Manu Kone: Man United face new rival to sign World Cup star

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13 July 2026

Manchester United have numerous players on their list of targets for their midfield rebuild.

Youngster

Cristian Orozco

is scheduled to join the club soon from Fortaleza FC.

The club have also reached an agreement with Chelsea over the signing of

Brazilian

midfielder Andrey Santos.

United have also recently been linked with options such as AFC Bournemouth’s

Alex Scott

and LOSC Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi.

Another player the club has been linked with lately is AS Roma midfielder

Manu Kone

The 25-year-old has hit the headlines in recent weeks, playing a key role for France at the World Cup as they have so far advanced to the semi-final stage.

It was reported last week that Kone was being lined up as a

potential replacement

if the Ederson deal collapsed, which has now come to pass.

There were reports over the weekend that United were keen to pay

€50m (£42.7m)

for the player, but that Roma were demanding negotiations begin at

£47 million

Unfortunately, United’s transfers do not happen in a vacuum and other interested parties can swoop in at any time.

The Kopite View

report that Liverpool “have registered their interest in

Manu Koné

.”

The site also adds that, “according to the latest information, personal terms are not expected to present any issues should Liverpool decide to move forward with a deal.”

It is also believed that “Liverpool’s interest is currently more advanced than Manchester United’s” for the World Cup star.

The website asserts that Kone would bring much-needed energy and physicality to the Liverpool midfield. These are qualities United are also looking to add to their midfield department during this summer window.

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