Man Utd are now in \u2018advanced talks\u2019 to sign Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes but Real Madrid are interested too, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils spent most of their money in the summer on Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha as they looked to improve their forward line.<\/p>\n
Strengthening their attack was crucial as only four clubs scored fewer goals than Man Utd<\/a> last term \u2013 but the Red Devils hierarchy were criticised for failing to bring in a midfielder.<\/p>\n It had been a miserable season at Man Utd until INEOS took the decision to sack Ruben Amorim and replace him with Michael Carrick until the end of the season.<\/p>\n Since then, Man Utd have risen to third in the Premier League table<\/a> and have won seven, drawn one and won one of Carrick\u2019s nine matches in charge.<\/p>\n Carrick has been pairing Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro in midfield in recent weeks but the latter has already announced he will be leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season.<\/p>\n READ: Five massive Man Utd contract mistakes amid calls for Casemiro extension<\/a><\/p>\n As well as Casemiro, it is likely that Manuel Ugarte will be on the exit ramp over the summer and it\u2019s expected that Man Utd will invest in at least a couple of midfielders of different profiles.<\/p>\n Newcastle Guimaraes was recently linked to Man Utd as the player who Casemiro had recommended to the Red Devils as his possible replacement.<\/p>\n And now Reuters have claimed that<\/a> Man Utd are \u2018in advanced talks\u2019 to sign Guimaraes from Newcastle \u2018for around 80 million euros (\u00a369m)\u2019 but that \u2018renewed interest \u200bfrom Real Madrid threatens to complicate the proposed move\u2019.<\/p>\n It is understood that \u2018initial contacts suggested that \u200bmutual interest could smooth the path towards an agreement\u2019 but that \u2018Real Madrid\u2019s sudden \u200bmove for the midfielder may have altered the landscape significantly\u2019.<\/p>\n The report adds: \u2018With \u200bUnited pushing to conclude a deal and \u200bReal circling once more, Guimaraes could yet find himself at the centre of a transfer tug \u200bof war as the next window approaches.\u2019<\/p>\n MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 Newcastle team-mate Sandro Tonali is also being heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the Red Devils are \u201cfollowing the situation\u201d.<\/p>\n
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