Manchester United 'interested' in free agent transfer along with rival Premier League side
Latest Manchester United news and rumours as they prepare for their next Premier League game
Manchester United have lost two of their first three games of the Premier League season. They beat Fulham on the opening day but have since lost back-to-back matches against Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool.
Erik ten Hag’s side will be looking to bounce back with a win against Southampton away this weekend. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the latest news and rumours coming out of the club...
Midfielder considered
United and Newcastle United are both ‘interested’ in a potential move for free agent Adrien Rabiot following his exit from Juventus earlier this summer, according to CaughtOffside. The report adds that the player isn’t interested in a move to Turkey amid attention from Galatasaray, whilst a switch to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia was a non-starter.
Rabiot, who is 29-years-old, would give the Red Devils more competition and depth in midfield if he was to make the switch to Old Trafford. The fact he is available for nothing means they wouldn’t have to fork out a transfer fee to get him either which is a bonus.
The France international made his name at PSG and went on to play 227 games for the Ligue 1 giants in all competitions, scoring 24 goals. He also had a loan spell away from the capital at Toulouse as a youngster to get some experience under his belt.
He was snapped up by Juventus in 2019 and made 212 appearances for the Serie A outfit altogether, finding the net on 22 occasions. The player’s deal expired in late June and he has since been weighing up his options as he waits for the right club.
France boss Didier Deschamps has recently addressed the situation, as per journalist Fabrizio Romano on X: “Adrien Rabiot has a somewhat embarrassing situation. His contract was expiring and he was solicited by several teams... but now he’s without a team and doesn’t train in a group. I hope he can quickly choose a club that can then bring him back to us”.
Winger latest
United winger Antony is facing an uncertain future and Fenerbahce are in ‘pole position’ to land him on loan, according to The Sun. Unnamed teams in Spain, France and Saudi Arabia are also interested in the attacker, along with his former club Ajax.
The 24-year-old has made 16 caps for Brazil but his time in England hasn’t quite gone to plan yet. He joined his current club back in 2022 to bolster their attacking department.
He worked with Ten Hag at Ajax before reuniting with him with the Red Devils a couple of years ago. The ex-Sao Paulo man has since scored 11 goals in 83 matches since then, only three of which came last term.