Man Utd make contact to signal Felix Nmecha

In keeping with Sky Sports activities Germany, Manchester United have made contact with the consultant of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha for a summer season switch.

Man United have already secured a brand new midfielder in Atalanta star Ederson. The Brazilian will endure his medical and remaining formalities following the World Cup marketing campaign with Brazil.

The Pink Devils are eyeing one other top-class midfield signing. West Ham United’s Mateus Fernandes is extremely rated however the Portuguese received’t come on a budget with a reported price ticket of £85 million.

Sky Sports activities Germany now reveal that the Mancunian giants are ‘intensifying their efforts’ to land Nmecha amid curiosity from the likes of Actual Madrid, Liverpool in addition to Manchester Metropolis this summer season.

United’s head of scouting Christopher Vivell has already spoken with the German’s consultant, however a deal may very well be tough to seal, given there isn’t a launch clause for the present switch window.

Tough deal

Nmecha has been one in every of Germany’s finest midfielders over the previous few seasons. He arrived at Dortmund from Wolfsburg in the summertime of 2023 and had his finest marketing campaign with the Bundesliga giants final time period.

The Manchester Metropolis graduate has carried over his kind to the World Cup together with his nationwide facet. He has accomplished 91% of his passes with 4 tackles and 6 duels received per sport. He has additionally made shut to three recoveries.

Nmecha has additionally chipped in with two aim contributions and has a key function to play for Germany within the knockout stage. The 25-year-old is within the prime of his profession and could be an outstanding various to Fernandes for United.

The large downside is that Dortmund are a troublesome negotiating membership and will not present any low cost on the charge. Nmecha’s contract has a launch clause value £69m for the summer season of 2027, which decreases to £60m for 2028.

Nevertheless, Kicker declare that the German heavyweights received’t settle for lower than £86m for his sale this summer season. United clearly don’t wish to pay over the percentages, having been reluctant to match an analogous sum for Fernandes.

Vivell might have spoken with the participant’s agent however hanging an settlement with Dortmund for a cheaper price appears tough.