{"id":32132,"date":"2025-12-10T13:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/manchester-united-preparing-to-make-87m-bid-for-top-midfield-target\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:54:26","slug":"manchester-united-preparing-to-make-87m-bid-for-top-midfield-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/manchester-united-preparing-to-make-87m-bid-for-top-midfield-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United preparing to make \u00a387m bid for top midfield target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/manchester-united-preparing-to-make-87m-bid-for-top-midfield-target\/#Manchester_United_preparing_to_sign_midfielder_following_Scholes_Maynou_comments\" >Manchester United preparing to sign midfielder following Scholes&#8217; Maynou comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/manchester-united-preparing-to-make-87m-bid-for-top-midfield-target\/#Signing_%E2%80%98sensational_Wharton_would_soften_the_blow_of_Mainus_departure\" >Signing &#8216;sensational&#8217; Wharton would soften the blow of Mainu&#8217;s departure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/manchester-united-preparing-to-make-87m-bid-for-top-midfield-target\/#Amorims_priority_target_Manchester_United_strengthen_interest_in_Madrids_%E2%80%98special_star\" >Amorim&#8217;s priority target: Manchester United strengthen interest in Madrid&#8217;s &#8216;special&#8217; star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United are currently preparing a big-money move for the &#8216;sensational&#8217; midfielder, with Ruben Amorim also said to be a personal favorite, making him a priority target.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-readying-move-for-midfielder-after-scholes-39-mainoo-comments\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_preparing_to_sign_midfielder_following_Scholes_Maynou_comments\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United preparing to sign midfielder following Scholes&#8217; Maynou comments<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Paul Scholes recently revealed that he believes Coby Mainu needs to leave his boyhood club given his lack of game time this season, saying:<em> &#8220;In terms of his football career, he has to leave Man United. He has lost 18 months of development. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I hope he goes abroad, but it would be embarrassing if he went to Chelsea. They&#8217;ve put together a very good young team so they might go get him. They keep buying young players and proper young players.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mainu is yet to start a Premier League game, but he impressed in the 4-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, coming on as a substitute in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman&#8217;s recent form may give Amorim something to think about, but with his future up in the air, the Red Devils have set their sights on a new central midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as reports from Spain claim that Man United are preparing a bid of \u20ac100m (\u00a387m) for Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton, who is currently considered an &#8216;absolute priority&#8217; target in the center of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim is personally keen to sign for the England international, and with Casemiro likely to leave the club when his contract expires next summer, the signing of a new central midfielder is thought to be essential.<\/p>\n<p>    Crystal Palace have been reluctant to sell one of their prized assets, but interest has now increased, with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur also interested.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"signing-quot-sensational-quot-wharton-would-soften-blow-of-mainoo-leaving\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signing_%E2%80%98sensational_Wharton_would_soften_the_blow_of_Mainus_departure\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Signing &#8216;sensational&#8217; Wharton would soften the blow of Mainu&#8217;s departure<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s always a great shame when an academy graduate leaves, especially a talented player like Mainu. The 20-year-old played a huge role in United&#8217;s victory in the 2024 FA Cup final, scoring against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has played just 183 minutes in the Premier League this season, and his development has been hampered by a lack of game time, so it would be understandable if the youngster wanted to leave amid interest from reigning Serie A champions Napoli.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"ruben-amorim-priority-target-man-utd-arda-guler-real-madrid\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/manchester-united-manager-ruben-amorim-applauds-fans-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/manchester-united-manager-ruben-amorim-applauds-fans-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amorims_priority_target_Manchester_United_strengthen_interest_in_Madrids_%E2%80%98special_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAmorim&#8217;s priority target: Manchester United strengthen interest in Madrid&#8217;s &#8216;special&#8217; star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Manchester United are currently in the hunt for a &#8216;special&#8217; player<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, signing Wharton could soften the blow of losing Maynou, with Palace&#8217;s star player, 21, just like the Stockport-born midfielder, and has produced top-quality performances this season.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, the English player provided an assist in Palace&#8217;s 2-1 win away to Fulham, but he has also continued to perform well at international level, completing three vital passes in the Three Lions&#8217; game against Albania last month, maintaining a pass success rate of 91%.<\/p>\n<p>Having proven himself for club and country, Wharton could be a great addition to Man United and it is exciting news that a bid is in the works.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are currently preparing a big-money move for the &#8216;sensational&#8217; midfielder, with Ruben Amorim also said to be a personal favorite, making him a priority target. Manchester United preparing to sign midfielder following Scholes&#8217; Maynou comments Paul Scholes recently revealed that he believes Coby Mainu needs to leave his boyhood club given his lack [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[6618,1066,40,106,1575,2520,1250,84,107],"class_list":{"0":"post-32132","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-87m","9":"tag-bid","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-manchester","12":"tag-midfield","13":"tag-preparing","14":"tag-target","15":"tag-top","16":"tag-united"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}