Manchester United agree Adrien Rabiot fee as transfer target closes in on move elsewhere

Here are your morning Manchester United headlines for Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Manchester United have agreed a fee in principle with Juventus for midfielder Adrien Rabiot of £15million rising to £20m but have to negotiate personal terms with the player's agent – his mother.

Sources say Rabiot's mother, Veronique, is the "only stumbling block" as United have to agree satisfactory personal terms.

The Manchester Evening News understands there was an acceptance at United late last week they had to pursue alternative midfielders to Frenkie de Jong, despite agreeing an €85million fee with Barcelona last month.

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Manchester United fans have endured a disappointing start to the new Premier League season – and things may have just gotten a little worse.

There was a wave of optimism as Erik ten Hag stood on the sidelines ahead of his first match in charge of the club. It sadly didn't last long, as United fans inside Old Trafford saw the Reds start their new campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton.

The need for attacking reinforcements was clear, but it appears that summer target Benjamin Sesko, of RB Salzburg, could be heading to the Bundesliga instead.

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Unfortunately for United followers, rumours that the club are interested in signing Bologna's Marko Arnautovic are true.

Sunday was a disappointing day for United fans as their club fell to a Premier League opening day defeat to Brighton, but that wasn't even the low point. United have had a bid of €8million for a former Stoke and West Ham forward turned down – delivering the club's lowest ebb in the last nine years.

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