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Man Utd may hand Erik ten Hag second transfer this week after £60m Mason Mount deal
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag could secure a quickfire second transfer target this week after Mason Mount.
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Manchester United could provide Erik ten Hag with a quickfire second signing after striking a £60million agreement for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount. Ten Hag is set to make his first summer addition, but his next recruit could become clear beyond Friday.
United have agreed a deal worth an initial £55m plus £5m in appearances and success-based add-ons for Mount.
His impending arrival marks the start of the Red Devils' spending in a takeover-dominated summer transfer window.
But Ten Hag could make significant strides to land his second acquisition in quick succession as early as Friday.
The Dutchman's desire to sign a new goalkeeper has been no secret in the opening weeks of the window.
And how far United's interest in Inter Milan stopper Andre Onana goes depends on David de Gea's future at the club.
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Reports claim talks between United, Inter and Onana's representatives have taken place in preparation for a pursuit.
But the Old Trafford giants will likely save their budget and target a younger option to provide De Gea with competition if the Spaniard stays beyond the summer.
His contract expires at midnight on Friday, though, and there is a sense that negotiations have collapsed due to Ten Hag's reluctance to continue with De Gea as his No 1.
If the 32-year-old departs M16 after 12 years on Friday, United could accelerate their Onana plans and line up a move as early as this weekend.
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Inter reportedly want £43million plus add-ons to part ways with the Cameroon international this summer, just one year after he joined on a free transfer from Ten Hag's Ajax.
Given that United have a budget of around £125m excluding sales and have already held talks over Onana, that fee should prove no problem if, or when, the interest intensifies.
Ten Hag also wants a striker ahead of his second season at the helm after Wout Weghorst failed to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo during his loan stint in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign.
But De Gea's exit could trigger a swoop for his successor on priority, and Onana appears to be the goalkeeper in Ten Hag's sights.
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