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Manchester United's pursuit of defensive and attacking reinforcements before next season remains ongoing with no signings yet made.
The Red Devils continue to be stuck in a stand-off with Everton over the evaluation of defender Jarrad Branthwaite, with the club beginning to look elsewhere to find a solution.
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe dropped a frank admission yesterday, calling for fans to be patient as the mission to rebuild United can't be accomplished overnight - or even over one window. The admission arrives amid the ongoing gardening leave stand-off with Newcastle United. Below, the Mirror runs through the latest transfer news.
Utd 'already behind' in window
United are reportedly lagging behind their Premier League rivals in the summer transfer window.
The Red Devils are in need of some serious recruitment in Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first transfer window, but the progress of plans looked to be stilted in comparison to other clubs, according to an ESPN report which cited agents and club intermediaries.
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United have denied any such suggestions, albeit there is an acceptance that this summer's recruitment will not be "up to full speed" until Dan Ashworth is in place as sporting director.
The claims arrive after Ratcliffe made a frank admission that the summer won't fix all of United's problems and fans must be patient amid the rebuild.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned one transfer window will not be enough for Man United's transformation (Michael Steele/Getty Images)Yoro 'contact' made
United have made 'initial contact' with Lille over a deal for Leny Yoro, according to Sky Sports.
The Lille defender has attracted interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich but is one of several young defenders being looked at by Manchester United with Jarrad Branthwaite's asking price too high and no impression from Everton that their valuation will be decreased.
Reports of contact arrive after reports in Spain claimed that Real Madrid already have a transfer agreement in place with Yoro, one which would see the defender following a similar blueprint to that used to secure Jude Bellingham from Dortmund.
The French prospect has one year remaining on his contract but Lille still have lofty demands. A fee of up to £50million has been pitched, though are hopeful of a figure nearer £34m. Lille are said to have already rejected a bid from Liverpool worth £42m.
Man United have made initial contact with Leny Yoro (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)Zirkzee transfer warnings issued
Zirkzee is the latest name to be linked with United, having starred for Bologna who claimed a surprise fifth-place finish in Serie A last season.
The striker scored 12 goals and notched seven assists in all competitions, drawing the attention of a host of top teams. United have tagged the Dutch forward as a possible strike partner to help Rasmus Holjund out next season. However, Netherlands international Bryan Roy has warned that such a move would be a mistake.
He told TuttoJuve: “Zirkzee, unlike Koopmeiners, is not yet ready for the big jump. He is still young, he needs another year at Bologna where he can score a lot. It would be important to test himself in the same team but with a different coach. Then he will think about what to do.”
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