It has been referred to as "a stunning twist" by Football Insider, although in all likelihood, it will not amount to much more than a reasonable bargain. The issue is that Manchester United are the ones orchestrating it, the Premier League club attempting to hijack AC Milan's £25 million agreement for Lille center-back Sven Botman. The difficulty is that Manchester United are the ones orchestrating it.

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The name of the 22-year-old player was discussed at a recent meeting with Erik ten Hag, John Murtough, Mitchell van der Gaag, and Steve McClaren. The new manager is a particular 'admirer of the left-sided center-back,' therefore the name of the player came up during the conversation.
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The truth is that Botman moved up through the ranks of Ajax before joining Lille in 2020 and won Ligue Un in his first year. Although his second season has had less success than the first, Lille's record is 1.63 points per game when he starts, compared to 1.15 points per game when he does not.
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Previously, Newcastle was mentioned in connection with Botman; however, as Fabian Schar is available at the moment, Manchester United has started "preliminary negotiations" with Botman.
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In the MARK OF THE MAN
It's possible that Marc Cucurella's move to Manchester City may out to be the most rational move ever made. In the span of only one season, Brighton is able to increase their wealth by 100%. The 23-year-old athlete steps up and now has the opportunity to add a gold medal to his silver one from the 2020 Summer Olympics. Pep Guardiola can at long last depend on a left back in his team's lineup.
Joao Cancelo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Nathan Ake have filled in for Guardiola, who "wants a more traditional left-back to give balance." Joao Cancelo plays right back, Oleksandr Zinchenko plays offensive midfielder, and Nathan Ake plays center defender. However, the Daily Mail notes that Cucurella's versatility allows him to play in a variety of positions, including wide midfielder, which is another argument in his favor.
If they wanted to sell their Player of the Season, Brighton would want at least £30 million. Even though they just spent virtually all of their money to get Erling Haaland, Manchester City is still looking to acquire a central midfielder.

That new beginning for Dele Alli at Everton has already gotten off to a roaring start. According to The Sun, Everton, being the perpetual optimists that they are, are hoping to get "anything up to £20 million" for the 26-year-old player this summer.

In the event that Alli were to be sold, Tottenham would be entitled to 25 percent of the proceeds, and they would also be eligible for a "little bonus" once the player made his tenth appearance for Everton. This seems to be the reason why he has been an unused substitute in their most recent three Premier League games; however, it does raise the question as to why Frank Lampard granted him a cameo appearance against Chelsea at the beginning of the month to waste one minute of time.

It seems improbable that Alli will play in 20 games for Everton and earn Tottenham an additional £10 million payment, but it will be interesting to see what market there is for the player who has represented England. Considering that he still has two years left on his contract at Goodison Park, the last-chance saloon could need a lock-in.