David Raya will leave Brentford; MU officially negotiate to buy Goncalo Ramos and upgrade the midfield

Goalkeeper David Raya has announced he will leave Brentford. (Source: Getty Images)

David Raya rejects Brentford extension

TodoFichajes revealed that goalkeeper David Raya has informed Brentford about his plan to leave this summer to continue developing his football career.

David Raya has a contract until 2024. Recently, he rejected an extension offer from Brentford's board.

Although Brentford have performed quite well in English football this season, David Raya has ambitions to find a bigger environment, to help him secure the opportunity to attend EURO 2024 and the 2026 World Cup with Spain.

David Raya is currently a target for MU as well as Tottenham, the teams are looking for a new goalkeeper to replace David de Gea and Hugo Lloris.

Brentford are expected to make around £35-40m for the 27-year-old goalkeeper from Barcelona, Catalonia.

: David Raya sẽ rời Brentford; MU đàm phán chính thức Goncalo Ramos;

MU seek common agreement in official negotiations to buy Goncalo Ramos. (Source: The Sun)

Benfica does not need to sell Goncalo Ramos when MU wants to buy

Famous journalist Rudy Galetti revealed that MU has just opened official negotiations with Benfica to find a common agreement about young striker Goncalo Ramos.

MU's official offer is worth 80 million Euros. This figure is lower than Benfica's expectations, 40 million Euros away from the Portuguese player's contract termination price.

Last January, Benfica earned 121 million Euros when selling Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea. Therefore, the Lisbon team does not need money so much that they have to sell their star.

Benfica has a reason for MU to accept a higher offer than the amount just offered, as Goncalo Ramos' contract has a long term until 2026.

Along with wanting MU to pay a higher amount of money, Benfica also determined a plan to find a new striker to replace Goncalo Ramos.

Santiago Gimenez, a 21-year-old Mexican striker born in Argentina, currently playing for Feyenoord (Netherlands), is the leading candidate.

Chuyển nhượng cầu thủ Ngoại hạng Anh ngày 10/4: David Raya sẽ rời Brentford; MU đàm phán chính thức mua Goncalo Ramos và nâng cấp tuyến tiền vệ

MU is ready to "spend a lot" to buy midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo from Brighton. (Source: The Sun)

MU transfer situation

Coach Erik ten Hag wants to upgrade MU's midfield for the 2023/24 season by adding more quality players.

According to the Telegraph , Brighton pair Mac Allister and Caicedo have caught the eye of the Manchester team.

In fact, MU encountered many difficulties during the absence of Casemiro and Eriksen. Fred and McTominay did not receive trust, while Sabitzer was only a temporary solution.

The Austrian player is likely to return to Bayern Munich when his loan contract ends. MU leaders have not considered buying Sabitzer outright.

Instead, they focused on targeting more potential young names who have been tested in the Premier League environment such as Mac Allister, Caicedo or Declan Rice.

Caicedo almost joined Arsenal earlier this year but then "turned the tables" and signed a contract extension with Brighton.

His new contract runs until the summer of 2027. Therefore, to have the services of the young Ecuadorian talent, MU will have to spend at least 80 million pounds.

Mac Allister is not cheap. Brighton wanted £70 million for the 2022 World Cup winner. However, the fee could rise even higher as more clubs are interested in the Argentine.

Mac Allister recently admitted that he wants to continue playing in the Premier League if he decides to say goodbye to the Amex Stadium team.

Coach Ten Hag's transfer list also includes two backup names for the midfield, Declan Rice and Sofyan Amrabat.