Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has attempted to lower the fans’ expectations when reacting to transfer links with Erling Haaland, Declan Rice and Jules Kounde.
Haaland is thought to be a target for United officials as they look to revamp their striker options. Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani are 37 and 35 respectively, meaning a younger alternative needs to be found soon.
Haaland could be a great fit. He has registered 80 goals in just 79 matches for Dortmund since joining the Bundesliga outfit in January 2020.
United are one of the few clubs who would be able to afford the Norwegian’s wages, although Manchester City and Real Madrid will put up some serious competition.
Another rumoured target for the Red Devils is West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. He has been one of the Premier League’s most consistent performers over the past two seasons.
United’s midfield often comes in for criticism, and signing Rice would solve most of those problems. Once again, though, there is rival interest stemming from Chelsea and City.
The third and final target Rangnick was asked about is Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde. He is already a top defender, despite being just 23, and would cost in excess of £68.5m.
Rangnick was recently asked about signing the trio, while he engaged with United fans. The German said frankly: “You are dreaming.”
United had a quiet January transfer window, with no new faces arriving at the club. Instead, they focused on loan departures for the likes of Donny van de Beek, Anthony Martial and Amad Diallo.
The lack of new signings had given United supporters hope that they would spend big in the summer. But Rangnick has now requested patience and for them to lower their expectations.
Rangnick tells the fan he’s “dreaming” in the video below
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