Manchester United dealt transfer blow as Tottenham on verge of agreeing personal terms with goalkeeper - Reports
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly close to reaching an agreement on personal terms with Manchester United-target David Raya.
The Spanish goalkeeper looks set to leave Brentford this summer. Spurs are notably in need of a new goalkeeper, with Hugo Lloris now 36 and in the final 13 months of his contract.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, they're close to reaching a personal agreement with Raya and have offered him a long-term contract. He says that talks between the two London clubs would be key.
Brentford value the 27-year-old at £40 million, but Tottenham consider that fee to be too high. Raya enters the final year of his contract at the Gtech Community Stadium next month and has been linked with a move to Manchester United, too.
The Red Devils have David de Gea as their first-choice shot-stopper. The 32-year-old is in the final month of his deal at Old Trafford but is expected to sign a new contract. Dean Henderson, meanwhile, has emerged as an apparent target for Nottingham Forest.
They want to sign the Englishman permanently this summer after a season-long loan spell. It remains to be seen which club Raya plays for next season. The former Blackburn Rovers shot-stopper ended the last Premier League season with the most saves (154).
Tottenham Hotspur urged to avoid signing Manchester United's Harry Maguire
Harry Maguire, despite being Manchester United's captain, has fallen down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag.
Amidst a lack of playing time, the England international has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer. According to the Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as a potential destination.
Liverpool legend Steve Nicol, though, has urged Spurs to steer clear of the 30-year-old, telling ESPN (via The Boot Room):
"You’re going to have a guy (Maguire) in your team right from the get-go, who the fans can’t wait for him to make a mistake to get on him – which is not only going to crush him. It's going to start affecting everybody else. So Harry Maguire is not just a gamble on the field. He's a gamble off the field as well."
Maguire, who has made 175 appearances for Manchester United, has been notably error-prone in recent seasons. So, Ten Hag has preferred a partnership of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez at the back.
The former Leicester City centre-back ended the 2022-23 season with just 759 minutes of Premier League action. He enters the last two years of his contract at the club next month.