Manchester United are eyeing a hugely ambitious swoop to sign Warren Zaire-Emery from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, per a new report.
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United consider ambitious swoop for midfielderZaire-Emery won Champions League with PSGWould cost in excess of €100 million (£85m/$117m)Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
According to a report from TEAMtalk, United are interested in signing Zaire-Emery from PSG this summer, and have held exploratory talks with the club, and with the midfielder's camp, to gauge interest in a potential deal. Any deal would be hugely expensive, and PSG have set a deliberately prohibitive asking price of around €100m .
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The 19-year-old has made over 50 appearances this season, but was a substitute for the Champions League final, coming off the bench for just six minutes of their thumping 5-0 win over Inter Milan. He has a contract until 2029 and is still highly-regarded in France; PSG would only sell were a club to meet their valuation.
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United face Profit and Sustainability Rules challenges this summer, especially after agreeing a deal for Matheus Cunha at £62.5m ($86m), as well as chasing a potential £60m ($82m) agreement for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo. They would have to sell to raise funds to be able to sign Zaire-Emery and have targets in other positions, particularly in goal, with Atalanta's Marco Carnesecchi an option to replace Andre Onana.
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United are unlikely to press ahead to sign Zaire-Emery until the latter stages of the transfer window, given the fact that they need to sell first. It is unclear if Zaire-Emery is interested in the prospect of a move to the Premier League.
