European giants ‘make offer’ for Man Utd star linked with Fulham; Ten Hag has already found a replacement | OneFootball

Manchester United players Bruno Fernandes and Fred celebrate a goal

Galatasaray have reportedly made an offer for Manchester United midfielder Fred, amid interest from Fulham and other Premier League clubs.

The 30-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements by Erik ten Hag and is expected to be sold this summer.

In fact, the manager is expected to offload multiple players as he looks to generate cash to fund his own additions.

For instance, the likes of Harry Maguire, Alex Telles, Scott McTominay and several others have all been linked with departures from Man Utd recently.

Fred is one of the most likely to leave, though. As previously reported by Football365, the Brazilian is a key target for Fulham, with Marco Silva thought to be a big fan of his.

However, it seems the Cottagers have some fresh competition for Fred’s signature this summer.

According to reputed transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, Turkish club Galatasaray have made an offer for the midfielder.

On Twitter, Romano said: “EXCL: Galatasaray have approached Manchester United to sign Fred!

“Opening proposal already submitted — rejected by Man United, transfer fee was below expectations.

“Fred will leave United this summer as Saudi clubs, Fulham and more PL clubs are already working on it.”

It isn’t clear how much Man Utd want for Fred but they will be looking to recoup as much of the £52m they spent on him in 2018.

Since then, the centre-mid has made 213 appearances across all competitions for the Red Devils. In the process, he has scored 14 goals and made 19 assists.

Last season, Fred saw his playing time diminish due to the arrival of players like Casemiro and Christian Eriksen. Now, it seems Man Utd could look to bring in another midfielder.

Fiorentina star Sofyan Amrabat is one player who has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford. Reports suggest that personal terms have already been agreed with Old Trafford.

His price is reportedly €30m (£25.6m), which is lower than the Italian club’s former stance of €30m (£25.6m).

Fiorentina are also in a relatively strong position even though Amrabat’s contract expires in the summer of 2024, with a clause in his deal meaning they can trigger a one-year extension.

Ten Hag has worked with Amrabat during their time together at Dutch club Utrecht and is thought to be keen on a reunion. Therefore, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him replace Fred with the Morocco international.

With that in mind, Fred and Amrabat are two players Man Utd fans should keep an eye on over the next few days.