MU's £42m offer rejected

Manchester United have received a response from Barcelona after the English club made a £42m bid for full-back Alejandro Balde.

Barcelona full-back Alejandro Balde has attracted the attention of coach Ruben Amorim.

Spanish newspaper Fichajes reports that Manchester United and coach Ruben Amorim want to upgrade their left-back position, and have made an initial offer to Barcelona for Alejandro Balde. However, Barcelona will only sell the young Spanish defender for over £50 million.

With Luke Shaw often injured, and Patrick Dorgu able to play well on the right wing, recruiting a left-back will help coach Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 formation run smoother.

However, Barcelona's offer of over £50 million for a young defender like Balde is making things difficult for MU. In addition, the "Red Devils" leadership is also targeting many other players in more priority positions.

A new striker and attacking midfielder are also areas that need improvement in Amorim's squad. Manchester United are also in contact with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze. The English attacking midfielder had an excellent season in the Premier League in 2024/25. However, his price will not be less than 60 million pounds. This is enough to make MU hesitate in the context of their financial difficulties.

Manchester United's transfer strategy in the summer transfer window will focus on young players. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his associates want to avoid the mistakes of the MU leadership team in the past, when they made too many deals that wasted the club.

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