Transfer rumour roundup: Man Utd expand midfield shortlist; Barca prefer Savinho to Rashford

Manchester United’s summer rebuild is gathering pace in the engine room, with the recruitment team adding Aston Villa’s Amadou Onana to an ever-lengthening midfield shortlist. While Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba remain the primary targets, Onana’s Premier League pedigree has earned him a place among the contenders, according to Football Insider.

The Belgian’s inclusion underscores United’s determination to leave no stone unturned as they look to cure the side’s midfield malaise. With a new name linked to Old Trafford almost daily, the club’s due-diligence operation shows no sign of slowing.

At the same time, Marcus Rashford’s future remains in flux. The forward has impressed during his loan spell at Barcelona, yet El Nacional reports that head coach Hansi Flick would rather pursue Manchester City winger Savinho than turn Rashford’s temporary move into a permanent arrangement.

Across the continent, Darwin Nunez could be heading back to England sooner than expected. The Uruguayan’s Saudi sojourn at Al-Ahli has hit the rocks after foreign-player registration limits pushed him out of the squad following Karim Benzema’s arrival. Fabrizio Romano says Nunez’s representatives have already offered his services to Newcastle and Tottenham, with a Premier League return firmly on the agenda.

Tottenham, meanwhile, face a fight to keep one of their brightest prospects. Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall, 20, has attracted firm interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa. Spurs rebuffed enquiries last month and have now slapped a £57 million valuation on the player, FotbollDirekt understands, as the north London club brace themselves for a potential exodus should results continue to nosedive.