Man Utd transfer news: Jan Oblak lined up to replace David de Gea

New signing Fred injures ankle in Brazil
training ahead of the World Cup

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The Daily Star says that De Gea “is eager to quit
Old Trafford for the Bernabeu”, and his agent, Jorges Mendes, is
allegedly working hard to fulfil the gloveman’s dream.

The Star, citing Spanish source Diario Gol, says that
Mendes has been having talks with Real Madrid president Florentino
Perez.

It’s believed that the European champions are eager to
conclude the transfer before the end of the month, and although
United are “reluctant” to part with the 27-year-old, they have
nonetheless identified Oblak as the man to replace De Gea between
the sticks.

But Atletico Madrid have set a high price for the hand of
Oblak and are reportedly “demanding a fee in excess of
£80m”.

Fred’s injury scare

In this transfer window United have already completed
deals for defender Diogo Dalot from Porto and also for midfielder
Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Brazil star Fred, who joins United for a reported £52m,
suffered an injury scare yesterday less than a week before the
World Cup starts in Russia.

In a Brazil training session in London yesterday Fred “went down
holding his leg”, the BBC reports, and had to watch from the touchline with
an ice pack on his right ankle.

Quoted by the Manchester Evening News, Brazil’s national team
doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said: “He has had an ankle trauma, but it is
still too early for any evaluation, he has already begun the
recovery work, he had that part in real pain.

“It’s early for any diagnosis, we need to wait for more.
The first 24 hours are crucial, [today] we will see how he will
feel, the response to treatment, whether he will train or
not.”