Manchester United Transfer News Roundup: Red Devils eyeing Hoffenheim ace, AS Roma want Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and more - June 13, 2024
Manchester United are preparing to add more quality to their squad after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. The FA Cup win brought only a temporary respite following an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils have set their sights on German forward Maximilian Beier, who plays for TSG Hoffenheim. Elsewhere, AS Roma are planning a move for Aaron Wan-Bissaka this year.
On that note, let's look at the major Manchester United transfer stories from June 13, 2024.
Manchester United eyeing Maximilian Beier
Manchester United are interested in Maximilian Beier, according to Sport Bild. The Red Devils are looking for a new striker this summer to replace Anthony Martial, who has left the club as a free agent.
Erik ten Hag brought in Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta last year and the 21-year-old has done well in his debut season. However, the Dutch manager wants to add more firepower to his attack after a disappointing campaign in front of goal for United.
Beier enjoyed an impressive 2023/24 campaign with Hoffenheim, registering 16 goals and three assists from 35 games. The Premier League giants are pleased with his efforts and have already reached out to their German counterparts to discuss a deal.
The Bundesliga giants are ready for his exit and would ideally like his €32.5m release clause to be paid in full. The 21-year-old is under contract at the PreZero Arena until 2027.
AS Roma want Aaron Wan-Bissaka
AS Roma want to secure the services of Aaron Wan-Bissaka this summer, according to journalist Maurizio Russo. The English right-back's future at Manchester United remains up in the air at the moment.
Wan-Bissaka is no longer first choice at Old Trafford and the Red Devils are apparently willing to consider his exit. Roma are paying close attention to the situation and want to move for the 26-year-old.
Manchester United are likely to target a younger right-back this summer to compete with Diogo Dalot for a first team place. Wan-Bissaka's contract at the club runs until 2025, but his time at Old Trafford could come to an end this year.
Fabrizio Romano outlines why Red Devils opted for Erik ten Hag stay
Manchester United believe Erik ten Hag can do a lot better with the right structure around him, according to acclaimed journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Dutchman's future was subject to speculation since the end of an underwhelming campaign.
The Red Devils were recently engaged in end-of-season talks regarding Ten Hag's future. Romano has stated that the club have opted to keep their faith in the Dutchman for now.
In his column for Caught Offside, Romano added that Ten Hag is likely to be handed a new deal soon.
“A contract extension is now expected for Ten Hag – positive conversations have started and will continue in the next days and weeks, but Man United want to give their manager a longer contract to show their trust in him and his ideas, and so not to have rumours already after the first few games next season in the Premier League. Conversations are ongoing, and there is a very good chance to see Ten Hag extending his contract at Old Trafford," wrote Romano.
The transfer guru went on to outline why Manchester United opted to continue with Erik ten Hag.
“So, what happened? It was obviously a difficult season for Manchester United, but it’s also impossible to ignore the injury crisis they had. The injuries were something discussed in this long review by Manchester United, with the directors, the board, and also co-owners INEOS really active in this – Sir Jim Ratcliffe himself was working on this review to make the best decision possible for Manchester United," wrote Romano.
He continued:
“In the end, the feeling was that they wanted to take their time, and now they are sure, after final meetings, that Ten Hag is the man they want to keep. They know Ten Hag was not able to do his best job as manager with this incredible amount of injuries, they feel this is unacceptable, and Ten Hag spoke about it publicly as well, saying that he had to change his back line more than thirty times – this is not normal, especially when you are a top club, so to fix the injury situation is a total priority for Manchester United.”
The Dutch manager's contract at Old Trafford expires in 2025.