Report: Manchester United leading the race to sign Hakan Calhanoglu

Manchester United are main the race to signal AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu on a free switch subsequent summer season as per Bild’s Christian Falk, who mentioned this on the Stretford Paddock Podcast (h/t RedRants).

The 26-year-old has solely seven months left on his contract at AC Milan, and he’s but to pen a brand new deal on the San Siro. Regardless of being a key participant for them, there’s a rising feeling that he may depart the membership.

The Turkish worldwide will have the ability to signal a pre-contract settlement with different golf equipment from January, and the Pink Devils are reportedly in pole place to safe his signature.

Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan and eager to signal him whereas La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid are additionally . Nevertheless, it’s United who’re main the race as they’re now in superior negotiations with Calhanoglu.

Do United want him in any respect? 

Falk mentioned that Calhanoglu has already rejected a proposal from Juventus as he needs to maneuver to Old Trafford.

His probabilities of profitable trophies are extra at Juventus than at United, however his willingness to affix United suggests – a) he in all probability likes to check himself within the Premier League and United are his solely possibility in the meanwhile, and b) he in all probability feels his probabilities of taking part in usually is extra at United.

Calhanoglu is an attacking midfielder who has lengthy been linked with a transfer to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet. He’s a inventive midfielder who is thought for his excellent potential from free-kicks. He has made eight appearances within the Serie A so far, and would supply extra depth to Manchester United’s midfield.

Having mentioned that, one can’t assist however wonder if United do really need him.

Calhanoglu can play in all three positions up entrance, however he has principally performed within the #10 position or on the extensive left. In that method, he’s a participant who’s much like Bruno Fernandes. On prime of that Donny van de Beek – who was signed this summer season – can play within the superior midfield position, and stockpiling on that space makes little sense, though he may very well be a free signing.

United want a top-quality right-winger, and that’s the place the precedence lies. That is why the membership have been so eager to signal Jadon Sancho through the summer season switch window and have earmarked Ousmane Dembele as another option.

Nevertheless, there’s at all times room for a prime participant within the crew, and United should not miss out on the chance to signal a participant of his calibre on a free switch. Particularly if he finally ends up changing Lingard and Mata within the squad, each of whom must be moved on.

Calhanoglu would then count on to play usually in rotation, and that may solely assist United as they problem for a number of trophies whereas additionally seeking to scale back their present over-reliance on Fernandes.