are still looking for a player to replace Mbappé.

Honestly, if Manchester United can sell Rashford for 80 million pounds this summer, it would absolutely be a classic move by the new management team worthy of historical record. Rashford performed quite poorly last season yet receives the team's top salary. Combined with issues regarding the player's professional attitude, selling him at a high price would undoubtedly benefit the team. Receiving 80 million pounds, plus the original budget, would essentially suffice for Manchester United to secure all current transfer targets. If Sancho, Casemiro, Greenwood, Wan-Bissaka, and Lindelöf also depart, these transfer fees would足够 for Manchester United's "quartet" to stir the transfer market!