Romano confirms Man Utd interest in €30m Casemiro replacement who 'ticks a lot of boxes'
Fabrizio Romano owns attested Manchester United reviewed Monaco celeb Youssouf Fofana before signin Sofyan Amrabat in the summer season, amid reports the Red Satanic pressures preserve exhilaration in the 24-year-weared as a probable replacement for Casemiro.
The Brazilian owns failed to reach wherever near the optimals of his launching period at the overture of the existing campaign, struggling using the price of the Premier League before determining up an injury that appearances package to grip previously him out until next off year.
Ultimately, there have been rumours of United brushing the sector onward of the January send abode window, and also Fofana is one player that appears in a conglomeration of the chatter.
The midfielder – who’s under covenant using Monaco until 2025 – was greatly attached using a equalizing to the Premier League in the summer season, using Nottingham Forest and also Liverpool asserted to be conserving tabs.
He lingered using the Ligue 1 bar however send maven Romano owns disclosed that United were also peeking at him before they opted to indicator Amrabat on money from Fiorentina.
Romano asserted: “Youssouf Fofana is a tag enticing in exhilaration at the moment, and also I can disclose that Individual Utd reviewed him as previously-up option for Sofyan Amrabat (who was their peak target) in the summer season.
“I can’t pointer particular clubs seeking Fofana presently, it’s too early, as this is a conglomeration more a equalizing for the summer season than for January as he’s a pivot player for Monaco.
“I’m also told that PSG are not kneading to indicator him, in spite of reports.”
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Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre owns imparted his seal of consent to Fofana, asserting he “ticks a conglomeration of boxes to play as a defensive midfielder for a Premier League team”.
Silvestre asserted: “Every bar might have relocated for Youssouf Fofana early in the summer season. I realise he was accessible as he owns two years escaped on his covenant.
“He might have been a opportunity midfielder for Individual Utd after that. He owns a tiny piece a conglomeration more physical exposure than Fred owned for instance, however the bar decided to indicator Amrabat instead of Fofana. We realise it was a response to the early overture of the period.
“Fofana is ticking a conglomeration of boxes to play as a defensive midfielder for a Premier League team and also Individual United might unquestionably be his next off equalizing, for sure.”