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Manchester United have submitted a £2.5m loan bid for Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella as they chase a new left back. The Blues have entered talks with the Red Devils over the deal, but are looking for a £5m loan fee for their Spanish defender. United have been on the search for a new left back, with Luke Shaw set for an extended period of time on the sidelines with a muscle injury.

However, United's options at centre forward are limited at present with Marcus Rashford not proving a natural fit and new signing Rasmus Hojlund struggling to recover from an injury sustained in pre-season before his arrival at Old Trafford. The club have also yet to make an official decision on the future of Mason Greenwood.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has instructed the club to sign Bayern Munich star Benjamin Pavard this summer. The Mancunian giants have already made three signings in Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund, and Pavard could be the next in line with Harry Maguire set to leave the club. As per L’Equipe, ten Hag has told his management that he would like the World Cup winner in his squad. The same outlet claim that Man United must now make an approach to Bayern for the former Stuttgart defender. They suggest that a deal could materialise between the clubs for £26 million.

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M anchester United have reportedly put together a three-man shortlist to bolster their defence ahead of Harry Maguire’s exit. The England defender has agreed to sign for West Ham in a £30million deal shortly after having the club captaincy removed, due to him not being in Erik ten Hag’s plans.

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The Red Devils’ interest in the Nice defender was revealed by Fabrizio Romano on Monday. Todibo is being targeted as a replacement for Harry Maguire (30), who is coveted by West Ham United. According to Hawkins, West Ham are accelerating their attempts to sign the England centre-back and are hopeful of concluding a deal. Should that scenario come to pass, Manchester United will then target a move for Todibo. Discussions between the two clubs are ongoing, and the Premier League side are also in contact with the player’s entourage over a move. Speaking in July, Les Aiglons’ sporting director Florent Ghisolf said he was open to Todibo departing this summer. “If all parties are satisfied, a departure could happen,” said the former RC Lens sporting director. Todibo is reportedly valued at between €40-50m. The former Barcelona defender, who last season was called up to Didier Deschamps’ France squad for the first time, has a contract that runs until 2027.

After making just eight Premier League starts last season, Maguire lost the club captaincy to Bruno Fernandes in July. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are the preferred centre-back pairing, and even left-back Luke Shaw has played in the role ahead of Maguire. A summer departure could be on the cards for him as well as McTominay, with West Ham eyeing a double swoop. An opening bid for Maguire worth £20million was also turned down earlier in the window, but the Hammers are considering upping their offer for him.

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has posted a message on his social media that seems to highlight his frustration with the sheer number of games that high-level footballers are having to deal with. Varane has had to deal with a lot of football since he made the move to United. He has featured in 63 games for the Old Trafford side since he made the move from Real Madrid in 2021.