Manchester United transfer news: Michael Keane wanted by Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton as well as Red Devils
Jose Mourinho faces tough battle to re-sign defender from Burnley this summer despite sell-on fee advantage
MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly in a four-way battle to re-sign Michael Keane from Burnley this summer.
The newly-capped England international is one of the Premier League’s most sought-after defenders following a terrific season under Sean Dyche.
Man United boss Jose Mourinho is keen on bringing Keane back to Old Trafford just three years after the centre-back was sold to Burnley by Louis van Gaal for a mere £2million.
Keane is expected to fetch over £30m this time around, but the Red Devils face serious competition from a number of other English giants.
claims Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton are also desperate to sign the 24-year-old, and the team promising the most playing time could come out on top.
However, the ball is firmly in United’s court from a financial point of view as they are entitled to 25 per cent of Keane’s future fee.
Mourinho isn’t afraid to fly in the face of his predecessors by re-signing players, with the world-record £89m capture of Paul Pogba proof that not even Sir Alex Ferguson is safe from his scrutiny.
But despite shipping off a large number of influential first-teamers at Chelsea, Mourinho claimed he’d never have sold Angel Di Maria, Danny Welbeck or Javier Hernandez had he been at the Theatre of Dreams before Van Gaal.
And a move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Hernandez could also be on the cards after Mourinho highlighted the Mexican’s goal-scoring instincts to illustrate United’s infamous problems in the final third.