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Manchester United sweat on deal: £40m swoop will go through once Real Madrid conclude move
MANCHESTER UNITED will pay Real Madrid £40million for Alvaro Morata as soon as the striker joins the Spanish club, according to reports.
Real Madrid could sign Alvaro Morata and immediately sell him to Man Utd
Real have a £23m buy-back option for Juventus forward Morata and are expected to trigger the deal.
They will then look to make a quick profit by immediately selling him to the highest bidder.
And Italian newspaper Tuttosport claim United are leading the race to secure the 23-year-old.
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United need to beat Bournemouth today (3pm) and hope Swansea edge Manchester City in order to secure fourth-place on the final day of the Premier League season.
It is claimed United's hand would be much stronger if they secured Champions League football when entering negotiations with Morata over a deal.
The Spain international has scored just 11 goals this season and reports emerged yesterday that English champions Leicester are also interested in his signature.
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