Transfer Gossip: Man Utd prep £85m double swoop but Ten Hag faces instant headache; Arsenal use Pablo Mari as bait for Udinese star

Manchester United face some big hurdles if they are to land Sebastien Haller and Kalvin Phillips, Arsenal are looking to swap Pablo Mari for an Udinese star, while Thursday’s Paper Talk claims Burnley are pushing hard for Wayne Rooney.

Manchester United will likely face strong competition from two German giants if they are to land Sebastien Haller this summer.

Erik ten Hag is preparing to take charge and is ready to make wholesale changes to his squad. United are under-performing badly this season and it will be down to Ten Hag to find the winning formula.

Straight up, as many as 11 players could be departing this summer with four out-of-contract stars leading the way.

And Ten Hag may look to pep up his attack by bringing in Ajax charge Sebastein Haller in a £35m deal.

He was mentioned as a leading fancy for United on Wednesday, with the former West Ham man emerging as one of Ten Hag’s top targets.

However, United will not have it all their own way if they want to land Haller.

That’s according to The Sun, who claim Haller is also on Borussia Dortmund’s wanted list.

They are looking for a new striker to replace Erling Haaland this summer and it seems Ivory Coast international Haller fits the bill.

Furthermore, Bayern Munich are also considering an approach of their own. That’s after Goal claimed Haller is on their list of targets to replace Robert Lewandowski.

Although the Pole looks set to sign an extension, Haller could still be signed as a long-term successor for the 33-year-old.

As such, Ten Hag seemingly is facing a battle to land the £35m-rated striker.

Manchester United are also readying a £50m approach for Kalvin Phillips, as per The Athletic.

Any move for the midfielder will be highly-controversial given his