The club has given up on a £35 million bid. Manchester United is closing closer on an Everton signing.
After talks with Manchester United’s Premier League misfit Donny Van de Beek fell through, Fenerbahce are reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Everton’s Andre Gomes.
Manchester United released their official 25-man Premier League squad for the 2023/24 season on Wednesday.
And, following a summer of almost-endless speculation surrounding his Old Trafford future, it was Donny Van de Beek’s name which leapt off the page. This was not quite total confirmation that the £35 million forgotten man will be staying put; 90Min reports that United are still exploring potential exit routes in Turkey and Qatar.
But, after turning down a number of offers, and with Fenerbahce closing in on another rarely-seen midfielder struggling for minutes in England’s north west, the former Ajax ace appears increasingly unlikely to follow in the footsteps of Fred and Eric Bailly before the Turkish window closes on Friday.
Donny van de Beek will remain at Manchester United.
Manchester United reportedly offered Van de Beek to Fenerbahce last week, according to CNN Turkey. The Istanbul giants are now in ‘advanced talks’ to recruit Everton’s Andre Gomes for roughly £5 million instead, with the Netherlands international proving to be as obstinate as a particularly obstinate limpet when it comes to his future with the Red Devils (TEAMtalk).
“I think at the end, there’s a very good chance Donny stays until January,” Fabrizio Romano tells the United Stand, after his preferred deal to Real Sociedad fell through earlier this summer.
“Donny does not want to make a move in which I say I’ll be away for six or seven months (on loan) and then return.” Donny’s style is not like this.
“If he wanted to go to Turkey, he had some options.” I don’t think this Donny-Turkey tale is all that solid right now.
“It was a possibility a few weeks ago, but the player was not interested in that type of move.” Donny is likely to stay. Let’s wait and see.”
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Yerry Mina’s extensive injury history appears to have followed him from Everton, with the defender facing another layoff after injuring himself while on international duty.
Tuttomercatoweb covers the defender today, and Mina’s new setback adds to his long list of injury concerns.
The Colombian defender left Everton on a free transfer this summer after rejoining the club near the end of last season to help them avoid relegation.
He eventually ended himself at Fiorentina, maybe expecting that the Italian sun and a different way of life would help him get back on track and put his injury concerns to rest.
He has yet to play for the Serie A club as he works his way back to full fitness, with the club taking the prudent approach of easing him in.
They can’t help but avoid injuries when on international duty, and Mina has discovered one while with Colombia.
According to TMW, the defender suffered a muscular injury in last night’s 0-0 draw with Chile, forcing him to leave the game in the 22nd minute.
