Shea Charles: Door opens for Man United as Leeds bid rejected | OneFootball

Manchester United are preparing for a major summer midfield rebuild.

Midfield overhaul

With Brazilian Casemiro leaving the club and sealing a move to Inter Miami, there is already a significant hole in the middle of the park to fill.

The disappointing Manuel Ugarte is also likely to leave this summer, with the club reducing his price to seal an exit.

The Red Devils have also agreed a fee with Atalanta for Ederson to bolster their midfield options.

The club wants more, though, as they are currently locked in negotiations with West Ham United over Mateus Fernandes.

AFC Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni are also two players under consideration by Michael Carrick’s side.

The Red Devils have also been linked to Southampton’s Shea Charles, but other teams appear to be advancing on a deal.

Leeds bid

It was reported recently that United’s rivals Leeds had made a bid of £20 million for the Northern Ireland star.

Nonetheless, journalist Ben Jacobs has affirmed that this has not been enough to tempt the Saints into a deal.

Providing an update to his own post on X over Leeds’ bid, he reported, “Leeds bid was rejected. However, talks are ongoing.”

He also clarified, “Southampton’s valuation of Shea Charles is significantly higher” than the £20 million that was offered.

It remains to be seen whether the Red Devils will attempt to get involved in the discussions for the midfielder or continue to work on other targets as June comes to an end in just over a week.

Charles has played 76 times for Southampton, scoring six times. He has also represented his nation 35 times, captaining them on occasion.

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