MANCHESTER UNITED are determined to spend their way out of a crisis by signing THREE more players this month, according to reports.
The Red Devils yesterday confirmed that they have reached an agreement to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid.
The Brazilian’s arrival will take United’s summer splurge to around £125million… and it is unlikely to end there.
According to the Mirror, the Red Devils could take their spending to £300m by splashing out on a trio of high profile signings.
They claim that United STILL want Frenkie de Jong, despite bolstering their midfield by recruiting Casemiro.
Completing a deal for the Dutchman still appears a far-fetched possibility, however, with De Jong expecting Barca to give up on their quest to sell him and avoid paying £17m in deferred wages.
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United agreed a £71.5m deal for the 25-year-old earlier this summer, but De Jong was unwilling to move while his financial dispute with Barcelona raged on.
The Red Devils also remain determined to prise winger Antony away from Ajax, but are finding a deal similarly hard to come by.
United chiefs had a £72m bid turned down for the Brazilian this week – prompting him to allegedly SKIP training on Friday in protest.
The Dutch giants are reluctant to lose yet another key figure to Old Trafford this summer, following the departures of Ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez.
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It’s expected that they will relent and sell Antony, however, if a big enough bid is lodged.
In addition to Antony, United want to further bolster their forward options by signing Cody Gakpo from PSV.
The Dutch side value Gakpo at £35m, but United believe this valuation could fall if PSV fail to qualify for the Champions League group stage.
They host Rangers next week with their tie finely poised at 2-2, and United are likely to wait until the outcome of the match before pressing on with a move.
The Red Devils are claimed to believe that signing new attackers could strengthen their position in dealing with wantaway forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sulky star Ron is determined to leave Old Trafford, but United publicly maintain that he is not for sale.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
