Celtic and Rangers set to miss out on Manchester United starlet: report
Manchester United have embarked on a summer-long mission of clearing the decks following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival earlier this year with a number of high-profile names departing Old Trafford over the last few months.
Mason Greenwood and Aaron Wan Bissaka both commanded sizeable fees while Scott McTominay’s move to Napoli now seems a certainty to bring theRed Devilsclose to £100 million worth in sales, while Raphael Varane’s departure has taken plenty of strain off the bloated wage budget.
It appears, however, that the job isn’t done yet, with a number of departures still in the pipeline as United try to free up funds to bring Manuel Ugarte fromParis Saint-Germainbefore Friday’s deadline.
Manchester United youngster on the move
Erik ten Hag’s side have made use of a number of valuable academy graduates this summer, with Alvaro Fernandez and Willy Kambwalla both departing after graduating from the prestigious youth set-up.
It now appears Hannibal Mejbri will continue the trend after it was made apparent he no longer has a future at Old Trafford, sparking rampant speculation over recent months.
BothCelticandRangershave been heavily linked to the Tunisian international throughout the window with Celtic in particular now in need of a replacement for Matt O’Riley.
However,according to Fabrizio Romano, the 21-year-old has now agreed a deal to join Championship sideBurnleyon a permanent basis.
Scott Parker’s side look set to replace the outgoing Sander Berge as work continues to rebuild a squad ravaged by departures following last season’s relegation from the top flight.
The Italian journalist is yet to report a fee for the deal but claims that United will hold a strong future sell-on clause while medicals will take place in the next few days.
Mejbri joined the Red Devils highly tipped to be a future star following a strong youth career atMonacoand has had recent loan spells with Birmingham andSevillawith varying success.
A tough tackling playmaker with a Championship-worth work rate, Mejbri has all the tools to be a success at Turf Moor as they look to bounce straight back up to the Premier League this season.
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