Manchester United are ready to conduct several sales this summer and former boss Erik ten Hag has discussed signing two players for Bayer Leverkusen, as per a report.
Man Utd set to enact mass changes under Amorim
Ruben Amorim faces quite the baptism of fire in his first summer window in charge of Manchester United, which arrives amid the backdrop of losing a bounty worth in excess of £100 million for failing to claim the Europa League crown.
Although Matheus Cunha is on his way to Old Trafford, there is no getting away from the fact that big-money sales will be needed to bring quality additions to Old Trafford after a forgettable season that supporters will swiftly want airbrushed from their memory.
Club captain Bruno Fernandes could head for Saudi Arabia if the price is right, signaling that nobody is off-limits in a period where Manchester United are set to put their own financial health before retaining big-money stars.
Arguably, that culture shift should’ve taken place quite a while ago at Old Trafford. However, with the lure of European football no longer an option, there is an opportunity for the Red Devils to streamline costs in an efficient manner.
Currently on a post-season tour of Asia, Manchester United are set to make £7.8 million from their exploits, showing that there are other ways of generating cash flow that can be put back into the playing squad.
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Nevertheless, the primary mode of bringing income to the club will be through trading assets, and they could now have the opportunity to move on two stars who could rake in significant financial capital if reports are to be believed.
Bayer Leverkusen and Ten Hag eyeing £110m+ Man Utd double duo
According to Kicker, Bayer Leverkusen and Ten Hag have held internal talks to sign Manchester United duo Antony and Alejandro Garnacho in the summer window to replace Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz.
The former has come off the back of a sensational second half of the campaign on loan at Real Betis, while the latter is also attracting interest from Napoli and AC Milan as his future begins to become more precarious at Old Trafford.
Antony – 2024/25 (all competitions)
Appearances: 40
Goals: 10
Assists: 5
Alejandro Garnacho – 2024/25 (all competitions)
Appearances: 58
Goals: 11
Assists: 10
Garnacho is the top target and has been viewed as someone who could be sold in the £70 million bracket. On the same token, it has been claimed Antony could be available for around the £42 million mark.
Of course, the Argentinian international in question is already someone who has expressed a desire to leave Old Trafford that has been mutually reciprocated. Following a similar path, the prospect of Antony having a Manchester United future is viewed as “impossible” as the window nears opening time.
For differing reasons, clearing both from the decks would be a welcome turn of events for Amorim, who will hope to claim back as much money as possible to put back into scaling up ahead of next season.