Manchester United are reportedly ready to trigger the €45m release clause of Villarreal defensive midfielder Pape Gueye this summer.
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The Red Devils have supposedly identified Gueye as a priority target and decided that he ticks all the boxes for what they’re looking for in the middle of the park.
That’s according to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes, which states that Man Utd now look prepared to make a big offer for Gueye by paying the €45m required to get him out of Villarreal.
The Senegal international looks like he could be a good fit for United to replace Casemiro as he nears the end of his contract, and he’d be a lot cheaper than some of the club’s other targets in that position.
Pape Gueye to return to the Premier League?
Gueye has shone in La Liga and doesn’t have any experience of playing in the Premier League, despite briefly being a Watford player.
In a bizarre saga back in 2020, Gueye agreed to join Watford on a free transfer, though he never actually kicked a ball for the club.
As reported by the Daily Mirror at the time, Gueye was sold to Marseille just 17 hours after becoming a Watford player as he immediately changed his mind about his move to Vicarage Road, claiming he’d been badly advised.
Pape Gueye to Manchester United transfer could accelerate
Fichajes now suggests MUFC are really keen on Gueye, and a deal for the 27-year-old could accelerate in the coming weeks.
It will be interesting to see if he can have a more successful spell in England this time after that bizarre saga with Watford a few years ago.
In fairness to him, Gueye has put that saga behind him and let his football do the talking during a successful spell in Spanish football.
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