Manchester United have ‘appeared in the fray’ for Real Madrid youngster Sergio Reguilón, with Sevilla also battling to resign him.
That’s according to Estadio Deportivo, who say United are willing to pay between €25-30m to secure the Spaniard’s signature.
Reguilón spent last season on loan with Sevilla, becoming a key player under Julen Lopetegui and playing a starring role as they won the Europa League.
That loan deal has since come to an end, and he has returned to Madrid, but his future remains in the air as there is no place for him in Zinedine Zidane’s squad at present.
That has led to numerous reports that he could be moving elsewhere, with a long line of suitors, including several in the Premier League, all keen on him.
Manchester United are one of them, with them being first named as a potential destination at the end of August.
Estadio pick up on those reports and provide their own information. They say United entered the battle for Reguilón ‘in the last hours’, describing them as a ‘tough competitor’ for Sevilla.
They reiterate the idea that they’d be ‘willing’ to spend €25-30m, adding that Sevilla ‘cannot compete’ with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side ‘on an economic level’.
It’s also claimed that Reguilón ‘does not dislike’ the idea of the move as he would be guaranteed first-team football and United are in the Champions League as well.
Estadio, though, say ‘everything is in the hands of Real Madrid’. They’re determined to make money from selling players that aren’t in Zidane’s plans, and Reguilón is one on that list.
However, they are also aware that the left-back has ‘great potential’ so want to include a buyback option or another type of future option, such as first refusal or a percentage of a future transfer, but they are conditions that Manchester United ‘may not accept’.
Thus, they need to decide what to do, with Sevilla and United both waiting in the background to see if they can get their man.
What’s interesting, though, is that this flies directly in the face of what is being said elsewhere in Spain, particularly in Marca.
They’ve also covered Reguilón’s future and claim ‘all roads lead to his return’ to Sevilla, completely failing to mention Manchester United as a potential destination.
That seems strange given the news from Estadio and Sport, suggesting this situation may not be as simple as it first appeared and there may be some way to go before Reguilón’s future is made clear.
