Sky Sports reported that Manchester United are considering bringing in a back in the winter window, while Wolves' Ruben Neves and Ligue 1 Marseille's Bubacar Camara are Lonnick's two major options. Among them, Neves, who just helped Wolves beat Manchester United, is the preferred favorite.
The 22-year-old Camara's contract with Marseille expired at the end of the season and he can now negotiate a contract with teams outside of Ligue 1, but Newcastle and Roma are also interested. Italy's "Roma Sport" said that Marseille is willing to sell for 10 million pounds in the winter window, and Camara, coach Sampaoli has approved the deal. Ramallah's agent said he received many offers but the player preferred Roma, who was coached by Jose Mourinho, rather than Manchester United, Leeds United or Paris Saint-Germain.
Portugal international Neves did well in Wolves' 1-0 win over Manchester United, taking control of the midfield with goal goal-scoring Moutinho, leaving United with little power to fight back, and his performance attracted the attention of The United hierarchy. Neves joined from Porto, Portugal in 2017 for a transfer fee of £16 million, and the contract period with Wolves is until 2024, the British "Sun" said that the Red Devils, who already have three Portuguese internationals in the squad, are more determined to sign the 24-year-old Neves.
It is reported that Manchester United intend to first bid 35 million pounds, ask Wolves for Neves, and believe that being able to participate in the Champions League will attract Portuguese midfielders to join. Recently, Neves has publicly expressed his desire to play in the Champions League, and at Wolves, it is difficult for him to achieve this dream.
However, the British media revealed that 35 million pounds will not be enough to persuade Wolves to agree to a transfer, they will only consider an offer of more than 40 million pounds. Neves had a great time at Wolves, scoring 21 goals and assisting 11 times in 195 games, but the team knew he was unlikely to renew his contract when his contract expired two years later. Neves said: "The future will soon be seen, I tend to live in the moment, and now I am happy. I feel really good at Wolves and will focus on playing for the team because as long as I do well, the future will be bright."
Neves will not resist a move to Manchester United, home to compatriots such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandez and Diogu Dalo, who has praised United in the past as a "great club".
Wolves boss Bruno Laje said: "It's not a matter of contract or money, it's about building a team that can fight for different honors. Ruben (Neves) needs different challenges and we also want the club to take on different challenges so that young people like Ruben can take it to another level."
But former Manchester City defender Danny Mills advised Neves not to go to Manchester United's muddy waters, and the former England international taunted Manchester United, believing that Neves' chances of winning the title at Wolves were no different from going to Manchester United. If there's a difference, Wolves are more likely to win the Europa League than Manchester United!
'Wolves have as much chance of getting the League Cup and the FA Cup as Manchester United." Mills explained: "United are definitely missing the Premier League title, and their victory in the Champions League is also a fantasy. Wolves are expected to reach the Europa League, where they are more likely to win the title than Manchester United to win the Champions League."
Manchester United insiders feel That Lonnick may prefer to buy from the Bundesliga he is familiar with, such as Red Bull Leipzig's veteran Amado Heidara.