Man Utd ‘agree in principle’ £86m Paulo Dybala transfer... there’s THREE player concerns

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MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly agreed an £86m deal in principle to sign Juventus star Paulo Dybala this summer.

Manchester United are set to splash the cash this summer with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer desperate for fresh talent among his squad.

Dybala has been strongly linked with a switch away from Juventus having struggled under the spotlight of Cristiano Ronaldo this season.

Dybala has recorded just 10 goals and four assists but has still caught the eye of United, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The 25-year-old attacking midfielder looks set to be offloaded by the Serie A champions after joining from Palermo in 2015 and it seems United are the frontrunners for his signature.

Football consultant and host of the Transfer Window podcast, Ian McGarry, made the bold claim.

“There have been some reports In Italy that Manchester United have declared an interest in Dybala, however, our sources are telling us and the information we have is that in fact United have agreed in principle to pay the 100m euros (£86m) buyout clause that it would take to get Dybala out of Juventus,” he said.

It was then over to journalist Duncan Castles to provide fans with further insight on United’s agreement.

But he claims the Red Devils could still have trouble in trying to lure the Argentine to the Premier League due to three players wanting to leave.

With United without Champions League football next term, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and David de Gea are all looking at options elsewhere.

Pogba has been flirting with Madrid, Lukaku is openly interested in a switch to Serie A and De Gea is no closer to signing new contract.

And Castles explains why these three players having doubts over their futures would cause concern for any incomings this summer, including Dybala.

“From Juventus’ perspective they want to fid a club they can sell Dybala to and Manchester United are obviously strong candidate for them at present because United are unhappy with their squad in total - but particularly with attacking options,” Castles said.

“We know Romelu Lukaku is considering his future because he’s been moved from being the first choice striker to being the second choice striker by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Lukaku’s new representatives have made it quite clear that a move to Italy appeals to them with Inter Milan most likely.

“Antonio Conte gave an interview to Gazzetta where he said he wouldn’t be taking up an offer he had from Roma to become their new coach and hinting strongly that his next job would instead be at Inter which of course rules that position out for Jose Mourinho.

“I think Dybala will be a serious option for United because they need to strengthen in attack and midfield.

“There is a shortage of high quality strikers on the market as there always is and United aren’t in the strongest position to recruit because they are going to miss Champions League football.

“They are already not an attractive proposition because we’re talking about a club that has finished just second in six seasons since Ed Woodward became executive vice-chairman.

“[They’re] miles off the pace this season and in fact a manager who gave a press conference ahead of the last game and was asked if it was realistic given the large amount of transfer expenditure he has been promised by the Glazers and Woodward whether it was realistic for them to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool and he said no it wasn’t realistically.

“He has essentially ruled them out of the title race more than a year in advance of its conclusion.

“If you’re a top level player you’ve got to start asking serious questions whether Manchester United is a club you want to move to, particularly if you see their most expensive player Paul Pogba actively trying to get out to Real Madrid.

“Their best player, David de Gea, is unhappy with his situation and considering a move elsewhere and their current most expensive striker is trying to get out, or openly advertising himself to Serie A, which means United are going to have to move down the potential list of targets and look to individuals like Dybala.

“I’m not sure how much of a market he has with other clubs.”