Deal Agreed: Manchester United agree a huge transfer fee to sign a versatile attacker who can player any position on the pitch- He has already signed five-years deal
Manchester United are focusing on strengthening the attack at the moment but they do need to reinforce things at the back as well.
The Red Devils conceded 54 goals in the Premier League last term, had a negative ten (-10) goal difference and are looking to replace highly unreliable goalie, Andre Onana.
As per today’s edition of Jornal de Noticias (news image provided below), Man Utd are accelerating the sale of Onana to secure the signing of Diogo Costa from FC Porto.
The Old Trafford outfit have already secured Cunha and are very close to hiring Mbeumo and now, JN claim that they must cash in on transfers before bringing in more reinforcements.
It is stated that the 20-time English champions intend to secure the signing of the Portuguese international ‘as soon as possible’.
The 25-year-old’s current contract with the Liga Nos giants will expire in 2027 and it has a release clause of 75 million euros.
However, JN reveal that Man Utd believe they can seal the signing for around 50 million euros (£42.7million) and are ready to ‘stretch’ the deal to some extent by including variables dependent on the goalkeeper’s performance.
Ruben Amorim’s first choice to strengthen the GK position for Man Utd is Diogo Costa, but the manager has already been informed that negotiations will only move forward after the sale of Andre Onana.
Onana has been highly inconsistent, lacks confidence, his errors have led to a number of goals and he has deservedly received criticism from former players and the supporters.
The 29-year-old must be offloaded and replaced with a reliable shot-stopper and that is where Diogo Costa comes in. The Seleccao star kept 16 clean sheets in the Portuguese league last term in 32 appearances.
Moreover, he was brilliant for Portugal in the Nations League winning campaign as he saved the decisive spot kick (Morata) to bring home the trophy.
