£20m or nothing!: PL club 'not expected' to make another move for Man Utd star - report
Manchester United must sell players before they make another splash in the transfer market.
Signing another centre-back, full-back and midfielder is crucial for Man United to bolster their squad.
Scott McTominay is one of their current players with decent market value.
Fulham are interested in signing the Scotland international but have seen two offers turned down by United.
According to Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Seth, Fulham are unlikely to make another bid for McTominay after their latest bid of £20 million was knocked back.
Turkish champion Galatasaray were also keen on signing him but are not expected to meet United’s valuation of around £30m.
Selling McTominay is critical but only at the right price
The 27-year-old has one year left in his current deal with United but the club have the option to extend his term by 12 months.
The United academy product played a crucial role last season, making 13 goal contributions in 43 matches across all competitions.
Erik ten Hag understands the critical role of McTominay and termed him as an ‘important squad player’ last month.
However, he is among the few sellable assets for the Red Devils.
Casemiro, Jadon Sancho and Victor Lindelof face an uncertain future at Old Trafford.
However, due to the lack of interest from clubs, they might stay put at United for another campaign.
Offloading McTominay will pave the way for the club to target a holding midfielder.
The defensive midfield is a critical field for United to bolster.
With Casemiro’s waning influence, Ten Hag needs a robust player who can anchor the midfield.
United could offload McTominay for £30m, which seems to be a reasonable request. He can feature in multiple positions and offer a goal-scoring threat.
INEOS will be hoping another club steps in with a more substantial bid so that they can part ways with the midfielder.
The proceeds from his sale would go down as pure profit, given he is an academy player.