Transfer notebook: Man United to sanction Garnacho exit, Delap eyed in Europe, Chelsea step up pursuit for Liverpool and Arsenal target
Manchester United are ready to cash in on Garnacho to help fund their summer rebuild. Ruben Amorim’s side were open to offers during the January transfer window as any transfer fee received represents 100 per cent profit due to PSR rules surrounding academy graduates. United could sell Garnacho in the summerGetty talkSPORT understands United remain open to offers for the Argentine to help finance the signing of Cunha from Wolves. Garnacho, who is on the radar of Atletico Madrid, is also believed to be reluctantly open to leaving Old Trafford after struggling to find a defined role within Amorim’s style of playing inverted wingers. United are keen to get the signing of Cunha wrapped up as quickly as possible but while Wolves are willing to accept staggered payments, they want his full £62.5million release clause met. Garnacho was one of the few United players who performed well at the start of the season, scoring eight goals in the first 20 games but has netted just twice since November. Delap dream for Dortmund Premier League sides could face competition from Borussia Dortmund in the fight to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap. Delap is one of United’s top summer transfer targets and is also attracting interest from as many as ten rival clubs including Chelsea. Ipswich are resigned to losing their top-scorer, whose release clause drops to as low as £30m once their relegation is confirmed. Sources close to Delap have told talkSPORT he has a number of suitors outside of England, including Dortmund. It is understood his preference is to join a club playing in the Champions League. His former side Manchester City have the option to trigger a buy-back clause but there is no indication that they will at this stage. Delap has admirers in the BundesligaGetty Czeching out West Ham’s two Czech fans’ favourites Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal are both facing uncertain futures. Coufal is out of contract at the end of the season and is not expected to be offered an extension with manager Graham Potter targeting a new, more dynamic right-back. As previously reported in this notebook, the Hammers are leading the race to sign Kyle Walker-Peters on a free transfer from Southampton. Soucek meanwhile is among a number of Hammers players the club would be willing to sell if the right offer came their way. Everton boss David Moyes is known to be a huge fan of the towering midfielder from his time at London Stadium. Coufal and Soucek may be heading out of West HamGetty Blues moves Chelsea have stepped up their interest in Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, but face fierce competition from Liverpool and Arsenal. Huijsen has a £50m release clause in his Cherries contract and has held talks with Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal. Chelsea are keen to get any deal wrapped up in time for him to play at the club World Cup in June. However, the centre-back is believed to favour a move to Anfield or the Emirates. Spain international Huijsen cost Bournemouth a bargain £16m from Juventus last summer. Huijsen has no shortage of Premier League interestGetty
Manchester United are ready to cash in on Garnacho to help fund their summer rebuild.
Ruben Amorim’s side were open to offers during the January transfer window as any transfer fee received represents 100 per cent profit due to PSR rules surrounding academy graduates.
talkSPORT understands United remain open to offers for the Argentine to help finance the signing of Cunha from Wolves.
Garnacho, who is on the radar of Atletico Madrid, is also believed to be reluctantly open to leaving Old Trafford after struggling to find a defined role within Amorim’s style of playing inverted wingers.
United are keen to get the signing of Cunha wrapped up as quickly as possible but while Wolves are willing to accept staggered payments, they want his full £62.5million release clause met.
Garnacho was one of the few United players who performed well at the start of the season, scoring eight goals in the first 20 games but has netted just twice since November.
Delap dream for Dortmund
Premier League sides could face competition from Borussia Dortmund in the fight to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap.
Delap is one of United’s top summer transfer targets and is also attracting interest from as many as ten rival clubs including Chelsea.
Ipswich are resigned to losing their top-scorer, whose release clause drops to as low as £30m once their relegation is confirmed.
Sources close to Delap have told talkSPORT he has a number of suitors outside of England, including Dortmund. It is understood his preference is to join a club playing in the Champions League.
His former side Manchester City have the option to trigger a buy-back clause but there is no indication that they will at this stage.
Czeching out
West Ham’s two Czech fans’ favourites Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal are both facing uncertain futures.
Coufal is out of contract at the end of the season and is not expected to be offered an extension with manager Graham Potter targeting a new, more dynamic right-back.
As previously reported in this notebook, the Hammers are leading the race to sign Kyle Walker-Peters on a free transfer from Southampton.
Soucek meanwhile is among a number of Hammers players the club would be willing to sell if the right offer came their way.
Everton boss David Moyes is known to be a huge fan of the towering midfielder from his time at London Stadium.
Blues moves
Chelsea have stepped up their interest in Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, but face fierce competition from Liverpool and Arsenal.
Huijsen has a £50m release clause in his Cherries contract and has held talks with Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal.
Chelsea are keen to get any deal wrapped up in time for him to play at the club World Cup in June.
However, the centre-back is believed to favour a move to Anfield or the Emirates.
Spain international Huijsen cost Bournemouth a bargain £16m from Juventus last summer.
