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Manchester United ‘closing in on the signing of Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio’, with Carlo Ancelotti confirming the Spaniard wants to leave the club ‘amid interest from Erik ten Hag’s side’
- Marco Asensio has told Real Madrid that he wants to leave the club this summer
- The decision reportedly comes on the back of interest from Manchester United
- Erik ten Hag’s side are said to be willing to pay £25.3million for the forward
- Several clubs in England and Italy are interested in signing the 26-year-old
- Manager Carlo Ancelotti has said he will be part of his plans if he doesn’t depart
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Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio, according to a report.
United are looking to improve their side late on in the transfer window as Erik ten Hag continues to overhaul the playing squad at Old Trafford, with the Dutchman looking to add several more new faces to his team before the window closes next week.
According to Relevo via Football Espana, Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has made it clear that Asensio has told the European champions that he is looking to leave the club amid interest from several English and Italian clubs, with United leading the way for the 26-year-old’s signature.
Marco Asensio has reportedly told Real Madrid he wants to leave the club this transfer window
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United are said to be interested in signing the forward
United have signed four players so far this transfer window, headlined by Brazilian Casemiro, who joined the club in a £70million deal from Madrid last week.
Asensio is now looking to follow his former team-mate out the door in the search for first-team minutes, and Old Trafford could be a possible destination.
‘Marco is looking at things to see if he can leave,’ said Ancelotti, who won UEFA men’s coach of the year yesterday.
‘If he doesn’t leave, he will 100% be a Madrid player.’
Asensio has just one year remaining on his current contract, and Madrid could be willing to cash in now rather than risk losing him for free next summer.
Asensio has scored 49 goals in 236 appearances for Madrid, winning five Champions Leagues
Ancelotti has insisted that Asensio will get game time if he stays at the Spanish club
He’s made 236 appearances for the club since joining from Mallorca in 2014, scoring 49 goals and winning five Champions League titles.
He’s struggled for minutes recently at the Bernabeu however, and is aiming to kick on in his career, with several options of where to do that.
United have been searching for a forward all window, with the club recently stepping up their interest in Ajax star Antony, having been linked with the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo.
They could still add more than one to their ranks with Antony their main priority, and Asensio too could walk through the doors next week, with the Red Devils reportedly willing to pay up to £25.3million for him.