Juventus keen on completing double deal for Manchester United duo

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Juventus are keen on completing a Manchester United double deal in the January transfer window, according to reports.

Manchester United look set to conclude yet another clearout at Old Trafford with multiple senior players uncertain of their futures with the Red Devils.

Erik ten Hag will be looking to add to his United squad next summer but dependent on the ownership situation, this may dictate how much wriggle room the Dutchman has in the transfer market.

If Sir Jim Ratcliffe completes his takeover of United in time for the January window, then sales may not be as crucial to the Red Devils’ spending capacity.

Juventus double deal

Even if Ratcliffe and his Ineos team haven’t completed their 25 per cent acquisition of the club in time, which is looking likely, the Red Devils will have to shift on some of their high-value fringe players.

Chief among those who are on the chopping block either in January or next summer are Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek. In Sancho’s case, a fallout with Ten Hag in September has meant he has not featured a single minute for the Red Devils since then.

As for Van de Beek, the Dutchman has not played a single minute for the Red Devils this season and he has admitted he needs to leave for more first-team football.

A report from TeamTalk has stated that Juventus are keen on formulating a package to take the out-of-favour pair to Turin.

The Italian giants are willing to offer United a loan deal with an obligation to buy Van de Beek at the end of that period, which would be much easier for the Red Devils to stomach.

Sancho’s future

As for Sancho, who still has two and a half years left to run on his United contract, shifting the Englishman may well be a lot more difficult due to the wages that he is earning, which is around £300,000 a week according to Spotrac.

To try and get a good deal for Sancho, the Italian side could reportedly offer £30 million for the Englishman with a loan plus obligation deal for Van de Beek on top as a sweetener.

Whether the Red Devils would agree to these terms remains to be seen but it certainly looks like the pair will be on their way out of Old Trafford sooner rather than later.