Football Muse
·24 February 2026
Transfer rumour roundup: Man Utd expand midfield shortlist; Barca prefer Savinho to Rashford

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·24 February 2026

To be fair to them, Manchester United's recruitment team certainly appear to be doing their due diligence. There's not a day goes by without a new name being linked with Old Trafford to fix the club's midfield malaise.
The latest flavour of the month day isAston Villa's Amadou Onana, who has been categorised into the 'Premier League proven' bracket. Though Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba remain the three leading targets, Football Insider claim that Onana's been added to the list of options.
One man who could be back at Manchester United next season isMarcus Rashford. Despite a fairly impressive stint in Spain at Barcelona, uncertainty remains around his long-term future. According to El Nacional, Barcelona boss Hansi Flick would prefer a pursuit of Manchester City's Savinho over a permanent deal for Rashford.
Does anyone else missDarwin Nunez? We may have good news for you. The chaotic centre-forward's Saudi switch has not gone to plan and the unsettled Uruguayan is eyeing a Premier League return.
The player's camp have touted his services to clubs including Newcastle and Tottenham, saysFabrizio Romano, after Nunez was unceremoniously axed from Al-Ahli's Pro League squad. Foreign player registration rules mean the summer signing has been sidelined, following the arrival of Karim Benzema.
Spurs look a sinking ship right now and several squad members may look to abort before a Premier League Titanic potentially goes down.
Lucas Bergvall is being eyed up by Premier League rivals, with Liverpool monitoring his situation after Chelsea and Aston Villa had enquiries rejected last month. FotbollDirekt claim Spurs have slapped a £57m price tag on the 20-year-old Swedish midfielder in a bid to ward off suitors.









































