Atletico Madrid and Manchester City in Transfer Talks Over Defenders
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Atletico Madrid are looking to beat Manchester United to the signing of Spanish defender Jorge Salinas, 19, from Racing Santander. (Teamtalk), external
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ESPNTransfer rumors, news: Man United move for Racing Santander left back Manchester United are considering a move for Racing Santander left back Jorge Salinas, but face competition from Atlético Madrid. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Wednesday 19 August 2026 19:09, UK Tottenham are in talks with Manchester City over a potential double deal for Savinho and Omar Marmoush.
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BBC SportTottenham are in talks to sign both Brazil winger Savinho, 22, and Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, 27, from Manchester City. (Athletic - subscription required), external
The Guardian SportCity’s busy summer also includes their ongoing talks with Tottenham regarding the sale of Savinho and Omar Marmoush in a double deal worth around £150m. Savinho has previously been linked with Spurs, while Marmoush has now emerged as a target for Roberto De Zerbi.
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Manchester United are confident of signing Brighton’s Carlos Baleba for less than £75m, with the 22-year-old midfielder having agreed personal terms. United have made an initial offer of £60m plus £5m add-ons for Baleba, which is below Brighton’s valuation.
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Sky SportsWith Manchester United edging closer to reaching a full agreement with Brighton for Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, take a look at his Premier League best bits.
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Manchester City have identified Roma's Manu Kone as a potential signing, with the France midfielder, 25, having already been linked with rivals Manchester United this summer. (Mail), external
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The Guardian SportManchester City have identified Roma’s Manu Koné as a potential target to further strengthen Enzo Maresca’s options in midfield.
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United, whose opening Premier League fixture is at Hull on Saturday, remain in the market for a left-back. Newcastle’s Lewis Hall and Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly are high on the list of candidates.
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01 ESPN Do Man United need to sign more midfielders in transfer window? Man United coach Michael Carrick has espoused the importance of a strong midfield -- but without more transfers, United may fall behind.
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02 Sky Sports Spurs' ideal end to the window is to buy Savinho from Manchester City, Cody Gakpo from Liverpool and a new centre-forward; Chelsea forward Pedro Neto and City's Omar Marmoush are also of interest; Spurs have spent more than £200m on six first-team players already this summer
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03 BBC Sport Published Manchester City look set to rival neighbours Manchester United for Manu Kone, Aston Villa interested in Tosin Adarabioyo and Tottenham in talks over Man City duo.
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04 The Guardian Sport After signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka in 2019, Manchester United’s PR machine boasted they had scouted 804 right-backs before landing on the Crystal Palace player. At the time it felt like an unnecessary brag, designed to convince fans and journalists the club were doing their due diligence when it came to scouting and data.
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