United are looking to buy a new back this summer, but the introduction of Dekran Rice, Joan Ameni and Calvin Phillips has been blocked, and now Tenhag is said to have a new candidate, southampton captain James Ward Prouss as a target.
West Ham United priced Rice for £150 million and wanted him to play for another year; Joan Ameni was bent on Real Madrid and United were powerless to compete, while Phillips was loyal to Leeds United and had no intention of defecting to their sworn enemies, the Red Devils. The price was only half that of Rice, and Ward Prouss, who was similar to Joan Ameni and Phillips, was highly praised by Tenhag.
England international Ward Prouss is the king of active free-kicks in the Premier League and currently has 12 free-kicks in the Premier League, behind Beckham, who scored 18. He also sees surpassing Bob's record as his goal: "If I can break this record, it will be a great achievement for me. Free kicks are also a great inspiration for me, and it shows that as long as I keep learning a skill in my life, it will definitely pay off."
United believe he is capable of playing the role of defensive midfielder. And the saints, who are jokingly called "my pu teacher", have a weekly salary of only 100,000 pounds, and even if they are significantly increased after the transfer, it will not pose an obstacle.
Southampton's contract with Wardpleus is up to £75 million until 2026, and the players themselves are not in a hurry to transfer, but the invitation of the giants is difficult to resist. Apart from Manchester United, Guardiola also sees Vodelaus as one of Fernandinho's successors.
Meanwhile, United have been accused of potentially bringing in Barca's Dutch international Frankie De Jong, one of Tenhag's favourites at Ajax. Spanish football journalist Herard Romero said Barca expected United to negotiate for the 24-year-old De Jong. In 2019, Barca signed De Jong for £76 million. Romero said Barca expect United to send three players to exchange for De Jong, including Maguire, and Barca also like Rashford and Tres.
De Jong insisted he loved Barca, but when he was replaced early in this week's battle with Vallecano, De Jong was furious and clashed with Xavi's coaching staff. Harvey said after the game: "We had a very good face-to-face conversation and I explained to him how I felt. I understand his frustration, but I have to think about the team. He needs to be steady and I can reiterate that he is a player who represents the present and the future."
Another midfielder linked to Manchester United is Red Bull Leipzig's Conrad Lemmel, a player Lonnick brought in from Salzburg to Leipzig. Germany's Bild newspaper said that the 29-year-old Lemmer's transfer fee is only 23 million pounds, because his contract expires next season, and there is no intention of renewing his contract for the time being, and Paris Saint-Germain is also paying attention to its future movements.
However, the rumors of United bringing in Red Bull Leipzig players are questionable, and half of Lonnick's players have been infected with the Red Devils since Ronnick took office. From the original back Hydala, striker Olmo and full-back Mukiele, to the most recent striker Nkunku, to now midfielder Lemmer.
Red Bull Leipzig, which Lonnick once coached, and Ajax, who Tenhag, have become the two major sources of new signings in Manchester United's rumors, and if fans believe these scandals, then Manchester United will become Ajax United in Leipzig next season!