Youssouf Fofana, hailing from Monaco, has explicitly expressed his desire to join Manchester United, despite receiving more lucrative offers from other clubs.

According to Sky Italia, as reported by Football Italia, Manchester United is currently at the forefront of the competition to get the services of Youssouf Fofana, a midfielder from Monaco.

United are seeking to bolster their midfield during the upcoming summer transfer window and have been engaged in negotiations with Manu Ugarte, a prominent player from Paris Saint-Germain, over the past several weeks. The French club seems unwilling to lower their requested fee, causing the Red Devils to pursue alternative alternatives.

According to Sky Italia’s journalist, Luca Cilli, Football Italia says that Manchester United is currently in the lead to acquire Fofana and is prepared to submit a significant offer to Monaco.

According to the report, United have initiated negotiations to acquire the 25-year-old player and are currently in a more advanced position than AC Milan, who have also expressed interest in the Frenchman in recent times.

Nevertheless, Monaco remains receptive to Milan’s offer of about €20m (£17m). However, it appears improbable that a transfer to San Siro would occur, as United is anticipated to surpass the proposal of the Italian powerhouse, according to the source.

According to Sky Italia, Fofana has one year remaining on his contract with Stade Louis II. The Red and Whites are requesting an offer of approximately €25m (£21m) in order to sell the midfielder.

The transfer of Fofana should be an obvious and straightforward decision.
Manchester United currently lack sufficient midfield choices, as a number of players are facing uncertain prospects at Old Trafford. Sofyan Amrabat has departed from the club following the conclusion of his loan spell from Fiorentina, while there are rumours connecting Scott McTominay with a potential departure from the club.

However, Casemiro is experiencing the effects of ageing and may be inconsistent, which occasionally leaves Erik Ten Hag with limited high-quality choices in the midfield.

With the team already preparing a significant offer for Fofana, Ten Hag may finally acquire the midfield enforcer he has been missing since he joined the club.

In the previous season, the team’s defence was easily penetrated in the midfield, rendering them susceptible to successive attacks from other teams.

Acquiring a combative midfielder such as Fofana would safeguard United’s defence while simultaneously provide support to the advancing Bruno Fernandes to excel in the offensive aspect of the game.

Acquiring a midfielder of Fofana’s calibre, who possesses similar qualities to Rodri, should be an obvious choice for the 13-time Premier League champions if they aim to contend for both domestic and European titles.