Steven Bergwijn's impending departure from Tottenham is expected to provide a boost to Manchester United's transfer efforts.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to give Manchester United an unexpected transfer boost, with the Premier League club set to sell Steven Bergwijn on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Ajax are expected to announce the £25 million signing of Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn, giving Manchester United a transfer boost.
The fee has been agreed upon by the Dutch giants, and the 24-year-old has traveled to Amsterdam to complete his medical after also agreeing on personal terms. Tottenham are recouping their investment in a player signed from PSV Eindhoven in January 2020 and who was a favorite of former manager Jose Mourinho, who frequently used him in big games.
Despite making 83 appearances for Tottenham, he only started four games under Antonio Conte and is now surplus to requirements as Tottenham look to finish their summer rebuild.]
Tottenham has had a busy transfer market, spending £75 million on Richarlison and Yves Bissouma and signing Fraser Forster and Ivan Perisic on free transfers. But they are now beginning to recoup some of their investment with a deal for Bergwijn, and Harry Winks has been told he can leave, with several Premier League clubs interested in him.
Meanwhile, Bergwijn's appearance could indicate that want-away midfielder Lisandro Martinez is on his way out. Argentina's Martinez has asked the club to allow him to pursue his dream of playing in the Premier League, with Arsenal and Manchester United both interested in signing him.
Ajax's spending on players suggests that they are preparing to sell, even though they have already turned down a £40 million bid from Manchester United for Martinez, and Arsenal have had three attempts to sign him rejected.
Martinez wants to play in England, and his connection with Erik ten Hag, who worked with the new Manchester United manager at Ajax, may give United an advantage. However, Arsenal sees Martinez's versatility as crucial in their pursuit of him, as the 5ft 9in Martinez can play at centre back, left back, and midfield.
Meanwhile, pundit Steve McManaman believes Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to leave Manchester United is strange, and he doubts any of the big clubs would be interested in signing him. "It's a very strange one," the former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger told HorseRacing.net. He only joined a year ago, which is insane in and of itself. And he shouldn't want to leave Manchester United simply because they had a bad season. You should want to stick around and fight for your cause. But I can see how it could be advantageous to both parties. Ten Hag has arrived, and all he has been asked about is Ronaldo.
"It might be better for Ten Hag to start the season without him, because he generates a lot of press, questions, and talking points throughout the season." If Ten Hag wants to get rid of it and thinks it's a good idea, and all the numbers add up, there's no problem. Ronny's age is 37. I completely understand his desire to continue playing in the Champions League, but I'm not sure who would take him. The transaction would be significant. Manchester United has given him a large salary. I have no idea who would pay half a million dollars per week for another year.
"He's a world class player, but if Manchester United can recoup their investment, a new manager might be better to say, 'OK, a new start.'" Remove anyone who does not want to be here. Let's start over.' That's cool, and it could help Ten Hag. He might be thinking to himself, 'this is amazing.' But, when you look at the big picture, I just don't see how this deal will come together. Ronny clearly wants to play in the Champions League, but sometimes you just can't get what you want. With United, it's not a happy ending."
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