{"id":18277,"date":"2026-07-17T16:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18277"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:50:13","slug":"man-utd-move-has-huge-appeal-for-51m-rated-world-cup-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18277","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd Move Has &#8220;Huge Appeal&#8221; For \u00a351M Rated World Cup Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roma midfielder Manu Kone is very keen on a switch to Man Utd, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>TEAMtalk<\/em>journalist Graeme Bailey said that the France international\u2019s representatives have communicated to Director of Football Jason Wilcox that he is open to the move:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cKone is very much one of the more serious options for their last remaining midfield slot. The fact he is available for a fee of around \u00a351m (\u20ac60m) fits in with their strategy nicely, allowing them to work their budget further for other signings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, there will be a lot of satisfaction at United if they furnish Michael Carrick with three top new midfield signings for a combined fee of \u00a3135m, given the crazy prices floating around this summer. I am told United is a huge appeal to Kone, and his camp have made that known to Jason Wilcox et al.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Roma want to sell Kone<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" v=\"f216f6d5d0b6ef819f6e02bf8357cefd\" image-id=\"WmOBRUT2mzey\" theme=\"iy-theme\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; aspect-ratio: 1.4994929006085194; max-width: 2957px;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>As Bailey mentions, the midfielder is on the market this summer, with the Giallorossi needing to balance the books. They are in danger of breaking a settlement agreement with UEFA following a previous breach of Financial Fair Play rules.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini <strong>confirmed<\/strong> that Kone\u2019s departure was likely earlier this week, stating that Roma still needed to raise more funds despite finishing in the Champions League places last season.<\/p>\n<p>Buy a brand new 2026\/27 Man Utd home shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>The Man Utd target has several other suitors<\/h2>\n<p>The 25-year-old has impressed at the World Cup with France, so it is not a complete surprise that the Red Devils are not alone in pursuing his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Reports in the Italian press have also named Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool as potential suitors, but the fact that Kone is open to joining United is a significant boost nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? 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