Marcel Sabitzer ‘wants’ to sign for Manchester United permanently and more transfer rumours

Marcel Sabitzer reportedly wants to sign for Manchester United on a permanent basis, believing his time at Bayern Munich is over.

The midfielder arrived at Old Trafford on deadline day in January after Erik ten Hag learned Christian Eriksen would be out with an ankle injury. Sabitzer has played nine times for United and grabbed his first goal for the club in the 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham.

The Reds do not have the option of signing Sabitzer permanently in the terms of his current loan deal and his Bayern deal runs until 2025. However, the 29-year-old has not been a regular at the Allianz Arena since his 2021 switch and had started just seven Bundesliga games this season ahead of his January loan.

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Now, a report from Sport1 (via FCB Inside) says Sabitzer has made the decision that he does not want to return to Germany but instead has his heart set on Manchester. The Austria star is thought to feel comfortable under Ten Hag, with who he has a good relationship with.

The playmaker had been tracked by United for a number of years before Eriksen’s injury prompted the club to trigger a rapid move for him. His permanent transfer could cost as little as £13m, the same fee Bayern paid RB Leipzig for him.

Meanwhile, Middlesbrough are interested in signing left-back Brandon Williams. That’s according to global transfer expert Ekrem Konour of ESPN, Marca and Fichajes, who says Michael Carrick is monitoring the situation at Old Trafford.

Williams has played just five competitive minutes under Ten Hag and is likely to be made available for either a loan or permanent move away this summer. Carrick knows Williams well from his time as first-team coach at