Manchester United are expected to make changes in midfield this summer but there could yet be one surprise departure.
Midfield has been an area of strength for Manchester United in years gone by.
Bryan Robson, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick… United fans have seen some quality midfielders in the famous red shirt.
Recent years have been trickier though with United throwing so many darts at the board and not quite hitting success.
Marouane Fellaini, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Donny van de Beek weren’t quite value for money and Marcel Sabitzer came and went quickly.
Changes are expected again this summer with Casemiro’s future unclear, Christian Eriksen potentially moving on and Sofyan Amrabat only on loan from Fiorentina.
Fulham ready Scott McTominay bid
Those players moving on wouldn’t surprise anybody and United already have a top midfield target in mind in Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte.
Adding Ugarte alongside Kobbie Mainoo could bolster United’s midfield but there may yet be a surprise departure in the offing.
Manchester World report that Fulham are leading the race to sign Scott McTominay – and they are preparing to make a bid.
It’s suggested that United are ‘willing to sell’ McTominay this summer in order to raise funds.
McTominay is a homegrown player and a sale would go down as 100% profit on the books.
Southampton, Newcastle United and West Ham United are all interested in McTominay too but Marco Silva wants to sign the Scot to pair him with Andreas Pereira in midfield.
Fulham are set to lose Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich and are seemingly ready to invest in new midfield additions.
McTominay is on the wish list but whilst he offers the size and physicality of Palhinha, he certainly isn’t a midfield destroyer and does his best work when allowed to attack the box.
Marco Silva spoke to Manchester United
United are seemingly ready to listen to bids for McTominay and he could end up playing under Marco Silva at Craven Cottage.
That is quite ironic given that Silva could have been Manchester United boss this summer.
Reports in June suggested that United had spoken to Silva about the possibility of replacing Erik ten Hag.
The Portuguese coach has worked wonders with Fulham and now has them comfortable as a mid-table Premier League club.
Ineos seemingly liked Silva but have chosen to stick with Ten Hag as the United boss moving forward.
Siva didn’t end up in the Old Trafford dugout but could now launch a move for McTominay in an attempt to raid United this summer.