Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly involved in signing Fulham star Antonee Robinson, as per switch knowledgeable Mike Brown.
The left-back has been an issue space for the Purple Devils in latest occasions because of the harm issues of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. United have been with no specialist left-back for almost all of final season and neither of them have performed a single minute to this point this season.
It was thought that Man Utd would try to rent a brand new left-sided defender final summer time however ultimately opted not to do this earlier than the deadline. Now, it appears they’re exploring choices to lastly rent a brand new left-back subsequent yr.
Talking on Soccer Insider, former Man Utd scout, Brown says that the report Premier League champions are involved in Robinson and so they have been retaining an in depth eye on him earlier than making a possible transfer.
Fulham don’t need to lose the 27-year-old in mid-season so a January transfer is unlikely however the Outdated Trafford membership would possibly be capable of signal him on the finish of this season.
Battle
Nevertheless, the switch knowledgeable states that Liverpool are additionally eager on buying him so the report Premier League champions should overcome stiff competitors from their arch-rivals to get any potential deal completed for him.
Brown mentioned:
“He’s[Robinson] one of many main candidates for any crew trying to signal a left-back. I’d depend Man United and Liverpool amongst them. Whether or not they’ll make a transfer or not, I’m undecided, however they’re among the many golf equipment monitoring him. From what I hear, Fulham gained’t let him go away in January anyway, so if it occurs it gained’t be till the tip of the season.”
Robinson – valued at round £21m by Transfermarkt – has a contract till 2028 with Fulham and contemplating he’s a key participant in Marco Silva’s beginning eleven, they’re prone to demand a large sum of money to let him go away the membership.
Liverpool are seemingly trying to signal a brand new left-back to exchange Andrew Robertson – who has entered his 30s and is edging nearer to the autumn of his profession.
Robinson is a Premier League confirmed participant so he ought to be capable of hit the bottom working straightaway if he joins Liverpool or Man Utd on the finish of this season.
