{"id":8122,"date":"2026-05-14T01:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8122"},"modified":"2026-05-14T01:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:10:22","slug":"man-utd-are-ready-to-table-43m-bid-as-they-try-to-beat-chelsea-in-battle-for-54-cap-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8122","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd Are &#8216;Ready&#8217; To Table \u00a343M Bid As They Try To Beat Chelsea In Battle For 54 Cap International"},"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>Man Utd are targeting AC Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic, according to reports in the Italian media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Corriere dello Sport<\/em> claim that the Red Devils are \u201cready to drop\u201d \u20ac50m (\u00a343m) on the Serbian, who has been capped 54 times by his country.<\/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>Pavlovic has had a strong season for the Rossoneri, but the Serie A side will be under pressure to sell players this summer if they don\u2019t secure Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Max Allegri\u2019s side are currently sitting in 4th place but they are only above Roma on their head-to-head record.<\/p>\n<h2>There could be competition for Pavlovic<\/h2>\n<p>It is believed that a number of Premier League clubs are interested in the <strong>centre-back<\/strong>. Chelsea have been the team most regularly linked with the player in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Blues are not expected to make any moves before they appoint a new manager. Xabi Alonso is favourite for the post at Stamford Bridge, but he is demanding control over recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>It means that, even if Pavlovic has been identified as a target by their recruitment team to strengthen the middle of defence, any decision on whether to go after him will be delayed, giving United a chance to steal the defender from under their noses.<\/p>\n<p>Buy a Man Utd home shirt from Sports Direct here<\/p>\n<h2>Man Utd do have other priorities<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1053545893\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Heading into the summer transfer window, Director of Football Jason Wilcox has made reinforcing the midfield the primary focus of his recruitment strategy. A left-back and a winger are also on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p>While moves for centre-halves have been considered, it won\u2019t be prioritised, so even if there is genuine interest in Pavlovic, a bid is unlikely to be imminent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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