MANCHESTER UNITED and Paris Saint-Germain are said to be locked in a two-horse battle to sign Rennes wonderkid Eduardo Camavinga.
Rennes have slapped a £34million price tag on the teen sensation if they were to consider letting him go, according to the Sport Review.
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But both United and PSG will likely wait until next summer to make a move for the 18-year-old as his contract will expire by then.
And Fabrizio Romano claims that Camavinga has no intention to stay with Rennes when it does.
While speaking on The United Stand podcast, Romano said: “He’s not going to extend his contract with Rennes.
“That’s why the player is not in a rush, because he knows if someone is paying €40m (£34m) to Rennes this summer then he’ll be leaving the club.
“He wants to be 100 per cent convinced about the project of a club because he has the opportunity to wait six months and then from January he can sign as a free agent for the following season.
“He wants to understand who really wants him and what kind of project they can offer. It’s true PSG have an interest in Camavinga.
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“I would say PSG and Manchester United want Camavinga this summer.”
The Red Devils are waiting to see if PSG-linked Pogba leaves the club before they make a move for Camavigna.
Romano added: “Manchester United are still waiting to see what happens with Pogba.
“I think it won’t be easy this summer because the timing will be different. It could be something that happens later in the window.”
But Pogba looks set to remain at Old Trafford following PSG’s recruitment of Lionel Messi.
It’s been reported that the Ligue 1 giants would need to sell or loan around ten players this summer if they want to complete a deal for Pogba.
And that seems unlikely, with the Frenchman reportedly happy to be part of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans this season.
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Messi’s arrival in Paris also puts United in pole position in the race for Camavinga.
But they’ll have to make a move soon as Romano thinks a host of other clubs will join the battle for the French ace next summer.
He said: “If the situation goes to next summer, many other teams will join the race.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
