Who did Sheikh Jassim want to sign for Manchester United?
Manchester United has been in the news again this week, as the club’s current owners, the Glazer family, have “overvalued” the Premier League giants, leading former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Jassim to withdraw his bid to purchase the club. This has caused a great deal of discontent among the club’s followers, who have been protesting against the club’s American owners for quite some time.
Following these claims, news concerning Erik ten Hag and his transfer plans under new ownership has emerged, with three huge names at the center, according to German daily Bild, as reported by The Sun. The most important of the three was none other than French superstar Kylian Mbappe, whom Jassim intended to bring to Manchester as a major statement of purpose.
Mbappe has been the subject of major transfer speculation for several years, with Real Madrid reportedly interested in signing him. Mbappe, now 24, joined Paris Saint-Germain when he was just 18 years old for a fee of €180 million. Since then, he’s won a world
Two of Mbappe’s French colleagues, Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman and versatile midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, could be joining him. The latter joined Real Madrid from Stade Rennais in 2021, with the Spanish club outbidding Manchester United for his services. He’s been on United’s radar for the previous several transfer windows, and his worth to Real Madrid has skyrocketed as a result of his ability to cover most positions on the pitch when Madrid has been hit by injuries. Camavinga is only 20 years old, but he is playing in leagues above his age would suggest. He has been a European and Spanish champion in his brief stint at the Spanish club.championship with France and finished second four years later. He’s one of the best players in the world, and the French club has always sought to show him how much they appreciate him, with rumors of a big contract with some unusual incentives surfacing only last year.
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