{"id":20207,"date":"2025-07-19T00:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T00:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/20207\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T00:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T00:15:03","slug":"man-utd-one-step-away-from-missing-out-on-talented-roma-linked-midfielder-who-costs-under-30m-booked-a-slot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/20207\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd &#8216;one step away&#8217; from missing out on talented Roma-linked midfielder who costs under \u00a330m, &#8216;booked a slot\u2026&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United could now miss out on a FIFA Club World Cup-starring midfielder who has been linked with both Roma and Nottingham Forest, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have been heavily tipped to sign a new midfielder for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim<\/a>, who already lost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/christian-eriksen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Eriksen<\/a> after the player\u2019s contract expired this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are short on midfield options and Ruben Amorim saw both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/kobbie-mainoo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kobbie Mainoo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/toby-collyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toby Collyer<\/a> spend time on the sidelines last season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/casemiro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Casemiro<\/a> enjoyed a career resurgence under the 40-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/manager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United manager<\/a>, but the 33-year-old Brazilian midfielder has entered the final 12 months of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>The former Real Madrid star is not getting any younger either, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/manuel-ugarte\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manuel Ugarte<\/a> was dropped for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-lose-1-0-against-tottenham-in-the-europa-league-final\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United\u2019s 1-0 Europa League final defeat<\/a> to Tottenham in May.<\/p>\n<p>United have been linked with several midfield options this summer, including Atalanta\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ederson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ederson<\/a>, Wolves\u2019 Andre and Sporting CP skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/morten-hjulmand\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morten Hjulmand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/man-utd-wonderkid-will-now-wear-new-shirt-number-for-first-time-in-his-entire-career-one-major-reason-led-to-change\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd wonderkid will now wear new shirt number for first time in his entire career, one major reason led to change<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2190075389-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim with Kobbie Mainoo during the League Cup match against Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-237183\" \/>Photo by Andrew Kearns \u2013 CameraSport via Getty ImagesRoma take a major step in signing Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios ahead of Man Utd and Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/man-utd-identify-priority-target-who-is-perfect-ederson-and-richard-rios-alternative-six-elite-clubs-keeping-tabs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Rios has been subjected to Manchester United\u2019s<\/a> interest and the 25-year-old Colombian has emerged on the radar of different European teams this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League side Nottingham Forest and Serie A outfit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/italian-media-claim-man-utd-could-launch-last-minute-bid-for-club-world-cup-star-he-prefers-a-move-elsewhere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roma are also linked with midfielder Richard Rios<\/a>, who is under contract with Palmeiras until 2028.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/man-utd-linked-ace-who-stood-out-at-club-world-cup-is-subject-to-bid-from-premier-league-club-worth-nearly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rios impressed at the FIFA Club World Cup<\/a> with the Brazilian Serie A club and the United-linked player picked up two assists in five matches at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressreader.com\/italy\/corriere-dello-sport\/20250717\/page\/12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Corriere dello Sport<\/a>, Roma have now strengthened their position to land Club World Cup midfield ace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/richard-rios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rios<\/a> from Palmeiras this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Palmeiras have set a valuation of around \u00a325.9m (\u20ac30m) for the Colombia international and Roma have prepared their own offer for the player.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian newspaper reports that Roma are prepared to offer \u00a324.2m (\u20ac28m) and include a further \u00a32.5m (\u20ac3m) in performance-related add-ons to seal the transfer.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/man-utd-talent-proved-he-can-absorb-huge-pressure-after-spectacular-moment-in-ruben-amorims-pre-season-training\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd talent proved he can absorb huge pressure after \u2018spectacular\u2019 moment in Ruben Amorim\u2019s pre-season training<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Roma\u2019s current transfer position with Palmeiras over Man Utd and Nottingham Forest-linked midfielder Richard Rios<\/p>\n<p>Corriere dello Sport has claimed that Roma are \u2018one step away\u2019 from landing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/richard-rios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Rios<\/a> and on Thursday they told Palmeiras they would \u2018meet their \u00a325.9m valuation.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The publication added that Roma have \u2018already booked a slot\u2019 at the Campus Biomedico in Rome for a medical for Rios ahead of his move from Palmeiras.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that the Italian club will aim to complete the United-linked midfielder\u2019s medical \u2018before the end of this week\u2019 and his transfer \u2018now looks imminent.\u2019<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United could now miss out on a FIFA Club World Cup-starring midfielder who has been linked 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