Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Red Devils make £25.5m demand as deal edges closer

Manchester United may have to agree a loan deal for Manuel Ugarte initially in order to get their hands on the midfielder ahead of the summer transfer deadline.

According to the Daily Mail, Paris Saint-Germain have offered the Red Devils a loan deal with an obligation to buy.

But the asking price remains too high, with United valuing him at around £42million and PSG holding out for £51m.

Manchester United have confirmed that young goalkeeper Radek Vitek will join Blau-Weiss Linz on loan, subject to registration.

The shot-stopper is yet to make a competitive first-team appearance for the Red Devils but played against Rosenborg in a pre-season friendly last month.

“The Austrian Bundesliga should provide valuable experience for the 20-year-old, who illustrated his potential with an outstanding display in our opening pre-season friendly against Rosenborg in Norway,” United said in a statement.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old academy goalkeeper Tom Wooster will spend the season on loan at National League North side Farsley Celtic but will continue to train at Carrington.

Manchester United are targeting a No. 6 as their final piece of the jigsaw laid out at the start of the summer, according to The Athletic.

Manuel Ugarte is still under consideration, with sources believing an agreement is possible as the deadline approaches.

Agent Jorge Mendes is working on the deal, which could be completed late into the summer transfer window.

Manchester United hero Dimitar Berbatov has raised concerns over whether Matthjis de Ligt can stay fit. The centre-back completed a move to Old Trafford last week and made his debut as a substitute against Fulham on Saturday.

“My only concern for him is to stay fit,” Berbatov told Futbin. “Obviously [Erik] ten Hag knows him. They were at Ajax together. Then he moved to Juventus and then Bayern Munich. That jumping from team to team, some can argue against this, but the thing is that every team he went to, they became champions. So let’s hope that it’s good karma and he brings it to United.

“Outside of the jokes and funny things, he is a really good defender so let’s hope he can stay fit – the most important thing for any player. And Ten Hag will put faith in him and let’s see how he will start in the Premier League because it is a different beast. Let’s see how he will handle the speed and all the quick players coming against him.”

Facundo Pellistri’s exit from Manchester United is edging closer, with the Uruguay winger set to join Panathinaikos in a £5.1million deal, according to the Daily Mail.

And the Red Devils will include a 40 per cent sell-on clause when the deal goes through.

Pellistri joined United from Penarol in his homeland four years ago but has featured just 25 times for the club, despite winning 26 caps for his country.

Manchester United are demanding a £25.5million package to sanction Scott McTominay’s transfer to Napoli, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The deal remains a possibility, with the Italian club looking at several midfield options, including former United loanee Sofyan Amrabat. Amrabat spent last season on loan at Old Trafford from Fiorentina, with the Premier League giants opting against making the move permanent.

Good morning and welcome to our Express Sport live blog as we follow all the latest transfer developments surrounding Manchester United. Deadline day is around the corner and the Red Devils are attempting to get deals over the line, so stick around to keep up-to-date.