{"id":45484,"date":"2026-04-06T09:05:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/manchester-united-ready-to-trigger-star-players-e45-million-release-clause\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:05:29","slug":"manchester-united-ready-to-trigger-star-players-e45-million-release-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/manchester-united-ready-to-trigger-star-players-e45-million-release-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United ready to trigger star player&#8217;s \u20ac45 million release clause"},"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\/2026\/04\/06\/manchester-united-ready-to-trigger-star-players-e45-million-release-clause\/#Will_Pape_Gueye_return_to_the_Premier_League\" >Will Pape Gueye return to the Premier League?<\/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\/2026\/04\/06\/manchester-united-ready-to-trigger-star-players-e45-million-release-clause\/#Pape_Gueyes_move_to_Manchester_United_could_accelerate\" >Pape Gueye&#8217;s move to Manchester United could accelerate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are reportedly ready to trigger Villarreal defensive midfielder Papu Gueye&#8217;s \u20ac45 million release clause this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have likely identified Gueye as a priority target, deciding he ticks all the boxes for what they&#8217;re looking for in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes, which claims that Man United are now willing to make a big offer for Gueye, paying the 45 million euros needed to lure him away from Villarreal.<\/p>\n<p>The Senegalese international could be a good fit for United to replace Casemiro, who is nearing the end of his contract, and would be able to fill the position for far less than the club&#8217;s other targets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Pape_Gueye_return_to_the_Premier_League\"><\/span>Will Pape Gueye return to the Premier League?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gueye has shone in La Liga and was a Watford player at one point, but he has never played in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Bizarrely, going back to 2020, Gueye agreed to join Watford on a free transfer but never actually kicked a ball for the club.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mirror reported at the time that Gueye was sold to Marseille just 17 hours after becoming a Watford player, but he quickly changed his mind about a move to Vicarage Road, claiming he had received bad advice.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pape_Gueyes_move_to_Manchester_United_could_accelerate\"><\/span>Pape Gueye&#8217;s move to Manchester United could accelerate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fichajes has now suggested that MUFC are very keen on Gueye and that signing the 27-year-old could accelerate in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>After his strange story at Watford a few years ago, it will be interesting to see if he can find further success in England this time.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, Gueye put that narrative behind him and focused the conversation on his own football while enjoying success in Spanish football.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are reportedly ready to trigger Villarreal defensive midfielder Papu Gueye&#8217;s \u20ac45 million release clause this summer. 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