The likelihood of United bringing in AC Milan defender Frank Casey was further enhanced, with the Ivorian international's agent publicly blasting the Rossoneri's offer for a contract extension, indicating that he could move freely next summer, so the Red Devils could sign the midfielder without spending money.
The 24-year-old Casey's contract with Milan expired at the end of the season, and the club's latest contract has left his agent furious and bombarded, comparable to the way Pogba agent Mino Raiola treated Manchester United.
Casey's agent, Giorgio Atangana, told Italy's Football Market Network that their asking price was not as high as the rumored €8 million. "An important player needs to get a contract that meets his criteria. Milan FC made an official offer and the agent made a request, but the numbers we are talking about are far from those you are referring to. People have been talking the wrong way for a long time, and I feel sorry for people who have read these stories and believed they are real."
According to rumours, Casey is asking AC Milan for an annual salary of 8 million euros, which is equivalent to 6.5 million pounds, or a weekly salary of 132,000 pounds by Premier League standards. But Milan were reluctant to meet their demands, so the two sides could shoot twice. The Rossoneri have been very tough lately, and this summer they would rather have Donnarumma move freely to Paris Saint-Germain than meet Raiola's high salary demands.
Casey scored 14 goals in all competitions for Milan last season and his fame soared. But due to the controversy over the renewal of his contract, Casey has plummeted this season and has not scored so far. However, if he can sign him for free, the weekly salary of 130,000 pounds is a "cabbage price" for Manchester United, and the Red Devils' replacement goalkeeper will be close to this income level. In the Manchester United squad, Ivorian compatriots Amade Diallo and Eric Bai, who own Casey, jointly represented the National Olympic Games at the Tokyo Olympic Football Tournament.
But United aren't the only clubs chasing Casey, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain also interested in the midfielder.
Meanwhile, there are rumours this week that Serie A Juventus approached Manchester United midfielder Van de Beek with the intention of introducing them in the winter transfer window in January. However, the latest news from CaughtOffside debunks rumors that the Bianconeri are not interested in Van de Beek and that Juve only want Pogba if they want to bring in midfield from Manchester United.
In addition, Uruguayan star Poyet suggested that Cavani, who scored 17 goals last season, should try to leave Manchester United in the winter window in January. After the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, Cavani, who renewed his contract this summer, has lost his main position, so he has been reduced to a substitute in Uruguay, and can only sit on the bench against Colombia and Argentina.
Poyet reminded United: "Unfortunately, in the absence of Ronaldo, Edinson (Cavani) is the main striker. But the decisions of Juventus and Manchester City have a particularly big impact on one person, and this person is Edani. Maybe he should seek a transfer in January. I don't know him, but if I were him, look at the situation now, he can't play the full 90 minutes in Uruguay because he can't play the main player at Manchester United."