Football news March 26: MU signed Verratti, Man City took Raphinha

MU targets Verratti instead of Pogba

According to British media, MU are targeting Marco Verratti to replace Paul Pogba, who has just made statements that have angered fans.

MU wants to have Verratti

Verratti is going through a difficult time, although he himself is not playing badly.

In the club arena, Verratti’s PSG had to stop in the 1/8 round of the Champions League. Recently, he and Italy once again missed contact with the World Cup.

This got Verratti thinking about environmental change. MU quickly contacted this 29-year-old in the context of preparing for a strong personnel revolution this summer.

Besides MU, two teams AS Roma and Inter are also planning to pull Verratti back home. In his professional career, he has never participated in Serie A.

Atletico approach Milenovic target

Atlético is preparing a new sports project. In which, Nikola Milenkovic is a priority to complement the defense.

Milenovic is pursued by Atletico

Atletico’s defensive quality has dropped a lot this season, leaving the capital club Madrid without a chance to defend the La Liga title.

Diego Simeone needs a centre-back who can take on many roles, including as a winger when needed. Milenkovic fully meets this requirement.

Milenkovic has a contract with Fiorentina until 2023 and does not want to extend it. The 24-year-old Serbian is set for a more competitive adventure.

Atletico hope to win the signature of Milenovic – who is also interested in MU, Milan and Newscastle – for a fee of 20 million euros.

Man City interested in Raphinha

Man City is making the story of Raphinha’s future hotter than ever.

Raphinha is Pep Guardiola’s target

The Mirror reports that Pep Guardiola’s team is ambitious to recruit the Brazilian football star, who plays prominently in the Leeds United shirt.

Man City have not had any significant additions after Ferran Torres moved to Barcelona. Furthermore, Mahrez’s future is also unclear, with both sides’ contracts expiring in 2023.

Raphinha plays flexibly in attack, with good speed and technique. He is expected to fit the football that Pep pursues.

When the summer transfer market opens, Raphinha promises to be a “blockbuster” that costs a lot of ink. MU, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barca are also watching his future very closely.

Kim Ngoc