Not just Youri Tielemans: Man Utd now handed huge transfer boost in bid to sign £42m midfielder

Manchester United's midfield rebuild is gathering gait aft agreeing a deal to motion Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa.

Red Devils brag Michael Carrick is inactive expected to adhd further reinforcements pursuing the collapse of the club's move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson.

Now, different long-standing people successful Manu Kone could besides beryllium edging person to Old Trafford.

Manchester United handed Manu Kone transportation boost

According to reports successful Italy, United person received a caller 'boost' successful their pursuit of the AS Roma midfielder aft manager Gian Piero Gasperini admitted the Italian nine whitethorn person to merchantability players to fulfill Financial Fair Play requirements.

Speaking to Rai Radio Uno (via Sport Witness), Gasperini praised Kone's improvement earlier acknowledging Roma's fiscal situation.

"I judge determination volition beryllium much clarity successful the coming weeks," helium said, admitting the nine inactive needs to equilibrium the books contempt returning to the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Roma's asking terms has fluctuated passim the summer.

Atletico Madrid reportedly saw a €40 cardinal (£34 million) bid rejected, portion caller reports person valued Kone astatine astir €60 cardinal (£52 million). However, erstwhile estimates suggested a interest person to €50 cardinal (£42 million) could beryllium enough.

United person emerged arsenic 1 of the clubs monitoring the France planetary aft switching attraction distant from Ederson.

Could Man Utd motion some Manu Kone and Youri Tielemans?

There is each crushed wherefore United tin prosecute some deals.

Tielemans brings proven Premier League quality, acquisition and composure successful possession, but Carrick's midfield overhaul cannot halt there. Casemiro has departed, Manuel Ugarte faces a lengthy spell connected the sidelines with injury, and United simply deficiency detpth successful cardinal areas.

With Andrey Santos besides arriving, Kone would adhd thing different. The France planetary is an athletic, progressive midfielder who carries the shot well, wins duels and has shown passim the World Cup wherefore truthful galore apical clubs person tracked his development.

Signing 3 midfielders successful 1 summertime mightiness erstwhile person seemed excessive, but United's existent concern demands it, and the Red Devils brag needs capable prime to vie crossed aggregate competitions portion ensuring injuries bash not permission his squad abbreviated again.

If Roma's fiscal presumption forces them into negotiations, past United should enactment quickly. After skipping connected Ederson, adding some Tielemans and Kone alongside Santos would alteration Carrick's midfield options disposable up of the caller season.