Manchester United's plan to sign a new midfielder exposed! The 5 major goals are to succeed Aishen, or 25 million to buy Bayern giants

Ruben Amorim wants United's summer signing to include a midfielder in the middle, Casemiro is 33 years old due to Eriksen's contract departure, and young Kobe Mayno and Toby Collier do not seem to be able to reach the level required to play 343. Juventus' £30 million Douglas Luiz has been linked with Manchester United recently, but there are also rumours that United are looking to compete for Bayern Munich's Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha, who could be cheaper!

Bayern are said to be willing to sell Palhinha, with British media outlet TEAMtalk even revealing that they will consider an offer as low as around £25 million (€30 million) due to manager Vincent Kompany's displeasure with his life off the pitch.

The 29-year-old moved from Fulham to Bayern Munich for £46million in July 2024 but has struggled to secure his place in the main line-up. Due to injuries and stiff competition in the Bayern midfield, Palhinha became a player that the Bundesliga champions intended to sell.

Palhinha will turn 30 this summer, but Manchester United and his former club Fulham are both interested in signing him. The Portugal international spent two seasons at Fulham and also played for Manchester United boss Amorim's Sporting Grapes.

During his time at Fulham, Palhinha proved himself to be the Premier League's top stealer, earning the love of fans for his tenacity and efficiency. Therefore, it is true that the "farmer" wants to reintroduce his interest. Fulham could raise enough money by selling Brazilian player Andreas Pereira. Brazilian Palmeiras, Ligue 1 Marseille and Saudi Arabian Pro League teams all want to sign Pep.

Interestingly, United would also benefit if Fulham sold Pereira, with a resale share clause in the contract when they sold Pedi to Fulham in July 2022. There are also sources who claim that Manchester United are also interested in Palhinha, especially Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS team who appreciate his affordable price. Last year, Manchester United signed De Ligt and Mazraoui from Bayern Munich for a good transfer fee.

Manchester United are said to have approached Palhinha in April and new director of football Jason Wilcox is interested in him. However, Palhinha himself has said that he has three years left on his contract with Bayern Munich and hopes to fulfill it and return to his former club Sporting.

Another long-standing name on United's new midfielder shortlist is Serie A Atalanta Ederson, who has been rumoured to be a transfer fee of up to £50 million, but Milan Sport newspaper says £34 million is now a possibility.

Of course, the 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder is on contract until 2027 and this rumoured new price seems unlikely to materialise, especially as Atalanta have made a lot of money on United, including the £72 million sale of Hojlund and the £38 million sale of Amad Diallo.

In fact, the Italian media also made it clear that Edson's new price could be between £34 million and £42 million, depending on the buyer's bargaining level! If the Red Devils come to buy it, they may have to charge the highest price, which is jokingly known as the "Manchester United tax".

According to GIVEMESPORT, Manchester United may also poach people in the Championship, and former Red Devils assistant Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough player Hayden Hackney (Hayden Hackney) may also be one of the targets. The England Under-21 midfielder has a price tag of £20 million and could be priced up if he performs well at this month's European Youth Championships.

The 22-year-old has played 44 games this season, scoring five goals and providing three assists, averaging 2.16 tackles and 5.05 successful duels per game, both of which rank third in the team. Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the Premier League have all eyed him. Moreover, with only two years left on his contract, and his weekly salary is only £6,500, it could be a good value for money!

If you can't buy other players, Rajae can turn her attention to her own area! His Ligue 1 side Nice's Hicham Boudaoui has two years left on his contract for just £20 million. According to The Sun, Manchester United scouts looked at his international team last week.

The 25-year-old from Algeria started the friendly against Sweden, which lost 4-3 in Stockholm, but he was outstanding. According to rumors, clubs in the Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga are all keeping an eye on him. However, United only have one day to complete the official formalities if they want to bring him in.

Last season, Manchester United and Nice reached an agreement to convince UEFA that they would not make any transfer deals until September in order to play in the Europa League at the same time. This means that United will have to press the whistle on 1 September if they want to bring in Voi, with the summer window closing at 7pm in England and France on the same day.

Manchester United's purchase of new midfielders is not an active project at the moment, and the club will need to sell some of their players first to raise transfer funds before they can take action. The original budget given by Rajue was only enough for the introduction of Cunha, Mbeumo and a new centre-forward.